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Elon Musk Tweets Photo of His Dog as 'New CEO of Twitter,' Dogecoin Jumps
CoinDesk data shows that the price of DOGE has risen over the past 24 hours after Twitter CEO Elon Musk posted a photo joking about his dog Floki as the new boss of Twitter. Musk replaced Parag Agrawal as CEO of Twitter when his acquisition deal for the social networking platform closed on Oct. 27.
Elon Musk Wants Twitter Payments System to Integrate Crypto: FT
Twitter is designing a system to permit payments through the social media platform, and although billionaire owner Elon Musk wants it "first and foremost" to be for fiat currencies, he wants the ability to add cryptocurrencies later, the Financial Times reported Monday. Dogecoin (DOGE) spiked to its 24-hour high after the news broke. "The Hash" panel discusses Musk's continued crypto advocacy and outlook for Twitter.
BlockFi’s Mining Assets May Head to Market; Musk Wants Twitter Payments System To Accommodate Crypto: RPT
Failed crypto lender BlockFi may sell some assets after a bankruptcy judge in New Jersey expressed approval of the plan as part of Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings designed to restore funds to creditors. Plus, the Financial Times reports that Elon Musk wants Twitter's payment system to be able to accept cryptocurrencies.
Elon Musk's Twitter Poll Asks if He Should Resign as CEO
Elon Musk asked users on Twitter if he should step down as the head of the social media platform, with 57.5% voting in favor of the move. This comes as Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin wrote in a recent tweet that Musk's recent decisions could send the company on a "path to authoritarianism." "The Hash" panel discusses Twitter's latest censorship concerns.
Crypto Wallet for Twitter on Pause?
"If Twitter turns into a protocol ... we don't necessarily need to use the Twitter official wallet," says Mask Network CEO Suji Yan. He discusses Elon Musk's involvement with Twitter as the social media giant is reportedly halting its work on a crypto wallet.
Twitter Reportedly Halts Work on Crypto Wallet
Social media platform Twitter has halted its plans to build a crypto wallet as part of ongoing changes kickstarted last week by its new owner, Elon Musk, according to online publication Platformer. Mask Network CEO Suji Yan shares his insights about the future of Twitter, as Bluesky, the decentralized social network initiative backed by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, gets thousands of signups for its beta version's waitlist.
Could Elon Musk Turn Twitter Into a Super App?
Ark Investment CEO Cathie Wood predicts Elon Musk could turn Twitter into a "super app" following his $44 billion takeover of the social media giant. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses China's "super apps" and whether a similar version could succeed in the U.S.
