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Elon Musk's Tweets Send Bitcoin Price on Roller Coaster Ride; Opportunity for the Rise of Altcoins?

Bitcoin price plummets after Elon Musk hinted that Tesla may dump its bitcoin holdings. Lindsay Joo of Bitbull Capital weighs in on Musk's motivations and the potential upside opportunity for altcoins.

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Bitcoin’s Environmental Challenge: Proof-of-Stake vs. Proof-of-Work

Tesla’s decision to stop accepting bitcoin payments due to environmental concerns has reignited the bitcoin energy debate. Will the proof-of-stake network be better for the planet? John Wu of Ava Labs weighs in on the debate and discusses Avalanche, a proof-of-stake blockchain that Wu sees as a complementary to Ethereum.

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Crypto Long & Short: Why Tesla’s Reversal Is Good for Bitcoin

The company's recent move is more about policy than price. Plus: Did this week mark the start of a meaningful shift in the stablecoin market?

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Understanding Elon Musk's Outsized Crypto Market Influence

One tweet from Elon Musk can send the crypto markets soaring or, in the case of Tesla's reversal on bitcoin payments, spiraling. Dogecoin has jumped 22 percent after Musk tweeted that he was working with developers to improve the memecoin's network transaction efficiency. Why does Musk have such an impact on the crypto markets? "All About Bitcoin's" Week in Review panel discusses. Plus, a discussion of Coinbase's first earnings report.

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Elon Musk Says He’s Working With Dogecoin Devs to Improve Network

The price of dogecoin surged after Elon Musk tweeted he was working with the joke coin’s developers to improve the network’s transaction efficiency. This tweet follows on the heels of Musk’s announcement yesterday that Tesla would stop accepting bitcoin as a form of payment.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Falls for Second Straight Day After Tesla Action; Ether Follows

“What saddens me is the way the weak hands and recent buyers see Elon Musk as a prophet, powerhouse and decisive figure in bitcoin,” said one trader.

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Bitcoin’s Still a Buy, Despite Tesla, Says Bloomberg’s McGlone

Will the man who forecast bitcoin's price rise to $50K last year be heeded or ignored?

Some bitcoin mining facilities rely on coal-sourced energy outside of the rainy season.

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Elon Musk Says Tesla Suspending Bitcoin Payments, Citing Environmental Concerns

In a reversal, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the electric car manufacturer would no longer be accepting bitcoin payments due to environmental concerns. The price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies dropped in response. “The Hash” panel debates the timing and what’s really behind Tesla’s U-turn.

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