- Billy Markus humorously dismissed speculation linking him to the creation of Bitcoin.
- DOGE rose 5.19% in 24 hours; BTC traded at $64,307.87, up 1.21%.
Recently, rumors started circulating around Dogecoin [DOGE] co-founder Billy Markus and his potential connection to Bitcoin [BTC] and other major cryptocurrencies.
Much of this speculation stems from his username on
Despite using the nickname, Markus has consistently distanced himself from any involvement with Bitcoin, emphasizing his focus on DOGE and dismissing the claims as mere internet chatter.
Dogecoin co-founder clears the air
Recently, however, in response to growing speculation, Markus addressed the rumors directly to X, and said:
“I just want to reiterate that I didn’t create any cryptocurrency except Dogecoin (and the bells before that) in 2013, haven’t worked on a cryptocurrency since 2014, and will never create or work on a cryptocurrency again since those two.”
He added:
“Anything that says I’m affiliated is lying.”
The exchange took a comical turn when X became an influencer Ian Miles Cheong jokingly noted,
“But you invented Bitcoin.”
In response, Billy Markus, of his fame, responded humorous approach on internet chatter replied,
“Yes, and I also invented the internet and oxygen.”
With this witty comment, Markus poked fun at the absurd nature of such claims, underscoring the many speculations swirling around prominent figures in the crypto community.
Markus is not Satoshi
That said, this growing speculation about the identity of BTC’s elusive creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, has led to several theories, linking prominent figures in the crypto space.
However, the Dogecoin co-founder took a light-hearted but clear stance against these rumors and dismissed them with humor.
Launched in 2013 as a fun alternative to more serious digital currencies like Bitcoin, DOGE arrived four years after BTC’s debut in 2009.
When Satoshi disappeared from the public eye in 2011, it became clear that the creator of Dogecoin is very unlikely to be the person behind Bitcoin.
Furthermore, there has been speculation, with some believing that the elusive creator of BTC could be a group of developers who together perfected the cryptocurrency’s code.
However, the truth remains unknown.
DOGE and BTC
Meanwhile, DOGE was trading at $0.1149with a gain of 5.19% in the last 24 hours and a weekly gain of more than 10%.
BTC on the other hand amounted to $64,307.87with an increase of 1.21% in the past day and an increase of 3.17% in the past week.
AMBCrypto’s analysis of Santiment data on the RSI for both coins further confirmed that the bullish momentum is here to stay.
Source: Santiment