Dogecoin’s creator claims that crypto investors are mentally ill

Billy Markus, one of the Dogecoin creators, is well known for his skepticism of cryptocurrency investment.

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He made a statement about it once again this time, comparing it to “investing in mental illness.” Additionally, he said, cryptocurrency investment is growing.

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Just like Dogecoin was created as a spoof on Bitcoin based on BTC code, Markus is well-known on the crypto Twitter as “Shibetoshi Nakamoto,” a parody name for the enigmatic Bitcoin developer Satoshi Nakamoto.

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Markus said when questioned about NFTs that because it is a derivative of cryptocurrency, investing in it causes individuals to become “even more mentally ill.”

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