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I came across some interesting news about Elon Musk and Dogecoin that I wanted to share with you. So, it turns out that Elon Musk, the billionaire mogul behind Tesla and SpaceX, is currently facing a lawsuit for alleged market manipulation and securities fraud related to Dogecoin.
Apparently, there's a $258 billion lawsuit claiming that Musk was involved in a Dogecoin pyramid scheme. The lawsuit accuses him of being part of a racketeering scheme to support the cryptocurrency. It gets even more intriguing because Musk is also being accused of selling 1.4 billion Dogecoins, which is worth over $124 million. The records mention two different wallets that supposedly belong to him.
Now, this alleged profit-taking supposedly happened during a two-day period in April when Twitter changed its icon to Dogecoin's logo, which is a Shiba Inu dog. Interestingly, the price of Dogecoin actually dropped during those two days, according to the price aggregator Coingecko.
Musk's attorney, Alex Shapiro, has denied these allegations in a letter obtained by The New York Post. The letter argues that the claim that the wallets belong to Musk is baseless and that the only basis for the accusation is that these wallets sold Dogecoin when the prices were up, as stated in the complaint.
It's worth noting that this lawsuit is an amendment to an existing one, where Dogecoin investors accused Musk of manipulating the token's price through his influential Twitter presence and his appearance on NBC's Saturday Night Live.
As you know, Elon Musk has been quite vocal about his support for Dogecoin, often referring to himself as the "Dogefather" and even the "Dogecoin CEO." He has been known to tweet about the token frequently, and it seems like these recent legal issues are stemming from that.
It's fascinating how Dogecoin, originally created as a joke back in 2013, has gained so much popularity and increased in price. Currently, it stands as the ninth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, with a trading price of $0.06 and an impressive $8.7 billion market cap.
So, my friend, the big question remains: Is Elon Musk Dogecoin's mysterious whale, or is he just playing the role of a Twitter troll? Well, that's for the judge to decide. It's definitely a captivating story that will unfold in the courtroom.
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