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Elon Musk loses $50 billion in a single day; SpaceX moves bitcoin

SpaceX shares fell over 6% and Tesla dropped nearly 4% on Tuesday, wiping more than $50 billion off Elon Musk's net worth and pushing him below the $1 trillion mark. Meanwhile, SpaceX's bitcoin wallet — holding 18,712 BTC — made its first transaction in six months. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."


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