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'A Good Thing': Elon Musk Says He's a Supporter of Bitcoin
It would be the most "entertaining and ironic outcome" if dogecoin "becomes the currency of [E]arth in the future," Musk also said.
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 11:03 a.m. Published Feb 1, 2021, 9:09 a.m.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has clarified that he is a bitcoin supporter, if a bit "late to the party."
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Talking on invitation-only audio-chat app Clubhouse on Monday, Musk said, “I should have bought [bitcoin] eight years ago ... I do at this point think bitcoin is a good thing. I am a supporter."
The Tesla CEO further said bitcoin, the top cryptocurrency by market cap, is "on the verge of getting broad acceptance by conventional finance people." He added that he did not have a “strong opinion on other cryptocurrencies.”
Musk did address popular meme-friendly cryptocurrency dogecoin, saying he occasionally makes jokes about the coin. While dogecoin is "made as a joke," he said, it would be the most "entertaining and ironic outcome," if DOGE became the "currency of [E]arth in the future."
“Fate loves irony,” he said.
In the past, Musk has sometimes teased the crypto community by name-dropping bitcoin and dogecoin, but never clarified if he is a supporter any cryptocurrency.
Read more: Bitcoin Falls Back to $32K as Elon Musk’s Bio Change Fades Into Memory
The new comments come several days after Musk changed his Twitter bio to read "Bitcoin," prompting a 15% rise in the price of the cryptocurrency. The sudden rise also caused the liquidation of $387 million worth of bitcoin short positions.
At press time, bitcoin is up 2.2% over 24 hours at $34,376.
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Solana CME Futures Fell Short of BTC and ETH Debuts, but There's a Catch
When adjusted for asset market capitalization SOL's relative futures volume looks better, K33 Research noted.
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- Solana's SOL futures began trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on Monday, with a notional daily volume of $12.3 million and $7.8 million in open interest, significantly lower than the debuts of bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) futures.
- Despite the seemingly lackluster debut, when adjusted to market value, SOL's first-day figures are more in line with BTC's and ETH's, according to K33 Research.
- Despite the bearish market conditions, the launch of CME SOL futures offers new ways for institutions to manage their exposure to the token, said Joshua Lim of FalconX.
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