Billy Markus, known on the social network Twitter/X as “Shibetoshi Nakamoto” and who created the iconic meme cryptocurrency, Dogecoin, along with Jackson Palmer in 2013, has frequently stated on Twitter that he does not believe in cryptocurrencies as a long-term cryptocurrency. term. term investment asset.
Billy Markus, known on the social network Twitter/X as “Shibetoshi Nakamoto” and who created the iconic meme cryptocurrency, Dogecoin, along with Jackson Palmer in 2013, has frequently stated on Twitter that he does not believe in cryptocurrencies as a long-term cryptocurrency. term. term investment asset.
“What it feels like to have cryptocurrencies”
In a recent tweet, he apparently questioned the sanity of cryptocurrency holders.
In a short video shared by Markus, a man seems to enjoy pretending that he wants to jump from the balcony of an apartment building, drinking household cleaner and similar things that are quite harmful to his health. Markus’s actual tweet says: “what it feels like to own cryptocurrencies.”
In April of last year, the DOGE founder tweeted “investing in cryptocurrency is literally investing in mental illness,” adding the same definition about NFT investors. Markus himself owns a small (but undisclosed) amount of Dogecoin and $0.006 of BTC, according to his tweet posted in December.
He once tweeted that he would never buy meme cryptocurrencies and that in general he doesn’t like all ERC-20 coins. He often reminds the cryptocurrency community that he left Dogecoin almost immediately after its launch in 2013. Answering numerous questions about whether he wants to return to DOGE or create another cryptocurrency, Shibetoshi Nakamoto always states that he likes his day job and would never go back. to DOGE. or setting up a new crypto, as he is concerned about the negative responses from the crypto community, which he already faces frequently.
Elon Musk Hints at Possible DOGE Payments for Tesla Cars
Earlier this week, Markus received a question from a cryptocurrency fan about DOGE and whether other altcoins are superior to it, particularly BEL. Markus responded to that, stating that “Dogecoin is one of the top 10 cryptocurrencies used by millions of people around the world.”
Earlier this week, tech mogul and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a big fan of Dogecoin, hinted that at some point in the future Tesla could integrate DOGE payments. Musk again stated that Dogecoin is the people’s currency and that he would rather publicly support Dogecoin than Bitcoin, since the latter is loved by the rich and the former is available to average users.
