Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, recently asked his Twitter followers whether or not he should sell 10% of his stocks shares in the company.

Tesla became the first car company in the market to be worth more than $1 trillion in the past year. This may be a good opportunity for investors with potentially high returns, as the company has shown previously.

## Musk Has $3.6 billion in Shares

Tesla shares are now around $363.54, meaning Musk's shares in the company are worth something in the ballpark of $3.6 billion. When you compare that to his net worth outside of Tesla it seems like nothing. He is currently estimated to be worth over $20 billion (via [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/europe)).

Musk ran a poll on Twitter that gave people the chance to vote for their decision. He tweeted: **"Much is made lately of unrealized gains being a means of tax avoidance, so I propose selling 10% of my Tesla stock. Do you support this?"**

The results showed that 57.9% voted yes- he should sell 10% of his Tesla stock. In total, around 3.5 million followers voted.



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In a recent tweet, Elon Musk has called Dogecoin (DOGE) the 'people's crypto'.

Elon Musk [tweeted](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1452348126753349640): "That’s why I decided to support Doge – it felt like the people’s crypto." The meme coin has seen an increase in popularity recently as Musk has shown his support for the coin publicly. However, Dogecoin is still around 63% away from its lifetime peak despite Musk's attempts to send the meme coin soaring.

## SHIB Competes with DOGE

Competing meme coin, Shiba Inu (SHIB) has recently skyrocketed over 500% and has recently taken the lead ahead of Dogecoin. Elon Musk took to Twitter to say that he isn't holding any SHIB, only DOGE. Shiba Inu [tweeted](https://twitter.com/ShibaInuHodler/status/1452313323261861891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1452332435266576395%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fu.today%2Felon-musk-calls-dogecoin-peoples-crypto-rejects-shiba-inu) 'Hey [@elonmusk](https://twitter.com/elonmusk) How Much [Shib](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24Shib&src=cashtag_click) You Are Holding!' to which the businessman replied 'None'.

## Puppy Post Boosts SHIB

Musk shared an image of his puppy a few days ago which helped to boost SHIB up the market ranks, but after he has admitted not owning any SHIB, the meme coin is reportedly down 15%.

Dogecoin has been struggling to keep up with Shiba Inu, but is now up 12% in the last week thanks to Musk's tweet.

Find out more about [Dogecoin](/coins/doge)

Doge is the 'people's crypto'- Elon Musk

It's time to talk crypto gaming.

Elon Musk once famously said, “Paper money is going away.”

Alluding to cryptocurrency, Musk suggested that “Crypto is a far better way to transfer value than pieces of paper, that’s for sure.” Musk’s prediction seems to be coming true, as crypto is becoming a very popular currency form to not only invest in but also to use in a variety of things.

It’s known that includes a wide range from the famous bitcoin pizza all the way to purchased real estate... and fund a player’s online gaming wallet?

No, not video games. Gaming, as in casino games that offer various options to WAGER in.

Yes, Crypto has made its way into Gambling.

## Gambling and Crypto

In 2020, many businesses including land-based casinos saw a temporary halt to their operations due to COVID-19. During that time, online gaming and cryptocurrencies rose in popularity. The global online gaming revenue hit approximately $66 billion in 2020—an increase of $8 billion when compared to 2019. 

But this isn't a new thing- gambling and crypto have a history together.

Cloudbet Casino is a well-known crypto casino site, which has been running since 2013. They offer a nice crypto welcome promotion for new players that consists of a 100% match deposit of up to 5 BTC/BHC/ETH/PAXG, depending on the cryptocurrency in use.

MBit Casino is an online gambling venue that went live in 2014. It's a strictly crypto-only casino that supports [BTC](/coins/btc), BCH, ETH, DOGE, USDT, and LTC. So far, crypto gamers can enjoy over 900 bitcoin games, spread in multiple game categories.

## Keeping Up With Demand

Keeping up with new technology and consumer demands, cryptocurrencies offer a variety of benefits to players and operators.

It’s a lot cheaper for gaming operators to process cryptocurrency payments compared to processing payments made with fiat currencies, resulting in operators offering better bonuses and promotions on crypto gaming platforms which leads to player acquisition and retention.

