Who let the Doge out? The cryptocurrency is as nutty as ever

PLUS: Bitcoin on Wall Street, an exoplanet mystery, and Oscar-nominated animated films. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 04.14.21   KA-CHING | 5-MINUTE READ Coinbase Makes Its Debut—and Bitcoin Arrives on Wall Street BY GREGORY BARBER The big cryptocurrency exchange goes public through a direct listing, and it could make a bigger debut than Facebook.   AIR APPARENT | 7-MINUTE READ Did This Scorching-Hot Planet Lose—and Regain—an Atmosphere? BY MEGHAN HERBST A veritable hellscape of an exoplanet is challenging researchers' assumptions about what types of worlds host atmospheres.   ANIMATION | 5-MINUTE READ 5 New Family-Friendly Movies and 1 Actually Good One BY JASON KEHE This year's Oscar-nominated animated films have a uniformly safe, childish approach to death. But The Willoughbys—not nominated—will mess you up.   IDEAS | 4-MINUTE READ Who Let the Doge Out? The Cryptocurrency Is As Nutty and Joyful As Ever BY VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN The much wow Dogecoin has had its notable influencers—including, for a brief moment, me. GET WIRED Save 66% on your subscription to WIRED. Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month, plus, get a free tote! You can't see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED. Subscribe now.   ALTERNATE LIVES | 7-MINUTE READ Pixelberry's 'Choices' Was the Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Escape I Needed BY SOMDYUTI DATTA RAY In the mobile game, I could be anyone I wanted—and my decisions reflected the bolder, braver person I aspired to be.   TREASURE HUNT | 6-MINUTE READ Will Future Electric Vehicles Be Powered by Deep-Sea Metals? BY ERIC NIILER Mining companies and marine scientists want to know whether harvesting blobs of useful materials from the seafloor harms ocean life.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 3-MINUTE READ The Sonos Roam Is a Fun-Sized Speaker That Boasts Bold Sound BY PARKER HALL This super-portable gadget is easy to use, supports Alexa or Google Assistant, and works flawlessly at home or anywhere else.   CALIFORNIA LOVE | 3-MINUTE READ Is Silicon Valley Dead? Not According to Venture Dollars BY ARIELLE PARDES In a record quarter for VC funding, California still takes the cake—further evidence that reports of the region's demise are greatly exaggerated.   PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ Brompton's Folding Ebike Is Stylish but Sluggish BY ADRIENNE SO The weak, inefficient electric assist on the company's classic and compact bike is just dead weight.     This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.