Elon Musk's Twitter bird has taken on a new persona, literally. The social media platform's iconic logo, a stylized image of a bird, has been replaced with an image of a Shiba Inu, the canine mascot of dogecoin - a joke cryptocurrency that Musk is being sued over.
In a tweet posted just days after the change, Musk declared, "as promised" in reference to a year-old conversation where someone suggested he simply buy Twitter and alter the bird logo to a doge. The move appears to be an affectionate nod to dogecoin, which has gained traction among investors following Musk's recent comments about it.
Dogecoin was created as a joke just over nine years ago by two software engineers who emulated the "doge" meme popularized on social media around that time. However, since Musk expressed interest in it recently, the cryptocurrency's price has surged - up more than 20% over the past 24 hours.
Lawyers for Musk and Tesla have dismissed a $258 billion lawsuit accusing Musk of running a pyramid scheme to support dogecoin as "fanciful work of fiction." The exact duration of the new logo remains unclear as Twitter is known to be prone to changes in direction under Musk's rule, often with little warning.
The unexpected change comes amid growing scrutiny over social media platforms' influence on financial markets. The price of dogecoin has seen significant gains in recent days following its adoption by Musk, sparking debate among investors and financial experts about the cryptocurrency's true value.
In a tweet posted just days after the change, Musk declared, "as promised" in reference to a year-old conversation where someone suggested he simply buy Twitter and alter the bird logo to a doge. The move appears to be an affectionate nod to dogecoin, which has gained traction among investors following Musk's recent comments about it.
Dogecoin was created as a joke just over nine years ago by two software engineers who emulated the "doge" meme popularized on social media around that time. However, since Musk expressed interest in it recently, the cryptocurrency's price has surged - up more than 20% over the past 24 hours.
Lawyers for Musk and Tesla have dismissed a $258 billion lawsuit accusing Musk of running a pyramid scheme to support dogecoin as "fanciful work of fiction." The exact duration of the new logo remains unclear as Twitter is known to be prone to changes in direction under Musk's rule, often with little warning.
The unexpected change comes amid growing scrutiny over social media platforms' influence on financial markets. The price of dogecoin has seen significant gains in recent days following its adoption by Musk, sparking debate among investors and financial experts about the cryptocurrency's true value.
i mean, i get it musk is a jokester but come on a shiba inu? it's like he's trying to say "hey world look at me i can buy whatever icon i want" 
anyway, i'm low-key impressed by the dogecoin price surge 
maybe this is the year we see some legit adoption and not just meme inflation 
. Like, seriously, who thought changing the logo to a Shiba Inu was a good idea? It's just a cheap joke at this point 
. And what's with Twitter being so unpredictable? Can't we just get some stability for once? 
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I'm all over the place on this one tbh. One minute its like 10% and the next its 30% + !?! What even is that ? 
... I mean, who would've thought that a Shiba Inu would become Twitter's official bird? lol it's actually kinda cute. And yeah, dogecoin's price has skyrocketed since Musk started talking about it, but is it just a meme or does it have some actual value? I'm not an expert, but it seems like a lot of people are making money off this thing so maybe there's something to it? 
. Where are the sources showing how much Musk actually invested in dogecoin and how it affects its value? 
It's like he's saying, "Hey, I know this sounds crazy, but just go with it 
." And hey, if it makes investors happy and sends dogecoin prices soaring, then who cares about the law suit drama? 
. What do you guys think - do you love the new logo or are you still Team Bird 
?
I mean, who wouldn't want a cute doggy face replacing that old bird? It's like Elon Musk is throwing shade at the haters and trolling them with a dose of adorable. But for real though, the price of Dogecoin has been on FIRE 
over the past 24 hours! Like, what even is going on?! Is this a smart move or just a wild gamble? I'm not sure, but one thing's for sure – it's making headlines and breaking the internet 
. Can't wait to see how this all plays out! 
! first of all, changing the logo to a shiba inu without warning is super weird... like what even is the point? 
. that meme was already kinda weird and now musk is embracing it wholeheartedly 
I'm not surprised to see Twitter going all out for a meme at this point. Like, if you're gonna do it, own it, right? The Shiba Inu logo is pretty cute, but honestly who cares that much about dogecoin anymore? 
my investments are about to skyrocket!!! 
with all the dogecoin hype and whatnot... it's wild how something that was created as a joke over 9 years ago can now have people invested in it