Musk Turns 50... "Congrats Dogefather" vs. "I Despise You" Mixed Reactions from Crypto Investors

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, celebrated his 50th birthday on the 28th (local time).

Born on June 28, 1971, in South Africa, Musk lived there until high school before moving to the United States via Canada.

After graduating from college, he embarked on the path of entrepreneurship and has become a billionaire businessman leading the electric vehicle company Tesla and the private space exploration company SpaceX.

On this day, fans posted various memes (images or videos popular on the internet) on Twitter to send congratulatory messages for Musk's 50th birthday.

Newsweek reported that investors in the cryptocurrency Dogecoin showed enthusiastic support in particular.

This year, Musk has dubbed himself the "Doge Father" and promoted Dogecoin as an alternative to Bitcoin. People who had invested in Dogecoin continued to leave congratulatory messages, hoping for his supportive tweets.

Some super fans posted images depicting Musk as an adult holding the Dogecoin mascot Shiba Inu or memes parodying the movie "The Godfather" as the "Doge Father."

Musk responded with gratitude to the fans' congratulations via Twitter.

However, some people who suffered losses due to price fluctuations caused by Musk's sudden tweets left harsh comments on his Twitter.

One netizen sarcastically wrote, "I lost $8,000 (about 9 million won) that I earned with difficulty because of your decisions," adding, "I congratulate the person I despise the most." Other netizens wrote, "I wish you misfortune," and "I lost my home because of you. I hope you have a sad birthday."

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