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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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Crypto Traders Are Earning 165% Yields by Staking a Token Named After Elon Musk’s Pet
Developers are trying to capture a piece of the global asset tokenization market as part of a new product in the Floki ecosystem.
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Elon Musk's AI Company Debuts ChatGPT Rival 'Grok;' XRP Rallies 10%
Elon Musk's AI Company Debuts ChatGPT Rival 'Grok;' XRP Rallies 10%
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including Elon Musk’s new AI company, xAI revealing a new AI bot to rival ChatGPT. There...
Elon Musk's AI Company Debuts ChatGPT Rival 'Grok;' XRP Rallies 10%

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GROK Tokens, Inspired by Elon Musk’s ChatGPT Rival, Pop up on Blockchains
While unrelated to the actual Grok service, the inspired tokens are quickly gaining a following among low-cap traders.
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Dogecoin, Shiba Inu Jump 9% as Crypto Traders Take Riskier Bets
The two popular meme coins have mostly underperformed crypto majors in the past week.
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Elon Musk’s Plan to Charge New X Users $1 May Not Deter Crypto Bots
Crypto watchers say a nominal charge for using the service is unlikely to combat the bot problem.
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Charger with Tesla logo at a Supercharger rapid battery charging station for the electric vehicle company Tesla Motors, in the Silicon Valley town of Mountain View, California, August 24, 2016. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).
Elon Musk's Tesla Didn't Buy or Sell Any Bitcoin During the Third Quarter
Tesla did not buy or sell any bitcoin in the three months ended September.
Charger with Tesla logo at a Supercharger rapid battery charging station for the electric vehicle company Tesla Motors, in the Silicon Valley town of Mountain View, California, August 24, 2016. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).

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A New Crypto Scam Shows Perils of Elon Musk's Twitter
A purported $25 million giveaway of a token called GBTC – letters better associated with the $13 billion Grayscale Bitcoin Trust – is an obvious fake.
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U.S. Court Calls ETH a Commodity; Binance to 'Gradually' End Support for BUSD Products
U.S. Court Calls ETH a Commodity; Binance to 'Gradually' End Support for BUSD Products
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories in crypto today. Elon Musk's social media platform, X, obtains money or currency transmitter licenses in...
U.S. Court Calls ETH a Commodity; Binance to 'Gradually' End Support for BUSD Products

Elon Musk's X Obtains Licenses in Multiple U.S. States to Process Payments, Including Crypto
Elon Musk's X Obtains Licenses in Multiple U.S. States to Process Payments, Including Crypto
Elon Musk's social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), has obtained payments licenses from several U.S. states in recent months, including a currency transmitter license in...
Elon Musk's X Obtains Licenses in Multiple U.S. States to Process Payments, Including Crypto

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Elon Musk's X Has Licenses in Multiple U.S. States to Process Payments, Including Crypto
Musk's social media platform, X, formerly Twitter, has obtained money or currency transmitter licenses in seven U.S. states including Maryland, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
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