Dogecoin Founder Bashes Saylor Over His Bitcoin Market Satoshi Tweet

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by our writers are their own and do not represent the views of U.Today. The financial and market information provided on U.Today is intended for informational purposes only. U.Today is not liable for any financial losses incurred while trading cryptocurrencies. Conduct your own research by contacting financial experts before making any investment decisions. We believe that all content is accurate as of the date of publication, but certain offers mentioned may no longer be available. Billy Markus, who created the iconic meme cryptocurrency, Dogecoin, in collaboration with Jackson Palmer back in 2013, has taken to social media to share his take on the recent statement made by Bitcoin evangelist Michael Saylor. In it, Saylor praised the Bitcoin market volatility, adding Satoshi as an ultimate BTC authority. Markus disagreed with him on that one. Curiously, Dogecoin was made on the basis of the Bitcoin code, and Markus’s pseudonym on X also reminds that of the Bitcoin creator – Shibetoshi Nakamoto. On February 3, the founder and executive chairman of Strategy, Michael Saylor, commented on the recent bloodbath faced by the cryptocurrency market. The BTC permabull stated that Bitcoin volatility is a rather a blessing than a curse. Saylor called it “Satoshi’s gift to the faithful.” Since last week, January 28, the world’s largest cryptocurrency has collapsed by more than 18%, falling rapidly from $90,000 to an intra-day low of $73,000 on February 3. By now, Bitcoin has managed to recover a little and is changing hands at roughly $76,000 per coin. Appoximately $2.55 worth of crypto assets was wiped out of the market. While the head of the world’s very first and largest Bitcoin treasury company seeks a positive side to the current market turbulence, Billy Markus does not seem to be on the same page with him. Reacting to Saylor’s tweet, Shibetoshi Nakamoto stated in his typical sarcastic manner: “Satoshi is rewarding believers with a shi...