Elon Musk has taken the wraps off a subtle yet striking change at Twitter, replacing its traditional bird logo with an image of a Shiba Inu - a nod to the joke cryptocurrency Dogecoin that Musk is currently embroiled in a lawsuit over. The move comes just two days after Musk asked a judge to dismiss a $258 billion racketeering lawsuit accusing him of running a pyramid scheme to support Dogecoin.
In a tweet on Monday, Musk claimed "as promised" above an image of a year-old conversation where another user jokingly suggested that he should buy Twitter and change the bird logo to a doge. The sudden appearance of the Shiba Inu logo on the site appears to be a deliberate gesture from Musk, who has long used social media to troll both his fans and critics.
The Dogecoin community is abuzz with excitement as the price of the cryptocurrency soared over 20% in just 24 hours, reaching around 9 cents. The volatile nature of Dogecoin's value is no surprise, given its origins as a joke cryptocurrency created by software engineers on December 6, 2013. The name itself is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the "doge" meme that gained popularity over a decade ago.
Lawyers for Musk and Tesla have downplayed the lawsuit, calling it a "fanciful work of fiction". However, the change at Twitter has sparked renewed speculation about Musk's intentions regarding Dogecoin. Whether the Shiba Inu logo is here to stay remains unclear, as Musk has a history of using social media to keep his fans and critics guessing.
In a tweet on Monday, Musk claimed "as promised" above an image of a year-old conversation where another user jokingly suggested that he should buy Twitter and change the bird logo to a doge. The sudden appearance of the Shiba Inu logo on the site appears to be a deliberate gesture from Musk, who has long used social media to troll both his fans and critics.
The Dogecoin community is abuzz with excitement as the price of the cryptocurrency soared over 20% in just 24 hours, reaching around 9 cents. The volatile nature of Dogecoin's value is no surprise, given its origins as a joke cryptocurrency created by software engineers on December 6, 2013. The name itself is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the "doge" meme that gained popularity over a decade ago.
Lawyers for Musk and Tesla have downplayed the lawsuit, calling it a "fanciful work of fiction". However, the change at Twitter has sparked renewed speculation about Musk's intentions regarding Dogecoin. Whether the Shiba Inu logo is here to stay remains unclear, as Musk has a history of using social media to keep his fans and critics guessing.
. I mean, come on, Elon just decided to troll us again and now people are acting like he's some kind of dogecoin savior 
. The lawsuit is just a way for him to get attention, and honestly, it's not like Dogecoin is going anywhere anytime soon 
. And let's be real, the Shiba Inu logo is kinda cute? It's just a fun little nod to a joke cryptocurrency that's actually kind of interesting 
. So, yeah, I'm gonna buy some dogecoin and ride this wave all the way to the moon 
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just wondering if musk's gotta prove himself or if its all about trolling us now 
It's like he's trolling the entire crypto world all over again. But seriously, it's kinda cute that he's still got this playful side going on. Love how he's keeping us guessing with these random moves 
20% in just 24 hours? That's some crazy growth! 
. I mean, who else can just drop a new logo out of thin air and watch their followers go wild? 
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. On one hand, I love that Musk is using social media to express himself and have fun with his brand 
. On the other hand, there's definitely some weirdness going on here, especially given the whole lawsuit thing 
The Shiba Inu logo just feels like a big ol' hug from Elon 
. And if that means we're in for some wild ride with Dogecoin and Twitter, then I'm 100% here for it 
... so elon musk did this crazy thing where he changes the bird logo to a shiba inu lol i mean we all knew it was coming but still its kinda weird... like he's just trolling us at this point. and btw dogecoin is back up 20% its like the price of bitcoin was a joke 
lawyers say its all just a big work of fiction but i call foul. what do u guys think is going on?
. and can we talk about how weird it is that musk has been using social media to troll people for years? he's like the king of internet drama 
what's going on, man?! Is he trying to support Dogecoin or just troll us again? 
I mean I know we've all seen him do this before, but still... this is just wild 
. It's just a silly joke that's been going on for ages, and I'm not convinced it's more than that. And honestly, I think he's just trolling us all at this point 
But at the same time, it's definitely generating some buzz and keeping people engaged with Twitter. So maybe it's just a win-win for Musk this time around? 
