On Friday, Billy Markus, the co-founder of Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), shared an unusual statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, about the meme currency. It came as DOGE experienced a significant price surge, jumping 18% overnight, capturing the market's attention.

Markus, also known by his pseudonym "Shibetoshi Nakamoto," took to the platform to reflect on Dogecoin's journey, humorously noting it as an indicator of "how retarded people are getting."

dogecoin is a really good indicator for how retarded people are getting

— Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) March 1, 2024

The comment was linked to a 2013 post from a Bitcoin forum, which emphasized DOGE's original intent as a "retarded" currency. The price of Dogecoin has seen a remarkable increase, with a 22.76% rise in the last 24 hours.

if you take offense to this you're not retarded enough to be in crypto

— Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) March 1, 2024

The surge in Dogecoin's value is part of a broader rally in the cryptocurrency market, largely driven by Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) recent gains.

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— Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) March 1, 2024

Bitcoin has seen a 21.74% increase since the beginning of the week, briefly hitting the $64,000 mark. This rally has been fueled by the excitement around the approval and launch of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with BlackRock leading the charge with a $10 billion Bitcoin holding.

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