Analysis: Musk or no Musk, India’s crypto hopes appear headed for heartbreak
BY Elizabeth Beattie |
Cryptocurrency, and in particular bitcoin, is having quite the moment. On Tuesday, it vaulted above $50,000 for the first time, continuing a rally that has seen it rise nearly 900 percent since March 2020. Reuters reported that most of the gains coming after electric carmaker Tesla, owned by the outspoken entrepreneur Elon Musk, said it had bought $1.5 billion in bitcoin.