All posts tagged: doge

Out of the corner of shame — into the ‘strategic reserve’

March 3, 2025
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on March 3rd, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. While Musk searches through the machinery of state looking for waste, Trump has found a new way to spend Americans’ tax money — on cryptocurrencies. This creates a new problem for those who believe in bitcoin. “Many Americans don’t realise that the US government is […]

The mission: cut 20,000 billion kronor

November 13, 2024
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

Musk’s mission: cut 20,000 billion kronor Published in Svenska Dagbladet, 2024-11-13. Translated from Swedish. It is now confirmed — super-entrepreneur Elon Musk is stepping into Washington to clean up among American government agencies. The mission: cut 20,000 billion kronor from the federal budget. Cast your mind back twelve years and try to explain this to someone if you can. A mildly confused Shiba Inu dog becomes popular on the internet. A meme emerges — an […]

Dogecoin – the world’s most expensive joke

April 26, 2021
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 26th, 2021. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. It started as a parody of cryptocurrencies – and recently became as valuable as Spotify. The cryptocurrency Dogecoin captures the present in a very clear way. Now the success risks undermining confidence in the entire market. Not many people thought that the cryptocurrency Dogecoin would be […]