Twitter Logo Switch From Blue Bird To Doge Sees Token Price Soar

Millions of Twitter users recently woke up to find the iconic blue bird logo above the home button on the platform’s webpage had turned into a Shiba Inu or “Doge,”—yes, the emblem of the “joke” Dogecoin cryptocurrency that was created back in 2013.

While unexpected, the appearance of Doge wasn’t entirely surprising, considering CEO Elon Musk has been a long-time fan of the meme, and even promoted the virtual asset on the site multiple times before.

BREAKING: Twitter logo is replaced with a DOGE. @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/lrvPy0Kn9b

— DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) April 3, 2023

Acknowledging the change, Musk tweeted a simple “as promised,” attaching an image of a year-old conversation in which it was suggested that the billionaire buy over the social network and “change the bird logo to a Doge.”

As promised pic.twitter.com/Jc1TnAqxAV

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 3, 2023

Interestingly, according to Reuters, the decision to feature the cryptocurrency mascot as Twitter’s logo comes just days after the Chief petitioned a judge to dismiss a US$258 billion racketeering lawsuit that accused him of running a pyramid scheme to support the token.

I will keep supporting Dogecoin

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 19, 2022

As per CNN, since the switch, the “typically volatile” price of Dogecoin has risen over 20% in over 24 hours. At the moment, it’s anyone’s guess how long the emblem will stick around on Twitter, or if the change was intended to be permanent.

One word: Doge

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 20, 2020

SpaceX is going to put a literal Dogecoin on the literal moon

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 1, 2021

Do you want Tesla to accept Doge?

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 11, 2021

[via Variety and CNN, cover image via Karin Chantanaprayura | Dreamstime.com]