Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Climbs Above $53,000 as Musk Backs Crypto Over Cash
- The cryptocurrency hit a record on Friday after Musk’s tweets
- Musk says Tesla’s Bitcoin investment is ‘adventurous enough’
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Billionaire Elon Musk defended Tesla Inc.’s $1.5 billion Bitcoin investment on Twitter, calling the cryptocurrency a “less dumb” version of cash.
“When fiat currency has negative real interest, only a fool wouldn’t look elsewhere,” Musk said in a reference to the sub-zero returns on cash caused by negative-yielding debt. The comments pushed Bitcoin to a record on Friday, with prices climbing above $53,000.