What Elon Musk’s investment could mean for Twitter’s crypto plans
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter, making him the largest stakeholder in the social media firm. Whenever Elon Musk does something on Twitter, the crypto market moves in response. Publishing a tweet, changing his profile picture or adding “#Bitcoin” on his bio affects the markets — the latter even more so, sending Bitcoin (BTC) price up by 20%. This is why the community lies in anticipation of what Musk‘s Twitter investment could mean for the crypto industry.Recent filings show that Tesla CEO Elon Musk purchased a 9.2% stake on Twitter. This makes him the largest....
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