Elon Musk fondly recalled his infamous decision to briefly swap the Twitter logo for the Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) meme

a move that triggered a significant surge in the meme coin's value. Musk later renamed Twitter “X.”

Elon Musk has a knack for sparking online buzz, and one of his most-discussed decisions was to change Twitter's logo to the Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) meme.

Now, two years later, Musk is fondly reminiscing about the move, which also saw Twitter’s name change to ‘X.’

What Happened: On Saturday, Musk responded to a post on X from “DogeDesigner” who brought up the memorable event.

“Everyone was talking about Dogecoin the day they put the logo on there. A year later, no one remembers,” said one user.

Another user, “DogeDesigner,” chipped in, adding, “They should have kept the logo on there longer.”

To this, Musk had a brief response: “That was awesome.”

That was awesome

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 5, 2023

Earlier this year, Musk announced that Twitter would be changing its logo to the Dogecoin meme. The move came after months of speculation about a potential logo change.

Musk said that he had been wanting to change the logo for a while, but he didn’t want to do anything that would be “risky” or “irreversible.”

However, he decided to go ahead with the change after he realized that people were already making memes about the logo anyway.

The move sparked a flurry of activity on social media, with many users expressing their amusement at the unexpected move. It also led to a surge in interest in Dogecoin, which rose in value following the logo change.

Later this year, Musk announced that Twitter would be changing its name to X. The move was part of Musk’s broader vision for the social media platform, which he said would become an “everything app” similar to China’s WeChat.

Why It Matters: Musk’s playful antics on Twitter have often had a significant impact on cryptocurrency markets, particularly DOGE.

Earlier this year, Musk announced that he would be putting a small amount of his own cryptocurrency holdings towards keeping the lights on at X if the company’s revenue fell short.

The move came after Musk said that he had been forced to lay off employees and reduce operating costs at the social media platform in a bid to stay afloat.