{"id":39980,"date":"2021-04-01T18:31:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T15:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=39980"},"modified":"2025-08-30T12:03:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T09:03:42","slug":"a-1-million-btc-transaction-dogecoin-to-the-moon-and-teletubbies-crypto-april-fools-digest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/a-1-million-btc-transaction-dogecoin-to-the-moon-and-teletubbies-crypto-april-fools-digest\/","title":{"rendered":"A 1-million-BTC transaction, Dogecoin to the Moon, and Teletubbies\u2019 crypto: April Fool\u2019s digest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 1 April, cryptocurrency companies seize the opportunity to amuse the public with a variety of jokes. It seems this is the only day of the year when the &#8216;shocking news&#8217; brings a genuine smile and does not lead to a fall in Bitcoin&#8217;s price.<\/p>\n<p>ForkLog has compiled the most notable April Fool\u2019s publications.<\/p>\n<p>A CryptoBull user reported on Twitter a transaction of 1 million BTC (about $59 billion at the time of writing).<\/p>\n<p>On a normal day this would undoubtedly spark panic in the market, but such a sum is not yet held by any hodler \u2014 although Satoshi might have something to say. The richest Bitcoin address today belongs to the Binance exchange. It holds 143,528 BTC.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">1 MILLION <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BTC?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BTC<\/a> (~$60 bn) was just moved in block 677272 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s3VOSO4T1U\">pic.twitter.com\/s3VOSO4T1U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Crypto\u20bfull (@CryptoBull) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoBull\/status\/1377536348698112000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of Binance, the exchange published a spoof news piece about two-year-old Amelia, who easily bought cryptocurrency worth \u20ac40,000 from her father&#8217;s smartphone. This was made possible by the app\u2019s \u201csimplified trading mode.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt looks like we might have gone too far,\u201d commented Binance\u2019s CEO, Changpeng Zhao.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the story, Amelia avoided her parent&#8217;s wrath as Bitcoin\u2019s price rose significantly overnight. The proud father pledged to hodl the crypto until his daughter heads to college.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Dad gets out-traded by child \ud83d\udc76\ud83e\udd8d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qCRZs9QI8Z\">pic.twitter.com\/qCRZs9QI8Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Binance (@binance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/binance\/status\/1377536730295906306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In Zhao\u2019s own Twitter account, he admitted that he is thinking about buying fiat with 1 BTC.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I am thinking of buying 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BTC?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BTC<\/a> worth of fiat. \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n<p>Not financial advice. And happy April Fools!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CZ \ud83d\udd36 Binance (@cz_binance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cz_binance\/status\/1377529819685027843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bitfinex decided to open a chain of pizza restaurants in honour of Laszlo Hanyecz, who bought a pizza for 10,000 BTC in 2010.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: \ud83d\udce3 This summer, Bitfinex will launch a chain of Pizza restaurants in honour of Laszlo Hanyecz who purchased pizza for 10,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf55The chain will be called <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitfinizza?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitfinizza<\/a>, and you can buy pizza using Bitfinex Pay! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/asUua5gfcf\">pic.twitter.com\/asUua5gfcf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bitfinex (@bitfinex) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bitfinex\/status\/1377530367905763328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The #Bitfinizza outlets will appear by summer. Customers will be able to pay for orders with Bitfinex Pay.<\/p>\n<p>The crypto market\u2019s most conspicuous disruptor, Elon Musk, did not miss a chance to rattle things on his Twitter, though dates seem unimportant to him. The head of SpaceX shared plans to literally send Dogecoin to the Moon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">SpaceX is going to put a literal Dogecoin on the literal moon<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1377567762919292938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Only the Teletubbies could outdo the cuteness of Doge. On April 1 they announced the creation of an innovative cryptocurrency, TubbyCoin, built on HugTech. It can be mined via virtual hugs with the coin\u2019s hashtag.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The TubbyCoin BigHugs! Token, an official Teletubbies cryptocurrency made with special HugTech from WildBrain Labs is here. For every like, share, comment of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TubbyCoin?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TubbyCoin<\/a>, the TubbyCoin becomes more valuable! Let\u2019s take it to the moon. \ud83d\ude80: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CZJn5R7NI9\">https:\/\/t.co\/CZJn5R7NI9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B1Nt8OjFXe\">pic.twitter.com\/B1Nt8OjFXe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Teletubbies (@TeletubbiesHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeletubbiesHQ\/status\/1377572244398936066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAfter that, relax and let HugTech do the rest. TubbyCoin grows in price, gathering good vibes from how cute you are,\u201d says the announcement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the apparent absurdity of the project, the Teletubbies\u2019 creators have imbued it with a charitable undertone. The brand owners will donate $5,000 to Canada\u2019s Kids Help Phone. For every social-media post with the hashtag #TubbyCoin, the donation will rise by $1, up to $10,000. What tubby-pies!<\/p>\n<p>And at last we have our moment! The only day when Peter Schiff can admit he was wrong about Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I was wrong about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeterSchiff\/status\/1377626254619328524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And the American restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill announced a real giveaway of $100,000 in Bitcoin to celebrate National Burrito Day on April 1.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VMdOHpnSpd\">https:\/\/t.co\/VMdOHpnSpd<\/a> the game starts tomorrow at 9am PT.<\/p>\n<p>No pur nec. Open to 50 US\/DC, 18+. Ends 6:00PM PT on 4\/1. See website for rules.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chipotle (@ChipotleTweets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChipotleTweets\/status\/1377301376061988867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>The company teamed up with former Ripple CTO Stefan Thomas, who in early 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/david-schwartz-former-ripple-cto-lost-access-to-hundreds-of-bitcoin-accounts\">lost access to hundreds of bitcoin wallets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Each player will be given ten attempts to guess the six-digit code from the digital wallet. The first three winners will receive $25,000 in Bitcoin each, the next 50 participants \u2013 $500 in crypto, and 10,000 people after them \u2013 one free burrito each.<\/p>\n<p>And on a serious note. As of today, the star of the documentary series Tiger King, Jeff Lowe, announced the start of the sale of the eponymous NFT collection. It includes 100 exclusive collectible cards and premium 3D figurines featuring Joe Exotic. The auction will run until April 4 on the Rarible marketplace.<\/p>\n<div class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CNApb7YBgKu\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CNApb7YBgKu\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post by Jeff Lowe (@jeffloweofficial)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Conclude the roundup with a tweet from the Blockfolio app:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The only April Fools joke today is the one you&#8217;re telling yourself for not owning any Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Blockfolio (@blockfolio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blockfolio\/status\/1377620249923698696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe only April Fool\u2019s joke today is the one you\u2019re telling yourself for not owning any Bitcoin.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The ForkLog editorial team wishes readers a Happy April Fool\u2019s Day! Tell us in the comments whether you\u2019d like any of these stories to turn out to be true.<\/p>\n<p>Follow ForkLog\u2019s news on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForkLog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 1 April, cryptocurrency companies seize the opportunity to amuse the public with a variety of jokes. It seems this is the only day of the year when the &#8216;shocking news&#8217; brings a genuine smile and does not lead to a fall in Bitcoin&#8217;s price. 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