Explaining memes through illustrations: What do Elon Musk's memes mean?
One of the most meme-loving CEOs in the world, Elon Musk, expressed concerns about inflation and announced that he will not sell Bitcoin on March 14th. On the same day, he also posted a meme. What does this mean?
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Review of Other Memes: Web 3, Satoshi
Regarding Web 3
Tesla CEO Musk, who last year stated, "Has anyone seen Web3? I haven't seen it," recently posted a meme image featuring Web 1 to 3. Although the image does not express any specific viewpoint, given his past statements, the likelihood of it being mocking is high.
This meme features Web 1 to 3, with Larry Page and Sergey Brin representing Web 1, Mark Zuckerberg from Facebook (played by an actor) for Web 2, and Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin for Web 3. Each web version uses a different font style.
The source of this meme is from Dan Liu, founder of Solana wallet Glow Wallet, who first released it. After Musk retweeted it, Liu proudly stated: Achievement unlocked. Of course, the original intention of this meme was to acknowledge Web 3.
Regarding Satoshi
On March 9th, this meme emerged, creatively forming Satoshi Nakamoto's name using various brand names. Although it holds no specific meaning, it was warmly welcomed by the crypto community. This meme can be traced back to before April 2021:
Musk often posts memes, many of which may not hold much significance, but any meme related to cryptocurrency can spark considerable discussion.
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