Billy Markus, known on social media as Shibetoshi Nakamoto, who created the original meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin, has provoked the community with a recent tongue-in-cheek tweet about being rich.
In his typical ironic and playful style, Shibetoshi Nakamoto tweeted: “I’m pre-rich.” His tweet refers to the trend of using the prefix “pre,” which has become a trend on social media because “pre” can be applied to absolutely anything. In this particular case, Billy Markus hints at his status as being on the verge of getting rich.
I’m pre-rich
– Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) December 23, 2024
DOGE Founder Provokes Community Reaction
However, this can hardly be applied to his cryptocurrency exchanges, as he reminded the community on App X many times earlier this year that he doesn’t have tons of cryptocurrencies. In particular, you have 0.006 BTC and a small reserve of Dogecoin. He sold almost all of his cryptocurrency holdings in 2015 to buy a used Honda Civic. This story has become DOGE lore: Back then, Markus did not expect that his creation Dogecoin would become a popular cryptocurrency worth almost $47 billion in market capitalization and the favorite cryptocurrency of the person and businessman. richest in the world, Elon Musk.
However, in a broader context, his tweet can be interpreted as a general statement of cryptocurrency holders who dream of converting their cryptocurrency holdings into millions of US dollars. Many expect an altcoin rally to begin in 2025 as Bitcoin appears to be beginning a consolidation. Historically, altcoins began to recover when Bitcoin’s rise reversed and investors began to put their money into cheap and promising cryptocurrencies, as has happened several times in recent years.
Markus’s followers on X responded enthusiastically, revealing their own versions of “pre” statuses in the comments and discussing the topic of being rich.
Markus’ “WAGMI” Tweet About Crypto Crash
Last week, Shibetoshi Nakamoto posted two tweets, reacting to the crash of the cryptocurrency market and Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin in particular. With dark irony, he tweeted: “So glad I quit my job.”
When an That day, Bitcoin first fell from over $102,000 to $96,000 and then fell further below $94,000 following bearish comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
