McDonald’s responds to Elon Musk’s crypto proposal

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There is always a new cryptocurrency popping up.

Elon Musk recently announced that if McDonald’s started accepting Dogecoin, he would eat a Happy Meal on TV. Apparently McDonald’s got the message, but they’re looking to get a better deal.

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McDonald’s tweeted a response to Tesla’s CEO who said he would only start accepting Dogecoin if “Tesla accepts Grimacecoin”.

The post was accompanied by an image of a purple coin with Grimace’s face on it.

While several crypto coins have been minted over the past day with names similar to grimacecoin, McDonald’s has not announced any plans to launch an official coin itself.

McDonald’s response is probably a tongue-in-cheek response to Musk’s offer, but several companies have started accepting cryptocurrencies for payment. These companies include AMC, Visa, Paypal and Amazon’s Whole Foods.

This isn’t the first time Musk has publicly endorsed Dogecoin. The cryptocurrency was originally created as a meme coin and was intended as a joke. However, the coin has gained momentum and its value has gone up and down over the past year.

Tesla accepts Dogecoin for certain goods. (iStock/iStock)

Prior to Musk’s Happy Meal announcement, Dogecoin was trading at around $0.13. Since then, it has risen to around $0.15.

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Fox Business announced earlier this year that Tesla would begin accepting Dogecoin as payment for certain merchandise. Customers were able to purchase Tesla products with cryptocurrency, including an item called the Giga Texas Belt Buckle. »

Musk also promoted Dogecoin during an appearance on “SNL” last year.

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