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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