{"id":249679,"date":"2021-05-14T15:44:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T12:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/i-spy-with-my-laser-eye-a-twitter-phenomenon-to-make-bitcoin-mainstream\/"},"modified":"2021-05-14T15:44:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T12:44:00","slug":"i-spy-with-my-laser-eye-a-twitter-phenomenon-to-make-bitcoin-mainstream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/i-spy-with-my-laser-eye-a-twitter-phenomenon-to-make-bitcoin-mainstream\/","title":{"rendered":"# I spy with my laser eye: A Twitter phenomenon to make Bitcoin mainstream?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a393c8c53217\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a393c8c53217\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/i-spy-with-my-laser-eye-a-twitter-phenomenon-to-make-bitcoin-mainstream\/#Whos_got_the_%E2%80%9Ceyes%E2%80%9D\" >Who\u2019s got the \u201ceyes?\u201d<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/i-spy-with-my-laser-eye-a-twitter-phenomenon-to-make-bitcoin-mainstream\/#Tom_Brady\" >Tom Brady<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/i-spy-with-my-laser-eye-a-twitter-phenomenon-to-make-bitcoin-mainstream\/#Michael_Saylor\" >Michael Saylor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/i-spy-with-my-laser-eye-a-twitter-phenomenon-to-make-bitcoin-mainstream\/#Paris_Hilton\" >Paris Hilton<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/i-spy-with-my-laser-eye-a-twitter-phenomenon-to-make-bitcoin-mainstream\/#Elon_Musk\" >Elon Musk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/i-spy-with-my-laser-eye-a-twitter-phenomenon-to-make-bitcoin-mainstream\/#Cynthia_Lummis\" >Cynthia Lummis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/i-spy-with-my-laser-eye-a-twitter-phenomenon-to-make-bitcoin-mainstream\/#Caitlin_Long\" >Caitlin Long<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/i-spy-with-my-laser-eye-a-twitter-phenomenon-to-make-bitcoin-mainstream\/#Cameron_and_Tyler_Winklevoss\" >Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/i-spy-with-my-laser-eye-a-twitter-phenomenon-to-make-bitcoin-mainstream\/#Will_this_make_a_difference\" >Will this make a difference?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/i-spy-with-my-laser-eye-a-twitter-phenomenon-to-make-bitcoin-mainstream\/#Not_everybody_is_sold_on_the_laser\" >Not everybody is sold on the laser<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong># I spy with my laser eye: A <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> phenomenon to make Bitcoin mainstream? <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjEtMDUvNzNlYWUzMzYtODc0OC00ZGY5LThmOGYtM2Y0ZmYxODY4OTU5LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-5a136f3a>Beams of light flashing out of a person\u2019s eyes are not an uncommon sight in the world of comic books and superhero <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a>. In recent months, however, these so-called \u201claser eyes\u201d have been making the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>, not because of a movie or web series, but because of Bitcoin (BTC).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To be more specific, an increasing number of celebrities, tech entrepreneurs and media personalities have been adding laser eyes to their profile pictures. This is a symbolic way of showcasing their bullish outlook for BTC and the crypto market in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the origin of the meme is unclear, most point toward the suggestion that the idea behind laser eyes, at least upon its inception, was to help spur the flagship cryptocurrency\u2019s value all the way up to the $100,000 mark by the end of 2021. Since then, the meaning of the meme has changed, with it now being a way of showing one\u2019s support for the crypto sector.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some of the biggest names who have recently adopted this trend, increasing the overall visibility of the digital asset industry.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whos_got_the_%E2%80%9Ceyes%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Who\u2019s got the \u201ceyes?\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tom_Brady\"><\/span>Tom Brady<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Widely considered to be the greatest football player of all time, Tom Brady has continued to defy time while getting better with each passing year. At his ripe old age of 43, he just won his seventh Super Bowl, showcasing that age is really just a number.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his amazing sporting pursuits, Brady is also known to be an avid financial investor \u2014 something that recently led the legendary quarterback to adopt the laser eyes photo. As soon as he did this, many people claimed that the sports star had become the latest big-name celebrity to acquire a sizable sum of Bitcoin. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also worth noting that this development came less than a day after Blockworks co-founder Jason Yanowitz <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JasonYanowitz\/status\/1391480348865925128\">challenged<\/a> Brady to update his picture. Just last month, the National Football League star announced he would be backing an all-new NFT platform called Autograph. <\/p>\n<p>As the name seems to quite clearly imply, the project will serve as a marketplace where investors can buy officially licensed digital collectibles backed by some of the biggest names in the world of sports and entertainment.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Michael_Saylor\"><\/span>Michael Saylor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Michael Saylor has got to be one of the most obvious names on this list. This is because as of May 14, his company MicroStrategy \u2014 an enterprise business intelligence <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lication software vendor \u2014 has under its possession a total of 91,850 Bitcoins (acquired at an aggregate purchase price of $2.24 billion).