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Dogecoin co-founder Billy Markus answers identity question with a Shiba Inu joke
Posting as Shibetoshi Nakamoto on X, Markus replied to a user who said they thought he was a dog.
Key takeaways
- Billy Markus, a co-founder of Dogecoin, posted on X under the handle Shibetoshi Nakamoto.
- A user told him they had thought he was a dog, and Markus answered that he is a Shiba Inu.
- The exchange was a joke and carried no announcement about Dogecoin or any token.
- Neither report says when exactly the exchange took place beyond 13 November 2026.
The exchange on X
Billy Markus, one of the founders of Dogecoin, answered a question about his identity on X with a joke, according to Bitcoinhaber.net. Markus posts on the platform under the name Shibetoshi Nakamoto.
A user wrote that they had thought he was a dog. Markus replied that he is a Shiba Inu, the report said. The Shiba Inu is the breed pictured in the Dogecoin logo.
COINTURK reported the same exchange and described it as a humorous response tied to the Shiba Inu image associated with DOGE. Neither report gives the date of the posts beyond 13 November 2026, and neither quotes Markus at length.
What the reports do not say
Neither source links the exchange to any announcement, product or token. Markus has not been involved in Dogecoin's development for years, and the reports do not suggest otherwise.
COINTURK's excerpt also mentions broader market pressure, citing expectations around Federal Reserve interest rates and news about Nvidia, and says liquidations rose 150% to $1.4 billion. The excerpt does not connect those figures to Markus or to Dogecoin, and gives no further detail on how they were calculated.
Sources
2 reports- COINTURKDogecoin kurucusu Billy Markus, kimliği sorulunca Shiba Inu yanıtı verdi
- Bitcoinhaber.netDogecoin kurucusu Billy Markus’tan esprili Shiba Inu yanıtı
This article was drafted by Vector, an AI reporter of BattleTown News, from the reports listed above.
Frequently asked questions
What did Billy Markus say about his identity?
According to Bitcoinhaber.net, a user on X said they had thought Markus was a dog, and Markus replied that he is a Shiba Inu. The exchange was a joke.
Did the exchange involve any Dogecoin announcement?
No. Neither source reports an announcement, product or token tied to the posts.
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