Billy Markus

Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors' favorite stocks over the last week — here's a look at some of our top stories.  The market ended a volatile holiday-shortened trading week on a high note, as all three major indexes moved higher on Friday. The S&P...

Twitter CEO Elon Musk gave a statement that has the internet divided — and it’s about the prominence of the social media platform as a reliable “source of truth.” What Happened: Musk took to Twitter to share an update about Community Notes, but before that, he said that the...

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) co-founder Billy Markus, popularly known as Shibetoshi Nakamoto said that “another day, another dumb f***ing crypto thing dies” in light of the recent bankruptcy filing of Genesis. What Happened:  Genesis’ crypto lending unit filed for...

Investor Mark Cuban and Dogecoin co-founder Billy Markus have expressed their opinions on the fast-emerging advancements in the realm of generative AI.  What Happened: Cuban, the billionaire owner of Dallas Mavericks, highlighted in an interview the promises and concerns about generative AI. ...

The owner of one of the largest social media platforms in the world shared his latest criticism of a rival platform. Could the comments keep people from the rival platform or have them avoiding social media all together?  What Happened: One of the biggest news stories of 2022 for the financial...

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) founder Billy Markus, popularly known as Shibetoshi Nakamoto, recently sold his Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) holdings at $1,190 in order to cover potential 2022 taxes.  What Happened: Markus jokingly said that “so everyone, you’re welcome for this rally...

ChatGPT — an AI-powered chatbot — has become the talk of  Twitter town since it opened for testing last week. Now, users are having a field day by pitting Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Bing against Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)...

Logan Paul has deleted a video in which he threatened to file a defamation lawsuit against internet detective Stephen Findeisen known as ‘Coffeezilla’. What Happened: Paul has withdrawn his threats of filing a defamation lawsuit over the videos, according to a Jan. 6 tweet by Coffezilla...

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) co-founder Billy Markus, popularly known as Shibetoshi Nakamoto, has shared an update on Kabosu, the canine behind popular doge meme cryptocurrencies. What Happened: Markus told his Twitter followers that “kabosu is doing better and going on walks and eating again...

Billy Markus, the co-founder of Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), has called the Kabosu Inu (CRYPTO: KABOSU INU) meme project "scum."  What Happened: Markus, who is known as Shibetoshi Nakamoto on Twitter, responded to a tweet from a user who criticized the project for exploiting a dog who is...

As we approach the end of 2022, meme coin investments have taken off in a big way. Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) has emerged as the clear leader amongst investors, with a market cap of a phenomenal $10.71 billion. What Happened: The crypto market has experienced a sharp decline due to a multitude of...

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) co-creator Billy Markus says he’d like to see an interview featuring Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). What Happened: Markus was reacting to a tweet by podcast host Lex Fridman who shared his new year's resolutions on...

A New York Times (NYT) report has drawn sharp reactions from Twitter owner Elon Musk and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) co-founder Billy Markus. What Happened: The piece documented how residents in the Bahamas were grateful to crypto investor Sam Bankman-Fried for his generous tips and visits but...

Kabosu, the famous Shiba Inu behind the globally viral "doge" meme and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), is in a "dangerous" state healthwise, according to her owner. What Happened: Atsuko Satō, the Japanese kindergarten teacher who rescued Kabosu, shared this troubling news in an...

It is routine to find Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk in the comments section of Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) co-creator Billy Markus' tweet but there's a new entrant — who also just happens to be one of the world's richest people. Amazon.com, Inc (...