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Satoshi

Satoshi Nakamoto

April

<p><em><strong>Every year new April Fool Pranks of cryptos are posted on Twitter. The coinrepublic has brought the top 5 of all of those pranks.</strong></em></p>
<p>On the first day of April, April Fool’s prank is popular on the internet. How will the crypto enthusiasts stay away from it?&nbsp;</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-flipkart-posted-about-accepting-bitcoin-strong"><strong>Flipkart Posted About Accepting Bitcoin</strong></h2>
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 <p lang="en" dir="ltr">The future is here. We now accept Bitcoin as a convenient mode of payment. Update your app now. <a href="https://t.co/l3MlY2qwRd" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/l3MlY2qwRd</a></p>— Flipkart (@Flipkart) <a href="https://twitter.com/Flipkart/status/1377312378061135872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">March 31, 2021</a>
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<p>On April 1st, Flipkart, an Indian e-commerce company, surprised their users with a tweet that announced that they would be accepting Bitcoin as a new mode of payment. This tweet caused a lot of excitement among Twitter users, with some people thinking it was an April Fool’s joke, while others welcomed the move towards using Bitcoin.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-craig-wright-made-satoshi-nakamoto-strong"><strong>Craig Wright Made Satoshi Nakamoto</strong></h2>
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 <p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Craig Wright has been confirmed as Satoshi Nakamoto!<br><br>Just kidding, April fools!</p>— Trust Wallet (@TrustWallet) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrustWallet/status/1245328287381020672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">April 1, 2020</a>
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<p>One of the most debated topics in the community is the identity of <a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2024/01/04/bitcoins-dip-plummeted-gaming-tokens-imx-sand-and-axs-by-8-15/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin’s</a> creator. Even to this day, it remains unclear who or what is behind the name – Satoshi Nakamoto.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Over the years, many people have claimed to be Nakamoto or to know who the real Nakamoto is, but the community remains skeptical. Craig Wright is one such person who claims to be Nakamoto, but his claims have been disputed.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-announcement-of-bunkercoin-strong"><strong>Announcement of BunkerCoin</strong>&nbsp;</h2>
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 <p lang="en" dir="ltr">If you are into mainstream adoption, pivot to bunkers <a href="https://t.co/xAwzf8TF5m" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/xAwzf8TF5m</a></p>— toly <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f1fa-1f1f8.png" alt="🇺🇸" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"> (@aeyakovenko) <a href="https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/status/1774794089818689699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">April 1, 2024</a>
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<p>On April 1, Anatoly Yakovenko, the CEO of Solana, announced the launch of a new Solana-based token called “BunkerCoin.” This token was meant to make fun of the overly complicated architecture of new cryptocurrencies.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Yakovenko claimed that the BunkerCoin token operated on shortwave radio channels and used several complex technologies, including ZkProofs, Groth16 proofs, and a Nakamoto-style longest chain rule.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-coinmarketcap-s-prank-strong"><strong>Coinmarketcap’s Prank</strong></h2>
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 <p lang="en" dir="ltr">When Lambo? With <a href="https://twitter.com/CoinMarketCap?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@CoinMarketCap</a> you can find it out now pretty easily <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f602.png" alt="😂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f602.png" alt="😂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f602.png" alt="😂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f602.png" alt="😂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cryptocurrency?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Cryptocurrency</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/whenlambo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#whenlambo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ngc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#ngc</a> <a href="https://t.co/YHXEv8KzZf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/YHXEv8KzZf</a></p>— Ben Bilski (@benjamin_bilski) <a href="https://twitter.com/benjamin_bilski/status/980572801336823809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">April 1, 2018</a>
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<p>Coinmarketcap, a popular cryptocurrency market cap ranking website, added a new reference to “Lambo” currency for the listed assets. This showed how many “Lambos” each currency was worth approximately.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-toilet-paper-token-surpasses-bitcoin-strong"><strong>Toilet Paper Token Surpasses Bitcoin</strong></h2>
<p>One of the most talked-about jokes was when Toilet Paper Token surpassed Bitcoin as the biggest cryptocurrency. Bitcoin has been dominating the cryptocurrency market for years, but Toilet Paper Token apparently traded higher than Bitcoin on CoinMarketCap.</p>
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<p>This joke was particularly timely because of the COVID-19 outbreak, which caused some people to go to extreme lengths to acquire toilet paper. Supermarkets ran out of toilet paper in many regions, and customers were fighting over who would get the most.</p>
<p>The crypto community enjoys being involved in events, even on occasions like April Fool’s Day. Some famous personalities and companies in the crypto world may post prank tweets that could potentially cause triggering events. However, in the long run, these fun activities help to keep the community unified.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-summary-strong"><strong>Summary</strong></h3>
<p>April Fool’s Day is celebrated on the first of April, and the crypto community enjoys being involved in events. announced that they would be accepting Bitcoin, and the CEO of Solana launched a new Solana-based token called “BunkerCoin” meant to make fun of the complicated architecture of new cryptocurrencies.</p>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Disclaimer</strong></h4>
<p>The views and opinions stated by the author or any people named in this article are for informational purposes only. They do not establish financial, investment, or other advice. Investing in or trading in stocks, cryptos, or other related indexes comes with a risk of monetary loss.</p>

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