Aussie crypto creator trashes Elon Musk The reclusive creator of the world’s most talked about cryptocurrency has emerged from the shadows to destroy Elon Musk. Technology by Jai Bednall 15th May 2021 8:36 AM Jackson Palmer, the product manager from the NSW Central Coast who famously created Dogecoin as a "piss-take" before distancing himself from the cryptocurrency, has emerged from the shadows to take a stunning shot at Elon Musk. Musk, the billionaire Tesla CEO, has jokingly called himself the "Dogefather" after using his incredible reach - including almost 55 million Twitter followers - to boost and at other times cripple Dogecoin's value.