{"id":463442,"date":"2021-05-10T12:00:36","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=463442"},"modified":"2021-05-10T08:16:08","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T08:16:08","slug":"elon-musk-brushes-off-snl-fail-plans-to-literally-send-dogecoin-to-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/elon-musk-brushes-off-snl-fail-plans-to-literally-send-dogecoin-to-the-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Brushes Off SNL Fail, Plans To Literally Send Dogecoin To The Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk<\/a> said he plans to launch the Doge-1 satellite in Q1 2022. This project will be funded entirely using Dogecoin, making it the first cryptocurrency and meme in space, in Musk’s words.<\/p>\n

This comes following the negative market reaction to Musk’s SNL appearance during the weekend, in which he mentioned Dogecoin on several occasions. Add to that short-sellers coming out of the woodwork, and the immediate outlook for DOGE looks uncertain.<\/p>\n

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SpaceX launching satellite Doge-1 to the moon next year<\/p>\n

\u2013 Mission paid for in Doge
\u2013 1st crypto in space
\u2013 1st meme in space<\/p>\n

To the mooooonnn!!https:\/\/t.co\/xXfjGZVeUW<\/a><\/p>\n

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n