<\/p>\n<p>Upon changing his profile photo, Saylor went on to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michael_saylor\/status\/1391743030621835264\">claim<\/a> that by making the move, he was making his intentions clear that he sees Bitcoin as an instrument of economic empowerment and change. \u201cLaser eyes proclaim a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> to guarantee the human rights of life, liberty and property,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Paris_Hilton\"><\/span>Paris Hilton<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Before Kim Kardashian came along, Paris Hilton was widely recognized as being the biggest celebrity on planet Earth. However, despite her popularity waning a little over the last decade or so, Hilton, who is an heiress to the Hilton hotel empire, still carries with her approximately 17 million followers on Twitter. <\/p>\n<p>From minting nonfungible tokens to generally being quite active within the crypto sector, Hilton has pushed to become an unexpected flag bearer for this rapidly evolving industry. During the first week of April, she <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ParisHilton\/status\/1378055896996093954\">adopted<\/a> the laser eyes meme as a means of showcasing her growing support for Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elon_Musk\"><\/span>Elon Musk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk broke many crypto-loving hearts on May 13 when he announced that Tesla would cease accepting Bitcoin for its cars due to the environmental impact from mining. But he was still a part of this bullish crypto trend. <\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 20, Bitcoin was trading at a relatively stable price point of around $51,700, when Musk \u2014 aka \u201cDogefather\u201d \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1362863263982247940\">changed<\/a> his Twitter profile picture to the laser eyes meme, while adding the following note: \u201cJust for a day.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>As expected, within just 48 hours of Musk making this move, the value of Bitcoin started soaring, climbing up to a relative high of around $58,000.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Tesla announced that the company was going to invest some $1.5 billion into BTC. The result of this news sent shockwaves across the global financial landscape, helping spur the value of BTC from $38,000 to $43,000 within a matter of minutes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cynthia_Lummis\"><\/span>Cynthia Lummis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Though criticized for being a bandwagoner when it comes to adopting crypto trends, the first woman to represent Wyoming in the Senate, Senator Cynthia Lummis <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CynthiaMLummis\/status\/1362973764724531200\">tweeted<\/a> in February that she was also going to be adopting the laser eyes photo for a day, showcasing her support for Bitcoin, which she referred to as being a \u201csound\u201d form of money.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Caitlin_Long\"><\/span>Caitlin Long<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In recent years, Caitlin Long\u2019s crypto resume has become legendary. From leading Wyoming\u2019s Blockchain Task Force between 2018 and 2019 to being named the #8 person of the year in Cointelegraph\u2019s top 100 in 2021, Long is widely considered to be a pioneer within the crypto industry, and the laser eyes on her Twitter profile indicate that she is indeed a believer.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cameron_and_Tyler_Winklevoss\"><\/span>Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The founders of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, both Tyler and Cameron have been quite vocal about their support for the crypto industry as a whole. The brothers recently changed their profile pictures to ones depicting the laser eyes meme earlier this year, adding more fuel to an already raging fire.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_this_make_a_difference\"><\/span>Will this make a difference?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Can this symbolic photo change actually help spur global crypto adoption? Nick Rose, CEO of Ethernity \u2014 a digital art marketplace designed to produce authenticated nonfungible tokens \u2014 told Cointelegraph that celebrities entering this space is fantastic for the market, adding: \u201cWidespread adoption is still to come. I can\u2019t wait to see the authenticated NFT market in five or even 10 years or more. I have already spoken to Tom Brady\u2019s team \u2014 they are onto something.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Antoni Trenchev, managing partner for crypto lending platform Nexo, told Cointelegraph that crypto is currently the place for all major movers and shakers to \u201csee and be seen\u201d \u2014 much like how New York City was back in the 1960s, \u201cungovernable but never boring.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nick Spanos, co-founder of Zap Protocol \u2014 an open platform for creating, sharing and monetizing deterministic oracles from data feeds \u2014 believes that while in the past, crypto may have been viewed by many as being some nerdy, obscure kind of video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> money. With more celebrities now endorsing this asset class, it can help in forging a path of financial liberation for many investors, he added: \u201cGame-changing ideas spread today through TikTok, memes and profile photo frames \u2014 not just through traditional media on cable TV.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Not_everybody_is_sold_on_the_laser\"><\/span>Not everybody is sold on the laser<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Though many are hyped about the fact that celebrities and influencers are showcasing their support for the industry with each passing day, Rick Heffernan, head of business development at the Utopia Genesis Foundation \u2014 a blockchain-powered music data platform \u2014 believes that celebrities dipping their toes in this space should be viewed with a certain degree of caution:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s all product endorsement, which is typically designed to benefit both the product as well as their own platform simultaneously for a certain period of time. Genuine, sincere and long-term support is essential. At the same time, focus should also be placed on encouraging people to educate themselves on how [the] space works before investing.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>By and large, 2021 has been a pivotal year for crypto thanks in large part to all of the attention received by the NFT and decentralized finance markets. According to Heffernan, it now remains to be seen whether adoption will increase at a rapid rate in the near to mid-term, especially as many altcoins are continuing to garner an increasing amount of momentum, taking some of the spotlight away from Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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