Another important aspect of cryptocurrency is transparency. Eliminating fraud and ensuring fairness is a top priority for gaming operators. A safe and secure gaming platform is a very attractive component for players looking to join online casinos- and trust them.

Also, players using certain cryptocurrencies can benefit from a high level of anonymity. Cryptos such as Monero are highly preferred due to their private and anonymous nature. According to TKEY, “Crypto players using XMR \[Monero\] can be sure that no third party will get access to their personal data and know about their gains and losses.”

## Personal Data Issues

Recently the protection of personal data has become an extremely important part of many industries. So when gaming operators include cryptos such as Monero, it helps build trust between the player and operator—resulting in more business.

The crypto-gaming space still faces many hurdles such as transaction speeds, regulations, and value fluctuation. These obstacles will take time to tackle as crypto and blockchain are a new and evolving technology.

Many payment processing companies have started adding pay-in and payout support for cryptocurrencies—indicating a growing interest in digital currency in the retail, travel, and software space. Will cryptocurrencies stay pertinent for the online gaming industry?

Only time will tell. Please place your bets.

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Regulation in the US will not destroy cryptocurrency, but it could slow development. That was the warning given by Tesla boss Elon Musk this week.

Speaking at the Code Conference in California, Musk suggested the US Government should avoid regulating crypto markets.

He said: ‘It is not possible to, I think, destroy crypto, but it is possible for governments to slow down its advancement.’

Directly asked whether the US Government should actively regulate the crypto industry, Musk said: ‘I would say, “Do nothing”.’

Musk has publicly supported some digital coins is positive about the part crypto will play in addressing issues with traditional financial systems. At the Code Conference, however, he accepted the impact of cryptocurrency has limits.

He said: ‘I wouldn’t say that I’m a massive cryptocurrency expert. I think there’s some value in cryptocurrency, but I wouldn’t say it’s the second coming of the Messiah.’

## Power Shortages

During the interview, Musk addresses recent developments in crypto mining and regulation in China.

Tougher measures to crack down on cryptocurrency trading, including stronger systems to monitor crypto transactions, have been outlined by China’s central bank.

Musk believes the move is power-related, but electrical, not political.

He said the crackdown was due to the country’s ‘significant electricity generation issues’.

Musk added: ‘Part of it may actually be due to electricity shortages in many parts of China. A lot of South China right now is having random power outages, because the power demand is higher than expected.

‘Crypto mining might be playing a role in that.’

However, he acknowledges the Chinese Government may have issues with decentralised nature of cryptocurrencies may present a challenge for the Chinese government.

He said: ‘I suppose cryptocurrency is fundamentally aimed at reducing the power of a centralised government. They don’t like that.’

Elon Musk Tells Regulators to ‘Do Nothing’ on Crypto

It looks like Elon Musk has done it again. A seemingly innocuous three-word tweet from the Tesla and SpaceX founder saw a spike in the value of little-known Floki.

Musk simply shared a picture of his new Shiba Inu puppy with the caption “Floki has arrived”. Sweet sentiment, but the tweet went viral and spikes in the value of cryptocurrency with similar names were soon recorded.

The biggest winner was Shiba Floki which saw a 958.09% surge within one day of the tweet, according to reports.

## Floki Token Increase

Floki Inu witnesses increases in excess of 59% in a 24-hour period. Others, including Floki Shiba and Super Floki, also saw value rises.

It is not the first time a tweet from Musk has apparently impacted on markets; comments around Dogecoin and Bitcoin have seen values change.

Dogecoin prices also seemed to be affected by the Floki tweet. Perhaps this is unsurprising as the tweet featured a picture of a Shiba Inu dog. Dogecoin gained by 0.36% following the latest post from Musk, while Baby Doge Coin saw a 24-hour surge of 45.3%

## Shiba Inu Rises

Previous tweets from Musk have had a similar impact on Floki-related cryptocurrencies. Last month, when he said he would name his new pet Floki, Shiba Inu saw a 16% price rise.



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