A development that was reported over the weekend sent the Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) community into a tizzy.
What Happened: Amazon, Inc. (NASDAQ: NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos has begun to follow Doge co-founder Billy Markus, who goes by the name Shibetoshi Nakamoto on Twitter (NYSE:TWTR).
When this was brought to the attention of Markus, he tweeted a GIF with the text ‘Jeff Bezos, You did it.'
pic.twitter.com/Axj14IlFX7— Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) May 6, 2022
I hope this means we have a new member of the #dogefamBitcoinIf so warm welcomes from my frens � �
— Gregosaurus (@Gregpagemiller) May 6, 2022
Another said it will have a significant impact on the crypto.
doesn't matter, it means a lot for Doge— Elonoshi Muskamoto (@occupymars42069) May 6, 2022
Andy Jazzy, who has taken over from Bezos as Amazon's CEO, reportedly said in an interview to CNBC that he personally does not own any Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). He, however, suggested that Amazon could consider selling non-fungible tokens in the future. "We're not probably close to adding crypto as a payment mechanism in our retail business, but I do believe over time that you'll see crypto become bigger," the CEO added.
A petition urging Amazon and Bezos to accept Doge as a payment option on Change.com has garnered 240,725 signatures at press time. Doge was seen rising 3.57% to $0.1315 on Saturday, according to Benzinga Pro.
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