Why Musk's bitcoin U-turn caused a crypto crash
Prices of bitcoin and other cryptos plunged after Tesla CEO reversed decision to accept digital currency as payment.
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Prices of bitcoin and other cryptos plunged after Tesla CEO reversed decision to accept digital currency as payment.
Customers will no longer be able to buy their Teslas in Bitcoin after Elon Musk announced Wednesday the company will stop accepting the cryptocurrency because of its environmental toll. Errol Barnett explains.
A 2019 study concluded that the entire Bitcoin network was responsible for up to 22.9 million tons of CO2 per year.
The 49-year-old father of seven has an estimated net worth of $163.3 billion and is the second richest person in the world, according to Forbes.
The tenth launch and landing of a Falcon 9 first stage Sunday set a new record for SpaceX.
Elon Musk's electric car maker made more money than ever in a single quarter, but none of it was from making cars.
The arrival of one Crew Dragon capsule sets the stage for the departure and return to Earth of another.
SpaceX successfully launched NASA astronauts to the International Space Station using a recycled rocket booster and capsule. Mark Strassmann has more on this historic accomplishment.
Tesla CEO will give $50 million to the grand-prize winner of his global competition, which ends in 2025.
In a historic first, NASA and Elon Musk's SpaceX is set to fly astronauts on a reused Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket. Mark Strassmann reports from the Kennedy Space Center.
Launch will mark SpaceX's third piloted flight to orbit and the first with a "used" Crew Dragon ferry ship.
NASA optimistic weather will cooperate for a Friday launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station.
The Falcon 9 test firing and a dress rehearsal countdown set the stage for Thursday's Crew Dragon launch.
Three space station fliers returned to Earth amid preparations for SpaceX Crew Dragon launch Thursday.
The flight will mark the third piloted launch of SpaceX's futuristic astronaut ferry ship.
After Wednesday's 15th unpiloted test flight, the system appears to be on the verge of commercial operations, giving six passengers at a time a few minutes of weightlessness and an out-of-this-world view.
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SpaceX presses ahead with Starship testing despite initial setbacks.
After Musk's announcement, the price of a single Bitcoin rose to over $56,000.
SpaceX has launched 1,265 Starlinks to date with another 60 awaiting launch this weekend. Thousands more are planned.
The launch and landing were successful, but the prototype exploded a few minutes after touchdown.
SpaceX has launched 20 Starlink missions to date, putting 1,205 internet relay satellites in orbit.
"I will pay for the entire journey. I have bought all the seats, so it will be a private ride," Yusaku Maezawa said.
With Tesla, Elon Musk has helped electric cars become more mainstream.
SpaceX has now launched 1,145 Starlink internet relay satellites with launches of thousands more anticipated.