Crypto meme lords have ignited a run on tungsten cubes. A two-day-old Twitter joke – “Crypto Traders to Blame for Global Tungsten Shortage” – is trending toward reality – at least if that reality is restrained to desk tchotchkes. It’s also forcing the Illinois manufacturer behind tungsten.com to grapple with an unexpected retail buying spree, and consider new payment options. Midwest Tungsten Service’s stock of tungsten cubes on Amazon is now fully depleted, Director of Ecommerce Sean Murray told CoinDesk in a phone call. He said he plans to restock. Why not? Retail cube sales are up over 300% this week, Murray said. ... (full story)