Dogecoin Co-Founder Says Memes Are 'Most Powerful Thing In Existence' — Elon Musk Chips In

Dogecoin DOGE/USD co-founder Billy Markus — popularly known as Shibetoshi Nakamoto — highlighted the impact of memes, a sentiment that Elon Musk echoed. 

What Happened: On Friday, Markus responded to a user who shared a post about “not one baby” being named “Karen” since Nov. 13, 2019. He said, “Memes are maybe one of the most powerful thing(s) in existence.”

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He further said that one can “literally change people’s minds with memes, ” which is an achievement considering “minds are INCREDIBLY hard to change.”

The Twitter CEO shared his sentiment about the importance of memes. 

Why It’s Important: Last week, Musk replaced Twitter’s coveted blue bird logo with the famous Dogecoin meme featuring a Shiba Inu dog.

This step triggered a surge in the meme cryptocurrency’s price, gaining immediate attention from investors and social media users. 

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