From Bitcoin to Dogecoin: How Elon Musk teased cryptocurrencies over the years
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Musk has used his candid Twitter feed to convey his opinion on cryptocurrencies, most times impacting its price.
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Elon Musk-led Tesla Inc announced on Monday it had invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin and said it may start accepting the cryptocurrency as a form of payment soon for orders. The move sent Bitcoin up more than 10% to a record high.
Musk, one of the richest people in the world, has displayed more than just a passing interest in Bitcoin over the years and has used his candid Twitter feed, where he has over 46 million followers, to convey his opinion on cryptocurrencies, most times impacting its price.
Last month, the multi-billionaire, who also heads SpaceX and the underground tunneling enterprise The Boring Company, added to the retail-driven frenzy in a handful of heavily shorted stocks like GameStop Corp when he tweeted "Gamestonk!!" along with a link to Reddit's Wallstreetbets stock trading discussion group.
Here is a timeline of Musk's comments on cryptocurrencies over the years:
Musk, one of the richest people in the world, has displayed more than just a passing interest in Bitcoin over the years and has used his candid Twitter feed, where he has over 46 million followers, to convey his opinion on cryptocurrencies, most times impacting its price.
Last month, the multi-billionaire, who also heads SpaceX and the underground tunneling enterprise The Boring Company, added to the retail-driven frenzy in a handful of heavily shorted stocks like GameStop Corp when he tweeted "Gamestonk!!" along with a link to Reddit's Wallstreetbets stock trading discussion group.
Here is a timeline of Musk's comments on cryptocurrencies over the years:
2021 -
* Jan. 29: Musk adds "#bitcoin" to his Twitter bio, leading to a 14% surge in the price of the largest cryptocurrency. The billionaire has since taken the tag off.
In January, total market value of all cryptocurrencies reached more than $1 trillion for the first time.
* Feb. 1: In a chat on social media app Clubhouse, Musk says, "I am a supporter of bitcoin." He said bitcoin was "on the verge of getting broad acceptance" by conventional finance ..
* Jan. 29: Musk adds "#bitcoin" to his Twitter bio, leading to a 14% surge in the price of the largest cryptocurrency. The billionaire has since taken the tag off.
In January, total market value of all cryptocurrencies reached more than $1 trillion for the first time.
* Feb. 1: In a chat on social media app Clubhouse, Musk says, "I am a supporter of bitcoin." He said bitcoin was "on the verge of getting broad acceptance" by conventional finance ..
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