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The real-life dog behind memecoin DOGE is seriously ill

DIGIT — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 02:30:00 +0000

The owner of the internet-famous Shiba Inu dog posted on social media saying Kabosu is in a “dangerous position” after falling ill on Christmas Eve.

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Vitalik: Terra should protect the smallholders, not the whales

DIGIT — Mon, 16 May 2022 04:12:55 +0000

Vitalik Buterin has called for relief for the average UST smallholder who got lured in by promises of high stablecoin yields by crypto influencers.

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Doge Day Then and Now: Lackluster Buzz as Dogecoin’s Price Is 65% Lower Than Last Year

DIGIT — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 19:30:03 +0000

While April 20 or 420 is synonymous with cannabis culture, the day is also considered “Doge Day,” by a great number of dogecoin supporters. The day prior on Twitter, the Doge network’s co-founder Billy Markus asked what people should expect on Doge Day and for dogecoin’s price action. 12 months ago dogecoin was swapping hands […]

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Robinhood’s CEO, Elon Musk, and DOGE Co-Founder Billy Markus Discuss Improving Dogecoin

DIGIT — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:30:18 +0000

On Thursday, following Robinhood’s listing of shiba inu, the co-founder and CEO of Robinhood, Vladimir Tenev, spoke about dogecoin being the future currency of the internet on Twitter. Tenev’s Twitter thread got a lot of comments and also received responses from the co-founder of the meme-based crypto, Billy Markus, and Tesla’s Elon Musk. Robinhood CEO […]

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Ukraine Adds Dogecoin to List of Accepted Cryptos, Prime Minister Asks DOGE Co-Founder and Elon Musk to Donate

DIGIT — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 17:30:05 +0000

According to a Twitter announcement stemming from Ukraine’s vice prime minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, the Ukrainian government will now accept dogecoin donations. Fedorov highlighted that meme assets like dogecoin are worth more than the Russian ruble and “even [memes] can support our army and save lives from Russian invaders.” Ukraine Vice Prime Minister: ‘Even Memes Can […]

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Dogecoin Foundation Says It’s Working With Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin on a Staking Concept

DIGIT — Sat, 25 Dec 2021 14:30:14 +0000

According to the Dogecoin Foundation, the organization is working with Vitalik Buterin on constructing proof-of-stake (PoS) capabilities for the Dogecoin network. The “uniquely Doge proposal” is aimed at bolstering a “community staking” version of the protocol. Dogecoin Foundation Discusses the Project’s ‘Trailmap’ On December 23, the Dogecoin Foundation’s official Twitter account tweeted about the digital […]

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Reveals Why He’s Pro Dogecoin Amid Debate Over Web3, Ethereum, Decentralization

DIGIT — Sat, 25 Dec 2021 01:00:43 +0000

Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has explained why he’s pro dogecoin as the debate over web3, Ethereum, and decentralization intensifies. In the same conversation, former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey insisted that he is not anti-ETH. “I’m anti-centralized, VC-owned, single point of failure, and corporate-controlled lies,” he stressed. Elon Musk Shares Why He’s Pro Doge […]

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Craig Wright Cleared of All Charges Except a Conversion Count, Jury Awards $100 Million to W&K Info Defense

DIGIT — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 18:35:05 +0000

The Kleiman v. Wright trial has come to a conclusion and Craig Wright and his defense team has won on all claims except one count of conversion. According to a court reporter, Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, said he was “incredibly relieved.” Craig Wright’s Defense Wins on All Claims Except […]

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Dogecoin Co-Founder Suggests an Ethereum Bridge to Doge and Compatible NFT Markets

DIGIT — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:30:47 +0000

Billy Markus, the co-founder of Dogecoin, explained on Wednesday that an Ethereum bridge to the Doge network would bolster the dogecoin ecosystem. Markus also said that non-fungible token (NFT) markets “would help Dogecoin” as well. Dogecoin Co-Creator Thinks 2 Ideas Could Help the Doge Network The popular crypto asset dogecoin (DOGE) has gained a whopping […]

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DOGE co-founder sets sights on Ethereum bridge and NFTs for mass adoption

DIGIT — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 01:57:30 +0000

Billy Markus has talked up a proposed Dogecoin-to-Ethereum bridge so that DOGE can be used on top NFT marketplaces such as OpenSea.

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