The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has put Bitcoin as the only word in his Twitter bio. As a result, the price of bitcoin skyrocketed.Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla has put Bitcoin as the only word in his Twitter bio.The high-ranked executive also tweeted minutes later that “in retrospect, it was inevitable.”What’s interesting is how this impacted Bitcoin’s price.In less than a few minutes, BTC jumped from a low of around $32,070 to a high of around $37,060 – adding $5,000 to its dollar...
Read More »1 Tesla für 1 Bitcoin? Tesla 3 ab 35’000 Euro
Tesla Modell 3 Vor Jahren hatte Tesla angekündigt, ein bezahlbares Elektroauto für unter 35’000 US-Dollar anbieten zu wollen. Diese magische Grenze war in der Fachpresse immer wieder ein Thema. Nun scheint es fast geschafft, zumindest in Deutschland ist Tesla günstiger als je zuvor: Lange angekündigt hat Tesla nun sein Mittelklassemodell Tesla 3 für einen Preis von 34’970 Euro...
Read More »The Good Ol’ Fake Crypto Giveaway Scam Still Generates Over $500K a Week, Report
It seems that the old crypto giveaway scams are not as old and outdated as we though. People are still falling in 2021, feeding the scammers with large amounts of money.As hard as it may seem, there are still plenty of people who think Elon Musk is going to give them money if they send him Bitcoin (Spoiler Alert: He won’t, no matter how rich he is), and the gambit has been revived in the last few days, attracting unwary people non-stop.Bleeping Computer and Metamask estimated that in about...
Read More »Elon Musk Apparently Wouldn’t Mind Getting His Salary in BTC
Elon Musk – the South African entrepreneur behind billion-dollar ventures like SpaceX and Tesla – says he’s looking to potentially get paid in bitcoin, or at least he’s intrigued by the idea.Elon Musk Wants to Get Paid in BTC?Musk has always been there to give his thoughts and ideas on crypto. The problem is he goes back and forth – so much so that it’s hard to take him seriously. Is he a fan of crypto or not? Is it something he considers revolutionary, or does he believe all crypto will...
Read More »Elon Musk Doesn’t Mind Getting His Salary in Bitcoin
In a recent Twitter reply, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX admitted that he wouldn’t turn out getting paid in Bitcoin. His statement came as a reply to Ben Mezrich, the author of Bitcoin Billionaires. Ben Mezrich and Elon Musk on BitcoinA couple of days ago, Ben Mezrich, the author of Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption, took it to Twitter to say that he wouldn’t turn down getting paid in bitcoin again.As CryptoPotato reported earlier in 2020, Bitcoin started...
Read More »Bitcoin vs. Tesla: BTC Nears The Market Capitalization of Elon Musk’s Company
Following the latest price developments for bitcoin, the cryptocurrency’s market cap has entered the top ten assets by market capitalization. More recently, BTC has closed the gap with Elon Musk’s electric vehicle and clean energy company, Tesla.Bitcoin Nears Tesla’s Market CapThe cryptocurrency has been on a remarkable run since October 2020. It ended last year with gains of over 300% after finally managed to break above $20,000 and head into uncharted territory.So far, bitcoin has continued...
Read More »Elon Musk Needs Bitcoin Help from MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor
Elon Musk is at it again when it comes to crypto. This time, his attitude appears to have shifted into more positive territory, questioning whether it’s possible to transform much of the money held by Tesla into bitcoin.Elon Musk Needs a Little Crypto AdviceMusk appears tempted by the recent trend of institutional players that have gotten their fingers on bitcoin and willingly entered the crypto space. These companies include MicroStrategy, Stone Ridge, Square and many others. In fact, Musk...
Read More »Elon Musk Bashes BTC, but Still Has Apparent Love for Dogecoin
Elon Musk is at it again when it comes to crypto, and as time goes by, it’s getting harder and harder to take the SpaceX and Tesla CEO seriously. He can’t seem to get a grasp on his comments, and many digital analysts and traders, at this stage, are likely thinking the same thing: make up your mind!Elon Musk Suddenly Doesn’t Care for BTCOne minute, Musk is acting like crypto is the greatest invention known to man. The next minute, he’s saying that it all smells foul and that people should...
Read More »Elon Musk Tweets About Bitcoin: A Closure To Another Tweet From January?
Bitcoin has become a part of the mainstream media. While it might have been odd to tweet and discuss bitcoin a few years back, throughout the past few months, we saw a growing number of some of the most influential figures and companies talk about it.Elon Musk is a veteran Bitcoin commentator, and he’s also known to comment on some other cryptocurrencies, though it’s been a while since he last tweeted something about BTC.Today, at the peak of a calm weekend, Musk tweeted the following:Bitcoin...
Read More »Elon Musk Says Tesla Did Not Install a Bitcoin ATM
Elon Musk – the CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX – is denying that he houses a bitcoin ATM near his Gigafactory in Nevada.Could Elon Musk Just Be in Denial?Things started out last Sunday when Will Reeves – the CEO of crypto payments firm Fold – announced on Twitter that a Liberty X bitcoin ATM had been spotted near Tesla’s Nevada-based operations. The tweet also contained a Google Maps image. Liberty X is a manufacturer and distributor of bitcoin and crypto-based ATMs.However, Musk was quick to...
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