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Elon Musk's Legal Representative Appointed as Dogecoin's Official Treasurer

Elon Musk's legal representative, Alex Spiro, will head a fresh cryptocurrency treasury focusing on Dogecoin, which is set to go public. The firm experienced a significant decline in its stock value on Tuesday.

Elon Musk's Legal Representative to Oversee Dogecoin's Official Finance Department
Elon Musk's Legal Representative to Oversee Dogecoin's Official Finance Department

In a significant development for the cryptocurrency world, the Dogecoin treasury has been established through a collaboration between House of Doge and publicly traded firm CleanCore Solutions. This move is aimed at enhancing governance, institutional-grade reporting, and exploring staking-like yield opportunities for the popular meme coin.

CleanCore Solutions, known for its ethos of innovation and potential for institutional credibility, has entered a securities purchase agreement for a $175 million private investment in public placement (PIPE) to fuel the DOGE treasury. Notable firms such as Pantera, GSR, and FalconX participated in the PIPE.

House of Doge, the commercial arm of the Dogecoin Foundation, was chosen to establish the Dogecoin treasury due to its strong partnership, investor support from over 80 crypto-focused firms, and backing by prominent entities like House of Doge and 21Shares. This aligns with CleanCore's strategy to make Dogecoin its primary reserve asset and standardize a foundation-backed digital treasury.

Alex Spiro, Elon Musk's attorney, has been appointed as the chairman of the Dogecoin treasury board. Spiro previously defended Musk against a lawsuit alleging market manipulation, which was dropped last November.

Marco Margiotta, CEO of House of Doge and newly appointed CIO of CleanCore, stated that the treasury is designed to do more than just hold DOGE. He emphasised that it will be an active participant in the Dogecoin ecosystem.

Shares of CleanCore Solutions (ZONE) dropped nearly 53% to $3.23 by the close of trading Tuesday following news of the firm's treasury plans. However, ZONE is up about 145% since the start of the year. Despite the recent drop, Dogecoin remains 71% off its 2021 all-time high price of $0.73.

The Dogecoin treasury is being branded as the first "official" DOGE treasury due to its connection to the Dogecoin Foundation. House of Doge has been instrumental in boosting global adoption of Dogecoin, having placed the Dogecoin's iconic Shiba Inu mascot on an Indy500 racecar.

Elon Musk, known for his close association with Dogecoin, has not yet commented on the establishment of the Dogecoin treasury. However, with the new treasury in place, the future of Dogecoin looks promising, offering potential for further growth and development within the cryptocurrency market.

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