Elon Musk - A Gift And A Curse For Crypto

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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweets compulsively on cryptocurrencies

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And they have sent Bitcoin and Dogecoin shooting up and down

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When Elon Musk's Twitter bio said "#bitcoin", it shot up 19 per cent in January

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Bitcoin soared when Elon Musk tweeted Tesla would use it if miners used reasonable clean energy

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Bitcoin tanked when he  shared a meme with Linkin Park's lyrics and a broken heart

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When Elon Musk teased a Dogecoin cameo for Saturday Night Live, it spiked. Then fell when he called it a "hustle".

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Elon Musk's tweet on not accepting Bitcoin payments sent it crashing 

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His Lion King-inspired Dogecoin meme pushed price up more than 50 per cent.

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