Elon Musk Says Bitcoin ‘On The Verge’ Of Being More Widely Accepted
Multi Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday bitcoin was “on the verge” of being more widely accepted among investors as he expressed his support for the cryptocurrency in an exceedingly chat on social media app Clubhouse that drew thousands of listeners.
The comments followed his use of the “#bitcoin” hang on his Twitter profile on Friday, which pushed the cryptocurrency up 14%. Musk, CEO of Tesla, is understood for creating comments on Twitter that move markets and he acknowledged this during his debut on the invitation-only app Clubhouse.
“I am a supporter of bitcoin,” he said. “I was a touch slow on the uptake,” he said, adding he should have bought it eight years ago. “I think bitcoin is on the verge of getting broad acceptance by conventional finance people.”
Bitcoin last traded up 3.7% at $34,390, having surged over 300% in 2020. On the wide-ranging chat, Musk discussed memes, Mars, his companies, and vaccines, among other topics. He also interviewed Vladimir Tenev, co-founder of online stock broker app Robinhood, which is under attack for blocking retail investors from purchasing GameStop stock.
GameStop stock surged some 400% within the past week after retail investors banded together to shop for shares within the US game retailer, sending hedge funds scrambling to hide losing bets. Tenev said the market rumor was untrue that Citadel Securities – the market-making arm of billionaire hedge-fund manager Ken Griffin – had pressured Robinhood into blocking retail investors.
“That’s just false,” Tenev said, adding that Robinhood temporarily halted trading to satisfy regulatory capital requirements. Musk last week tweeted “Gamestonk!!,” which many within the market interpreted as an obvious show of support for little investors. “Stonks” may be a tongue-in-cheek term for stocks widely used on social media.
Musk also chatted about Covid-19 vaccines, saying he expected an avalanche of them soon. He added that authorities should target giving out the primary dose of vaccines soon and worry about the second shot later, to hurry things up.
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