Dogecoin Co-Founder Billy Markus Revives Viral Vegas Loop Payment Memory

Dogecoin is trading near $0.07, up 0.3% over the past day after another quiet session. However, the muted move hides a weaker weekly trend. Billy Markus just reminded the market why people embraced DOGE in the first place.

The full context offers another look at Dogecoin’s real-world utility.Markus, posting as Shibetoshi Nakamoto on X, replied to a prompt from crypto retirement platform iTrustCapital about the most crypto thing he had done.

He answered, “I bought a ride in the Vegas Loop with Dogecoin.” He added it was not that weekend, but it remained his favorite crypto experience. The comment referenced The Boring Company’s 2022 decision to accept DOGE through BitPay.

i bought a ride in the vegas loop with dogecoin (tho that was not this weekend but still it was the most crypto thing xD)— Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) July 27, 2026 At launch, a single ride cost about $1.50, while a day pass cost $2.50.