Representative Brad Sherman joked about how ridiculous a “Mongoose Coin” would be on Wednesday — and by Friday, it had become a reality. During Wednesday’s hearing on crypto at the House Financial ...

U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman’s recent comments ridiculing the nature of cryptocurrencies like “Mongoose Coin” has resulted in a massive surge in the price of a coin by that very name. What Happened: ...

Rep. Brad Sherman joked about a hypothetical mongoose coin upending the crypto world. His jab spurred several versions of a mongoose coin trading on various platforms. "Bitcoin could be replaced by ...

It didn’t take long for Democratic Representative Brad Sherman of California to become an inspiration for cryptocurrency token creators after he disparaged the coin-eat-coin world of digital assets.