Elon Musk says he's the 'ultimate hodler', won't sell dogecoin

Elon Musk says he's the 'ultimate hodler', won't sell dogecoin
By Uday Sampath, Reuters
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Tesla CEO and cryptocurrency supporter Elon Musk says he would never sell any of his dogecoin holdings and that he was the "ultimate hodler".

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Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, stands on the construction site of the Tesla factory and waves in Gruenheide near Berlin, Monday, May 17, 2021. (Photo: AP)
Bengaluru: Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc. and a supporter of cryptocurrency, said on Thursday he has not and will not sell any of his dogecoin holdings.

Earlier this month, he called the cryptocurrency a "hustle" during his guest-host spot on the 'Saturday Night Live' comedy sketch TV show, leading prices to tumble.

"Yeah, I haven't & won't sell any Doge," Musk said on Twitter in response to a tweet on Thursday claiming he would never sell any of his doge holdings and that he was the "ultimate hodler".


His tweets on dogecoin have turned the once-obscure digital currency into a speculator's dream.

Musk has posted numerous comments about cryptocurrencies on Twitter this year, causing prices to gyrate.

Last week, Musk said Tesla would no longer accept bitcoin for car purchases, citing long-brewing environmental concerns for a swift reversal in the company's position on the cryptocurrency.

Dogecoin was up 12% at $0.405, according to crypto exchange Binance.

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