Elon Musk

Tron's Justin Sun Believes Controversy Follows Every Celebrity Interested in Crypto
During a 1:1 session at Consensus 2021, Tron founder Justin Sun said that all the "influence or controversy" surrounding crypto will eventually lead to mass adoption around the world.

Lyn Alden Schwartzer on Bitcoin’s Correction and Outlook
Lyn Alden Schwartzer, the founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, discusses bitcoin’s outlook, inflation, and the good news about bitcoin she said that Elon Musk overshadowed.

The Musk Factor? Twitter Storms Centering Around Tesla’s Bitcoin Holdings Sent Ripple Effects Through The Crypto Community
There was drama in the crypto world over the weekend as Elon Musk hinted Tesla could dump its bitcoin holdings. Though the self-described “Technoking” has since clarified Tesla has not sold any of its bitcoin, the markets are down. “The Hash” panel weighs in on the market reaction.

Elon Musk's Tweets Send Bitcoin Price on Roller Coaster Ride; Opportunity for the Rise of Altcoins?
Bitcoin price plummets after Elon Musk hinted that Tesla may dump its bitcoin holdings. Lindsay Joo of Bitbull Capital weighs in on Musk's motivations and the potential upside opportunity for altcoins.

Bitcoin’s Environmental Challenge: Proof-of-Stake vs. Proof-of-Work
Tesla’s decision to stop accepting bitcoin payments due to environmental concerns has reignited the bitcoin energy debate. Will the proof-of-stake network be better for the planet? John Wu of Ava Labs weighs in on the debate and discusses Avalanche, a proof-of-stake blockchain that Wu sees as a complementary to Ethereum.

Understanding Elon Musk's Outsized Crypto Market Influence
One tweet from Elon Musk can send the crypto markets soaring or, in the case of Tesla's reversal on bitcoin payments, spiraling. Dogecoin has jumped 22 percent after Musk tweeted that he was working with developers to improve the memecoin's network transaction efficiency. Why does Musk have such an impact on the crypto markets? "All About Bitcoin's" Week in Review panel discusses. Plus, a discussion of Coinbase's first earnings report.

Elon Musk Says He’s Working With Dogecoin Devs to Improve Network
The price of dogecoin surged after Elon Musk tweeted he was working with the joke coin’s developers to improve the network’s transaction efficiency. This tweet follows on the heels of Musk’s announcement yesterday that Tesla would stop accepting bitcoin as a form of payment.

Chart of the Day: Bitcoin Mining Consumes Almost The Same Amount of Electricity as Malaysia or Egypt
“All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the chart tweeted by Elon Musk Thursday, with bitcoin’s annualized estimate electricity consumption being approximately 150 TWh, or about the same size consumed by Malaysia or Egypt.

