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.


Finance

Binance, Sequoia Among Investors Backing Musk's Takeover of Twitter

The crypto exchange commits $500 million to help fund the deal.

CEO de Binance, Changpeng Zhao (Archivo de CoinDesk)

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APE Surges Then Sinks After Elon Musk's Bored Ape Profile Picture Tease

Elon Musk, “ringmaster of the attention economy” as described by CoinDesk’s Zack Seward, recently took a jab at PFPs and the Bored Ape Yacht Club through a profile picture tease on Twitter, sparking a price surge in ApeCoin. “The Hash” group discusses the tech billionaire’s history with crypto Twitter and dogecoin, as well as the social media platform’s NFT profile picture feature. 

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Hester Peirce Sounding Off on SEC’s Plans for More Crypto Enforcement Staff

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce discusses her opposition to the addition of 20 new jobs on the regulatory agency’s crypto enforcement squad. Plus, a conversation on the agency’s investigation into Terra Luna and Elon Musk’s ability to move crypto markets with his Twitter presence.

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Markets

APE Surges, Sinks as Elon Musk Teases With Bored Ape Collage as Profile Picture

The collage was made by auction house Sotheby's for its auction last year of 101 Bored Apes.

GRUENHEIDE, GERMANY - AUGUST 13: Tesla CEO Elon Musk talks during a tour of the plant of the future foundry of the Tesla Gigafactory on August 13, 2021 in Grünheide near Berlin, Germany. The US company plans to build around 500,000 of the compact Model 3 and Model Y series here every year. (Photo by Patrick Pleul - Pool/Getty Images)

Videos

Crypto Adoption Outlook as Fidelity and Central African Republic Embrace Bitcoin

The “Week in Review” panel discusses Fidelity adding bitcoin in its 401K programs, what Elon Musk’s deal to buy Twitter could mean for the social media platform and the Central African Republic’s decision to adopt bitcoin as legal tender.

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Markets

Dogecoin Whale Transactions Reach 3 1/2-Month High

Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter may have galvanized holders of large amounts of dogecoin into activity.

Dogecoin sees renewed whale activity. (IntoTheBlock)