Crypto Twitter responds to Bitcoin dump: ‘ok cool’
Twitter users reacted to the most recent Bitcoin price dump below $40,000 with various levels of emotion. Bitcoin (BTC) has dumped below 40,000, wiping out almost $50 billion from the crypto market cap. Even without any particular news to blame, Crypto Twitter still won’t let the dump slide without reacting in its own colorful ways.Lark Davis, a crypto figure with almost a million Twitter followers asked his audience: “Are you buying anything on this dip? Or waiting for clarity if we go lower or higher?” User french b happily replied that he’s too broke to do anything at this point. Been....
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