Grimacecoin was not real at the time of the Musk’s tweet, but has since become a $2 million reality. At least 10 copycat coins were created in the immediate aftermath of the internet exchange, with at least once featuring a multi-million dollar diluted market cap. McDonald’s has confirmed it has no affiliation with any of the coins.
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Elon Musk-McDonald’s 'Grimacecoin' Joke Sparks Immediate Slew of New Coins
After Elon Musk joked about eating a McDonald’s Happy Meal on live television if the fast-food chain began accepting Dogecoin, McDonalds quipped it would do so if Tesla began accepting “grimacecoin.” So reports Fortune.
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