Elon Musk

Elon Musk is a prominent figure in the world of cryptocurrencies, known for his involvement and influence within the industry. As the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Musk has garnered significant attention for his interest and support of digital currencies like Bitcoin and Dogecoin. While his statements and actions have had a notable impact on the market, it is important to approach his involvement with a critical lens, considering the volatile nature of cryptocurrencies. Musk's tweets and public endorsements have often led to significant price fluctuations, causing both excitement and concern among investors.


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Elon Musk’s Meme Response to Failed Twitter Deal

Twitter shares are falling after Tesla CEO Elon Musk moves to scrap his planned $42 billion takeover of the social media platform. “The Hash” hosts discuss the latest developments as Musk responds online about a potential legal showdown with the company.

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Finance

Twitter Shares Down 7% Following Elon Musk's Scrapped Takeover

The social-media company plans to take legal action against the crypto enthusiast.

Cryptos plummeted Tuesday. (Jay Radhakrishnan/Getty Images)

Finance

Musk Scraps $44B Deal to Buy Twitter, Prompting Board to Threaten Suit

The billionaire believes the number of false and spam accounts counted in the social media platform's monetizable daily active users is "wildly" above 5.%

Elon Musk spoke at an all-hands meeting for Twitter employees. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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Cardano Delays Upgrade; Shib and Doge Make Gains

Valar Ventures-backed Vauld to lay off 30% of staff. Cardano postpones Vasil upgrade, citing bugs and abundance of caution. Dogecoin gains after Musk tweet amid slow market recovery. BTC Markets first crypto firm to receive Australian financial services license. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Elon Musk Reiterates Dogecoin Support Despite Lawsuit

“The Hash” team discusses Elon Musk’s recent tweet about “supporting Dogecoin,” despite the Tesla CEO facing a $258 billion lawsuit over claims of an alleged pyramid scheme to back the cryptocurrency.

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Bitcoin Bounces Back; S Korea Crypto Tax Delay

Bitcoin recovers above $20,000 after weekend slump. Elon Musk pumps life into dogecoin amid lawsuit. Chinese online retail giant JD.com tops $60 million in digital yuan sales during 618 shopping festival. South Korea’s 20% crypto gains tax pushed back another two years.

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Dogecoin Sees Weekend Bump After Musk Tweets, Synthetix Volumes Grow to $200M

Separate catalysts saw the two tokens jump and see volatility over the weekend, with SNX rising as much as 85% in the past 24 hours.

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