Dogecoin Founder Comments on Making of DOGE With Zuckerberg Reference: Details

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Billy Markus, the software engineer who co-created Dogecoin with Jackson Palmer, has playfully responded to a user who made a humorous claim about the cryptocurrency's origins back in 2013.

The exchange saw both Markus and the other user referencing a common source: the movie The Social Network, which is based on Ben Mezrich's book The Accidental Billionaires. Markus is known on X as Shibetoshi Nakamoto.

"TheDogecoin" and the Zuckerberg-Facebook Parallel

Markus initiated the interaction by inviting his followers to invent a piece of lore about themselves. User @KellyKulikoff responded with a fictional anecdote, claiming to have been present during Dogecoin's creation.

According to Kulikoff, Markus initially intended to name the cryptocurrency "TheDogecoin," but Kulikoff advised him to drop the "The," resulting in the now-familiar "Dogecoin." This is a direct parallel to a scene in The Social Network where Sean Parker (played by Justin Timberlake) convinces Mark Zuckerberg to rename "The Facebook" to simply "Facebook."

Markus acknowledged the joke with amusement, replying with an animated GIF from The Social Network and the caption, "I remember this thank you."

Markus Cautions About Potential "Crypto Crash"

More recently, Markus, known for his lighthearted and often ironic perspective on crypto investing, issued a warning about a potential market downturn. This came on July 18th, a day when Bitcoin reached a local high of $120,000.

Markus often expresses his belief that the crypto market's behavior is largely driven by chaotic forces rather than predictable macroeconomic factors. On July 18th, he jokingly cautioned against visiting the real estate platform Zillow's website, suggesting it could trigger a crypto crash.