On Friday, Billy Markus, the co-founder of Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), shared an unusual statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, about the meme currency. It came as DOGE experienced a significant price surge, jumping 18% overnight, capturing the market’s attention. Markus, also known by his pseudonym “Shibetoshi Nakamoto,” took to the platform to reflect on Dogecoin’s journey, humorously noting it as an indicator of “how retarded people are getting.” The comment was linked to a 2013 post from a Bitcoin forum, which emphasized DOGE’s original intent as a “retarded” currency. The price of Dogeco…
