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Wondering what that 🐶 is doing on your Twitter?

A dog disguised as a bird.

Or the other way round.

Nevertheless, this may be bigger than you think.

Here’s how $DOGE could go mainstream with Twitter:

(Stay till the end for the best-kept secret.)

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On Monday, Twitter changed its logo from its iconic Blue Bird to a Shiba Inu.

This caught the attention of many users.

Is it just an April Fools’ joke?

Or is there something more to it?

Let’s find out:

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🧩 What just happened?

A quick recap:

• Twitter changed its webpage icon to a Doge meme on Monday

$DOGE soared >30% in 2 hours to $0.10 (first time since December)

• It overtook $ADA to become the 7th largest crypto briefly

• It’s now +17% since the change

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🧩 Why did it change?

Unless your name is Elon, no one knows.

He’s a huge $DOGE fan.

This could be a way to grow its mainstream acceptance.

Or even a move to stop the story of his allegations in a $258 bn Dogecoin lawsuit from spreading.

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🧩 Why could this be more than just a joke?

When it comes to Elon, every joke has a real meaning.

Some even became real:

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1. The Boring Company Not-a-Flamethrower, Jan 2018

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2. Short Shorts, Jul 2020

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3. Tesla Tequila, Nov 2020

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4. Doge meme as Twitter logo, Apr 2023

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🧩 What does this mean for Twitter?

Twitter is by no means a stranger to Web3.

It’s the go-to platform for Web3 enthusiasts.

And it has been showing signs of attempts to become a Web3 company.

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With this momentum, here’s what I expect:

$DOGE as the currency to reward content creators on Twitter.

Why?

1. Elon has already teased creator monetisation last year.

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2. Twitter has been working on the Coins feature to support creators with great content

(It’s also yellow like $DOGE, so why not?)

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🧩 Why is it a good match for Twitter?

$DOGE ticks all the boxes:

• Low price → More accessible than $BTC and $ETH

• Low fee with fast transaction → More attractive to use

• Strong community → More support for IRL use case adoption (not being just a meme coin)

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💭 Final thoughts

Whether the change is permanent or not is still unclear.

But what’s clear to me is that it’s too big to be just another joke.

It could start long-awaited content monetisation.

If you still haven’t started creating content...

Now is the time.

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As promised, here’s the best-kept secret.

Try pressing this sequence on your keyboard:

↑↑↓↓←→←→ba

Sit back and relax.

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🔰 Recap

1. Twitter changed its icon to a Doge meme

2. The reason for the change is still unclear

3. Given how Elon turned past jokes into reality, this could be another one

4. $DOGE could be the currency for creator monetisation

5. It’s a good match for Twitter

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