Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest said Monday thatBitcoin’s(CRYPTO: BTC) recovery had a catalyst in the form ofTesla Inc(NASDAQ:TSLA) CEOElon Musk.
What Happened: Ark said in its market commentary newsletter that “Bitcoin’s recovery appears to have been catalyzed by Elon Musk, who has alleviated concerns about the impact of mining on the environment.”
The investment management company noted that Musk touched on a “positive shift toward renewables as energy sources” for Bitcoin during The B Word Conference.
That conference also saw the participation of Wood andTwitter Inc(NYSE:TWTR) andSquare Inc(NYSE:SQ) CEOJack Dorsey.
Why It Matters: Wood has beenloading up recentlyon Bitcoin playCoinbase Global Inc(NASDAQ:COIN), which as of press time was among the top ten holdings of the flagshipArk Innovation ETF(NYSE:ARKK).
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust(OTC:GBTC) is also among the top three holdings of theARK Next Generation Internet ETF(NYSE:ARKW)
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Muskalso revealed at the conferencethat not only do Tesla and SpaceX — the companies he heads — hold cryptocurrencies, but so does he in a private capacity.
Tesla could resume accepting Bitcoin soon wasanother major revelationmade by Musk at the event that took place last month.
Bitcoin’s upwards momentum was further fueled by ashort squeeze, which propelled the apex cryptocurrency towards the $40,000 mark. At press time, BTC traded 4.81% lower over 24 hours at $39,757.70.
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