Coverage dated April 2, 2023 to April 3, 2023

Dogecoin jumps after Elon Musk replaces Twitter bird with Shiba Inu

Headline from La Crosse Tribune

Representation of Dogecoin cryptocurrency is seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland, on January 6, 2022.

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Fortune
Elon Musk's Twitter changes logo to Doge, pushing the memecoin up 20% (opens Fortune)
Published Apr 2, 2023
Fortune's feed description
Elon Musk has long been a booster of the infamous memecoin.
NBC New York
Dogecoin Jumps Over 30% After Musk Changes Twitter Logo to Image of Shiba Inu (opens NBC New York)
Published Apr 2, 2023
NBC New York's feed description
The price of the crypto token dogecoin spiked 33% on Monday after Twitter replaced its familiar blue bird logo with the image of a shiba inu dog.
Quartz
Elon Musk just changed Twitter's logo to the Dogecoin symbol (opens Quartz)
Published Apr 2, 2023
Quartz's feed description
Musk's decision caused the price of the cryptocurrency to surge by as much as 30%
Variety
Why Did Twitter Logo Change to Dogecoin Meme? Elon Musk Explains Joke (opens Variety)
Published Apr 2, 2023
Variety's feed description
Elon Musk is now using the design of Twitter itself to make jokes.
Forbes
Elon Musk’s Twitter Teases Dogecoin Support, Sending Its Price Soaring Amid $258 Billion Row (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 2, 2023
Forbes's feed description
Elon Musk, the Tesla billionaire and Twitter owner, has asked a judge to throw out a $258 billion lawsuit accusing him of trying to pump the dogecoin price...
Forbes
Dogecoin Soars 30% After Twitter Changes Web Logo To Shiba Inu—As Musk Fights Lawsuit Over Doge Comments (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 2, 2023
Forbes's feed description
The change came after Musk’s lawyers asked a judge to dismiss a $258 billion lawsuit accusing him of artificially inflating dogecoin’s price.
The Daily Dot
Did Elon Musk change the Twitter logo to distract from recent news in a Dogecoin lawsuit? (opens The Daily Dot)
Published Apr 2, 2023
The Daily Dot's feed description
A recent Twitter update features Doge prominently—a week after Elon Musk filed for the dismissal of a lawsuit from Dogecoin investors.
La Crosse Tribune
What to expect from the 2023 Masters, Dogecoin jumps because of Elon Musk, NCAA previews, and more top news (opens La Crosse Tribune)
Published Apr 3, 2023
La Crosse Tribune's feed description
Twitter's traditional bird icon was replaced with an image of a Shiba Inu, an apparent nod to dogecoin, the joke cryptocurrency that Elon Musk is being sued over. Get that and more trending news here.
The Guardian
Twitter changes logo to Dogecoin cryptocurrency image in apparent late April fool’s day gag (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 3, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Elon Musk tweets out meme after blue bird on homepage replaced by image of shiba inu associated with cryptocurrency
La Crosse Tribune
Dogecoin jumps after Elon Musk replaces Twitter bird with Shiba Inu (opens La Crosse Tribune)
Published Apr 3, 2023
La Crosse Tribune's feed description
Representation of Dogecoin cryptocurrency is seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland, on January 6, 2022.
Wyoming Public Media
The Dogecoin price spikes after Elon Musk changes Twitter logo to the Shiba Inu dog (opens Wyoming Public Media)
Published Apr 3, 2023
Wyoming Public Media's feed description
Elon Musk is currently facing a $258 million class action federal lawsuit accusing him of engaging in a pyramid scheme for voicing his support for Dogecoin in several tweets.
Deutsche Welle
Dogecoin currency surges after Musk changes Twitter logo – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Apr 3, 2023
Deutsche Welle's feed description
The price of the cryptocurrency has risen by over 20% after Twitter owner Elon Musk replaced Twitter's blue bird logo with an image of a Shiba Inu dog.
NBC10 Philadelphia
Dogecoin Jumps More Than 30% After Musk Changes Twitter Logo to Image of Shiba Inu (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Apr 3, 2023
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
The price of the crypto token dogecoin spiked 33% on Monday after Twitter replaced its familiar blue bird logo with the image of a shiba inu dog.
Digital Journal
Cryptocurrency surges as Musk changes Twitter logo to 'meme dog' (opens Digital Journal)
Published Apr 3, 2023
Digital Journal's feed description
A meme-inspired cryptocurrency's price jumped on Tuesday after Elon Musk changed the bluebird logo of Twitter to a dog associated with the digital token,

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