The Dogecoin community recently celebrated a significant milestone: the one-year anniversary of DOGE temporarily replacing Twitter's iconic blue bird logo around Easter time. This event, marked by a tweet from X/Twitter user "DogecoinDesigner," sparked a wave of nostalgia among Dogecoin enthusiasts.
The tweet recalled the excitement that ensued when Twitter briefly adorned its platform with the Dogecoin mascot, leading to a surge in DOGE's price. Community members anticipated a permanent change and hoped for DOGE to be integrated into Twitter's internal payment system. However, the blue bird icon returned to its usual place after approximately a week, long before the platform adopted its current black-and-white X logo.
During this period, cryptocurrency whales associated with Elon Musk capitalized on the DOGE frenzy, buying more tokens. Simultaneously, other whales seized the opportunity to profit from the 33% surge in DOGE's price by selling their holdings. This brief decoupling from the broader cryptocurrency market saw DOGE's market capitalization soar by over $3 billion, reaching $13.3 billion, according to CoinMarketCap data.
As "DogecoinDesigner" reminisced about this remarkable event, speculation arose in the comments about the possibility of a similar occurrence this year.
Elon Musk's X Platform Advances Payment Integration, Dogecoin Community Anticipates Inclusion
Meanwhile, Elon Musk's X platform has made strides in its journey towards launching payment functionalities. Recently, X obtained licenses to conduct and process payments in three additional U.S. states: Oregon, Illinois, and New Mexico. The Dogecoin community remains hopeful that Musk, a devoted Dogecoin supporter and holder, will eventually integrate DOGE as a payment option on the X platform.
Although prominent Dogecoin contributor "Mishaboar," known on X, anticipates that DOGE payments may not be integrated until the beginning of next year, he emphasizes Musk's track record of gradually embracing cryptocurrency. Mishaboar underscores the evolving landscape, citing examples of once anti-crypto platforms like PayPal now supporting crypto payments. Consequently, he believes that it's only a matter of time before X integrates DOGE payments, possibly in collaboration with other payment systems.