DOGE Fan Elon Musk Turns 53, Here’s How “Dogecoin Day” Fits Into This

Elon Musk Celebrates 53rd Birthday Amidst Dogecoin Festivities

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Tech mogul Elon Musk, renowned for helming Tesla, SpaceX, and X, recently turned 53.

Dogecoin Community Marks Elon's Birthday and Special Date

The Dogecoin community has enthusiastically commemorated this milestone. A Dogecoin team member highlighted the fortuitous alignment between Musk's birthday and the annual "DOGE Day."

X user @cb_doge ("DogeDesigner") acknowledged Musk's birthday and reminded the DOGE community that the cryptocurrency's most ardent supporter was born "69 days after 4.20."

Happy Birthday, Elon Musk. 🎂He was born 69 days after 4/20. 💫 pic.twitter.com/1i1CT9OMAQ
— DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) June 28, 2024

"DOGE Day" is celebrated by crypto enthusiasts worldwide on April 20, coinciding with "weed day." This year, it followed shortly after the fourth Bitcoin halving on April 19 (European time) and April 20 (US time).

Crypto Community Celebrates Elon's Birthday

The crypto community also joined in the festivities, extending their birthday wishes to Musk. His mother, Maye Musk, shared a congratulatory tweet, while Musk himself posted a youthful photograph with the caption "30 years ago."

Musk's Starlink Achieves Major Milestone

Coinciding with Musk's birthday, the tech magnate announced a significant achievement for his aerospace company, SpaceX: Starlink Internet terminals have become accessible in Madagascar.

The crypto community enthusiastically welcomed this announcement, with many cryptocurrency advocates, including XRP and Dogecoin fans, expressing their support.

Starlink now available in Madagascar! https://t.co/fjB6wqaBS4
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 27, 2024

DOGE Price Surge

In response to the widespread news of Musk's birthday, the popular meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE) has experienced a notable 6% surge. At the time of writing, DOGE is trading at $0.12735.