Dogecoin was initially founded in 2013 by Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer as a joke, a project that they would eventually abandon. DOGE continued to trade in obscurity for years until it was picked up by billionaire Elon Musk who consistently posted about it on his X (formerly Twitter) account, driving the price up drastically. Since then, one of the Dogecoin founders, Billy Markus, has returned to the community and is often the subject of various headlines.

The most recent reason for why Markus is appearing in the headlines is in regard to his net worth. A report had quoted the Dogecoin’s founders net worth to be somewhere around $5 million, a figure the founder has since disputed and rejected.

Markus가 헤드라인에 등장하는 가장 최근의 이유는 그의 순자산과 관련이 있습니다. 보고서에 따르면 Dogecoin 창립자의 순자산은 약 500만 달러에 달하며 창립자는 이후 이 수치에 대해 이의를 제기하고 거부했습니다.

Dogecoin Founder Not Worth $5 Million

Responding to the report, Markus took to X (formerly Twitter) to reveal that the quoted $5 million net worth was wrong, According to him, he actually does not have that much money. Instead of the $5 million value, the Dogecoin founder admits to having less than $1 million dollars.

보고서에 대해 Markus는 X(이전의 Twitter)를 방문하여 인용된 500만 달러의 순자산이 잘못되었음을 폭로했습니다. 그에 따르면 그는 실제로 그렇게 많은 돈을 가지고 있지 않습니다. 500만 달러의 가치 대신 Dogecoin 창립자는 100만 달러 미만의 가치를 가지고 있음을 인정합니다.

“It’s hilarious that this is one of the first articles about me on the internet as my net worth is well under a million dollars and i have a very large interest in making money,” Markus said. Responding in a lighthearted manner, Markus explains, “If i did have 5 million dollars tho, i would be wayyyyyy more chill about money.”

it’s hilarious that this is one of the first articles about me on the internet as my net worth is well under a million dollars and i have a very large interest in making money

if i did have 5 million dollars tho, i would be wayyyyyy more chill about money pic.twitter.com/0xGqhLWWnk

만약 나에게 500만 달러가 있었다면 돈에 대해선 좀 더 냉정해질 텐데 pic.twitter.com/0xGqhLWWnk

— Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) November 14, 2023

— 나카모토 시베토시(@BillyM2k) 2023년 11월 14일

Apparently, the founder was not exactly money-oriented previously as he had lived in an area with a lower cost of living. However, he admits that after moving to California where things are admittedly more expensive than the national average, he got a lot more “money angsty.”

Why DOGE Founders Are Not Millionaires In DOGE

Both Markus and Palmer have previously revealed that they had left the Dogecoin project early on. For Palmer, he has since left the crypto industry and has, in fact, become a very vocal critic of cryptocurrencies in general. He has previously said that he wished it was the end of crypto, as well as revealing that he was annoyed with Elon Musk’s plan to send a Doge-themed satellite to space.

Markus와 Palmer는 이전에 Dogecoin 프로젝트를 일찍 떠났다고 밝혔습니다. Palmer는 이후 암호화폐 업계를 떠났고 실제로 암호화폐 전반에 대해 매우 큰 목소리를 내는 비판자가 되었습니다. 그는 이전에 암호화폐가 끝났으면 좋겠다고 말했을 뿐만 아니라 Doge 테마 위성을 우주로 보내려는 Elon Musk의 계획에 짜증이 났다고 밝혔습니다.

Palmer has also referred to crypto as being “controlled by a power cartel of wealthy figures.” He believes that crypto is a scam and has since dissociated himself from the Dogecoin brand. Palmer has explicitly stated that he has no plans to return to crypto.

On Markus’s part, he has been more open to the market, returning to the Dogecoin community after the 2021 run-up. Markus has since made numerous investments in crypto including Dogecoin, engaging with the community while at it.

Markus 측에서는 2021년 준비 이후 Dogecoin 커뮤니티로 복귀하면서 시장에 더욱 개방적이었습니다. Markus는 이후 Dogecoin을 포함하여 암호화폐에 수많은 투자를 했으며, 그 동안 커뮤니티에 참여했습니다.