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.

狗狗幣最初是由比利馬庫斯和傑克遜帕爾默於 2013 年作為一個玩笑創立的，但他們最終放棄了這個項目。 DOGE 多年來一直默默無聞地進行交易，直到億萬富翁 Elon Musk 發現了它，並不斷在他的 X（以前的 Twitter）帳戶上發布相關信息，導致價格大幅上漲。此後，狗狗幣創始人之一比利馬庫斯（Billy Markus）重返社區，並經常成為各種頭條新聞的主題。

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.

馬庫斯出現在頭條新聞的最新原因是他的淨資產。一份報告稱狗狗幣創始人的淨資產約為 500 萬美元，但創始人對該數字提出了異議並拒絕了。

Dogecoin Founder Not Worth $5 Million

狗狗幣創辦人身價不值 500 萬美元

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.

針對該報道，馬庫斯在 X（前 Twitter）上透露，所報的 500 萬美元淨資產是錯誤的，據他稱，他實際上沒有那麼多錢。這位狗狗幣創始人承認自己的資產不到 100 萬美元，而不是 500 萬美元。

“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.”

「有趣的是，這是網路上第一篇關於我的文章，因為我的淨資產遠低於一百萬美元，而且我對賺錢非常感興趣，」馬庫斯說。馬庫斯以一種輕鬆的方式回應，解釋道：“如果我確實有 500 萬美元，我會對金錢更加冷靜。”

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

有趣的是，這是網路上關於我的第一篇文章，因為我的淨資產遠低於一百萬美元，而且我對賺錢非常感興趣

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

如果我確實有 500 萬美元，我會對金錢更加冷靜 pic.twitter.com/0xGqhLWWnk

— Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) November 14, 2023

— Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) 2023 年 11 月 14 日

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.”

顯然，創辦人以前並不以金錢為導向，因為他住在生活成本較低的地區。然而，他承認，搬到加州後，那裡的物價確實比全國平均水平要貴，他對「錢的焦慮」更加強烈。

Why DOGE Founders Are Not Millionaires In DOGE

為什麼 DOGE 創辦人不是 DOGE 的百萬富翁

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.

馬庫斯和帕爾默先前都曾透露，他們很早就離開了狗狗幣計畫。對帕爾默來說，他已經離開了加密產業，事實上，他已經成為加密貨幣的直言不諱的批評者。他此前曾表示，他希望這是加密貨幣的終結，並透露他對伊隆馬斯克向太空發射一顆以總督為主題的衛星的計劃感到惱火。

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.

帕爾默也將加密貨幣稱為「由富有人物組成的權力卡特爾控制」。他認為加密貨幣是個騙局，並從此與狗狗幣品牌劃清界線。帕爾默明確表示，他沒有計劃重返加密貨幣領域。

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.

就馬庫斯而言，他對市場更加開放，在 2021 年上漲後重返狗狗幣社群。此後，馬庫斯對包括狗狗幣在內的加密貨幣進行了大量投資，並與社群互動。