Musk also changes his "laser eye" avatar
Recently, a major event occurred in the US political arena - current US President Joe Biden announced that he would give up running for re-election and handed over the baton to his deputy Kamala Harris, which shocked the world.
Interestingly, in addition to the impact of the handover on the market, the currency circle is focusing on another thing - well-known billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. After Biden gave up his re-election, Quietly on the X platform (formerly Twitter), a new profile photo was added.
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In the photo, he is wearing armor, with laser blue eyes, and the American flag is in the background. Musk's change of avatar quickly sparked heated discussions, and many big names in the currency circle followed suit, including the Internet browser Netscape and the venture capital company Andreessen. Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Horowitz (a16z), and Ryan Selkis, founder of cryptocurrency research company Messari, have both changed their profile pictures to laser-eyed avatars.
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"Laser eyes" have always been regarded by the currency community as a move to support Bitcoin and even the entire cryptocurrency market. However, what do these avatars with laser eyes mean? What's the story behind it? And why has it become one of the favorite memes among people in the currency circle?
What is laser eye?
The theme of laser eyes comes from superhero comics of the past. Most superheroes such as Superman have the ability to shoot lasers from their eyes, which is regarded as a symbol of "superpowers that only extraordinary people can possess."
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In 2021, this meme has been further promoted in the cryptocurrency community.
On February 20, 2021, Musk suddenly changed his X headshot photo to an anime girl with laser-emitting eyes. The Bitcoin symbol can also be seen in the background. This move attracted a large number of celebrities in the currency circle. Fans followed suit, and the hashtag "#LaserRayUntil100" swept the entire X (Twitter at the time).
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Since then, whenever the price of Bitcoin continues to rise, many people will express their strong support and belief in Bitcoin by changing their avatars with "laser eyes".
How to make a laser eye avatar
Interestingly, making laser eye avatars does not require professional Photoshop skills or other image editing software. There are now many websites voluntarily established by the community that can easily and quickly complete the production.
What I want to introduce today is one of the websites called "Laser Eyes Meme Maker". The operation is very simple. You can create your own laser eyes avatar in just 3 steps:
Select a picture: Upload a photo you want to modify on the website, it can be your own photo or any other picture.
Add laser effects: After selecting a photo, the website will provide a variety of laser eye effects to choose from. You can adjust the color and position of the laser light according to your preferences.
Download the image: Once you've made all the adjustments, just click the download button to get your Laser Eyes avatar.
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The operation interface of the website is simple and intuitive, even people who are not familiar with computer operation and photo editing software can easily get started.
In the currency circle, memes and memes have always been one of the mainstream cultures of the community, and Musk’s change of avatar has undoubtedly injected new vitality and topicality into this year’s cryptocurrency market. If you are the same Cryptocurrency supporters, or those interested in this trend, may wish to try making your own laser eye avatar.
