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Bitcoin Jumps 19% after Elon Musk Tweet


Fri 29 Jan 2021 | 06:19 PM
Taarek Refaat

The rise of the "Bitcoin" currency accelerated, on Friday, as it rose above the level of $37,000, and this came after the American businessman Elon Musk added the currency to his personal data on his Twitter page.

Musk, the richest man in the world, updated his account information today, adding a hashtag "Bitcoin", and a significant rise in the value of the world's most famous digital currency followed. A coded tweet followed, indicating that something was bound to happen.

It is noteworthy that the number of followers of the American businessman in "Twitter" reaches 43.8 million people.

By the end of trading, the Bitcoin rose 19.2% to $37.155 on the Binance platform. As for the CoinMarketCap, the cryptocurrency rose 17.2% to $36,315.

 

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1355068728128516101?s=20