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.


Markets

Elon Musk's New ChatGPT Competitor Boosts AI-Related Crypto Tokens

Tokens such as AGIX and FET saw modest bump after Musk announced new Artificial Intelligence (AI) company "xAI" to take on ChatGPT.

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Opinion

Threads Is Libra and Meta All Over Again

With his Twitter clone’s decentralized architecture, Mark Zuckerberg is yet again borrowing from crypto’s best ideas. Third time’s the charm?

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies about the Libra (Diem) project before the House Financial Services Committee on October 23, 2019. The hearings helped expose just how shallow Facebook's first claims of "decentralization" were. Now, with Threads, they're trying again. (Getty Images)

Videos

Twitter Now Has Daily Limits on Number of Tweets Users Can Read

Elon Musk announced on Twitter that the social media platform is setting up new "temporary limits" on the number of tweets users can read per day. "The Hash" panel discusses how the platform has changed under Musk's leadership and whether daily limits can solve bot problems on the platform.

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Videos

Twitter Has No 'Actual Choice' About Government Censorship Demands, Elon Musk Says

Twitter has been criticized for complying with over 80% of government takedown requests under Elon Musk’s leadership, according to multiple media reports. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses the social media platform's guidelines after Musk has previously referred to himself as a “free speech absolutist."

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Policy

DeSantis: ‘Bitcoin Represents a Threat to the Current Regime’

Florida’s governor and the Republican Party’s latest leadership candidate talked crypto and central bank digital currencies in a Twitter space with Elon Musk.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ' departure from the presidential campaign field likely means less crypto talk in the 2024 election. (CoinDesk screen grab from governor's office video)

Videos

Elon Musk Advises Traders to Not 'Bet the Farm on Dogecoin'

Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke virtually at The Wall Street Journal's CEO Council Summit in London, with the news outlet reporting the billionaire said he's "not advising anyone to buy crypto or bet the farm on dogecoin." "The Hash" panel shares their reactions to Musk's latest comments.

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Videos

U.S. Is 'Losing' the Bitcoin Movement: Cathie Wood

ARK Invest founder Cathie Wood recently said at a conference that the U.S. is 'losing' the bitcoin movement owing to its regulatory system. "The Hash" panel discusses the state of crypto in the country amid increasing pressure from the regulators. Plus, insights on Tesla CEO Elon Musk advising investors to not "bet the farm on Dogecoin."

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Elon Musk Says Linda Yaccarino Will be Twitter's New CEO

Twitter, the cryptocurrency industry's town square, has found a new CEO that will start in about six weeks, Elon Musk tweeted Thursday. "The Hash" panel discusses the news that NBCUniversal's head of ad sales Linda Yaccarino is taking over as the new head of the social media platform.

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Web3

Musk’s Milady Meme, Opening Up Ordinals

Miladys NFTs saw a brief pump after Elon Musk tweeted about them and Binance is making it easier for people to buy Bitcoin NFTs.

Milady NFT (Screenshot via Twitter, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Elon Musk's Twitter, Crypto's Town Square, Has Found a New CEO

Musk didn't identify his replacement by name, but said she'll start in about six weeks.

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