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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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Elon Musk Says Linda Yaccarino Will be Twitter's New CEO
Elon Musk Says Linda Yaccarino Will be Twitter's New CEO
Twitter, the cryptocurrency industry's town square, has found a new CEO that will start in about six weeks, Elon Musk tweeted Thursday. "The Hash" panel discusses the news tha...
Elon Musk Says Linda Yaccarino Will be Twitter's New CEO

Milady NFT (Screenshot via Twitter, modified by CoinDesk)
Musk’s Milady Meme, Opening Up Ordinals
Miladys NFTs saw a brief pump after Elon Musk tweeted about them and Binance is making it easier for people to buy Bitcoin NFTs.
Milady NFT (Screenshot via Twitter, modified by CoinDesk)

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Elon Musk's Twitter, Crypto's Town Square, Has Found a New CEO
Musk didn't identify his replacement by name, but said she'll start in about six weeks.
Elon Musk (Daniel Oberhaus/Flickr)

Milady 8835 last sold for 0.35 ETH (about $1,000) on OpenSea. (Remilia, modified by CoinDesk)
Elon Musk Tweets a Milady NFT, Floor Price Soars on OpenSea
The Twitter CEO shared a gif of the counterculture NFT declaring, “There is no meme, I love you,” shooting the collection to the top trending spot on the marketplace.
Milady 8835 last sold for 0.35 ETH (about $1,000) on OpenSea. (Remilia, modified by CoinDesk)

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Twitter Ends Legacy Blue Checks and Bluesky Emerges as a Decentralized Alternative
Twitter, a social network that once connected journalists, trusted public figures and Web3 natives, dropped its legacy verification program last week, leading some users to lo...
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Tesla Made No Changes to Bitcoin Holdings in First Quarter
The valuation of bitcoin held on its balance sheet remained flat from the previous quarter at $184 million.
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Dogecoin Surges Amid Elon Musk’s Starship Launch Attempt
Dogecoin Surges Amid Elon Musk’s Starship Launch Attempt
Dogecoin is on the rise following Elon Musk's tweet about his starship launch attempt. Those market updates and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of...
Dogecoin Surges Amid Elon Musk’s Starship Launch Attempt

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Thank Elon for Making the Use Case for Twitter Competitor Nostr
Crypto thrives online where bitcoin maxis can find – and maybe feud with – each other. But since Twitter went private, crypto advocates are seeing the value of censorship-resi...
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Web2’s Lesson for AI: Decentralize to Protect Humanity
In order to prevent the potentially destructive impact of AI on humanity, we need open-source innovation and collective governance that is possible through blockchain protocol...
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APT price movement (Cryptowatch)
Elon Musk Tweet Spurs 7% Aptos Price Surge
APT quickly retraced the entire move after Musk deleted a tweet saying, "AI APT OTT!"
APT price movement (Cryptowatch)