Elon Musk

Elon Musk is a prominent figure in the world of cryptocurrencies, known for his involvement and influence within the industry. As the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Musk has garnered significant attention for his interest and support of digital currencies like Bitcoin and Dogecoin. While his statements and actions have had a notable impact on the market, it is important to approach his involvement with a critical lens, considering the volatile nature of cryptocurrencies. Musk's tweets and public endorsements have often led to significant price fluctuations, causing both excitement and concern among investors.


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Binance Participating as Equity Investor in Musk’s Twitter Takeover, CEO Says

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao told CoinDesk in an emailed statement, "We're excited to be able to help Elon realize a new vision for Twitter. We aim to play a role in bringing social media and Web3 together in order to broaden the use and adoption of crypto and blockchain technology." The Hash" hosts discuss what this means for Twitter and the future of crypto.

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Videos

Elon Musk Closes $44B Twitter Deal, Reportedly Fires Top Executives

Tesla CEO Elon Musk officially completed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter and reportedly fired the social media giant's top executives. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details and the outlook for dogecoin after its price tripled in the last seven days.

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Finance

Binance’s CEO Confirms Participating as Equity Investor in Musk’s Twitter Takeover

Changpeng Zhao said Binance had wired some $500 million “two days ago” as part of the move.

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Finance

Elon Musk Finally Closes Twitter Acquisition, Fires Top Executives

Musk’s buyout occurred after a lengthy back-and-forth between the two sides.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has completed his deal to buy Twitter. (John Shearer/Getty Images)

Finance

Dogecoin Soars as Elon Musk's Twitter Deal Nears Completion

The billionaire entrepreneur is supposed to close his purchase of the social media platform on Friday.

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Opinion

Elon Musk, Twitter and the Social-Media Double Bind

Twitter doesn't need different content moderation policies - social media needs an entirely different architecture.

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Videos

‘Very Little Deal Risk’ on Musk Closing Twitter Acquisition: Analyst

Elon Musk is reviving his deal to buy Twitter at $54.20 a share. CFRA Senior Equity Analyst Angelo Zino says “it’s pretty much a done deal” and expects the planned acquisition to be finalized “over the next couple of weeks.”

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Markets

Dogecoin Loses Momentum From Musk Twitter Acquisition News

Elon Musk's favorite memecoin settled down after rising on news that the Tesla CEO's purchase of Twitter was back on the table.

Dogecoin perdió el impulso que había ganado previamente. (Shutterstock)

Videos

Elon Musk: Twitter Deal Is an ‘Accelerant’ to Creating ‘Everything App’

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is reviving his $44B deal to buy Twitter, tweeting that the planned acquisition is an “accelerant to creating X, the everything app.” CFRA Senior Equity Analyst Angelo Zino discusses what this means for the industry and how it could impact the crypto space.

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