Elon Musk updated his Twitter bio to “#Bitcoin” earlier today—kicking off a $6,000 rally in Bitcoin's price—and now more big names from in and out of the crypto bubble are following his lead.
Another 10 high-profile Twitter accounts have joined Elon Musk in updating their bios to Bitcoin. That might not sound like a large number, but their combined follower count exceeds 60 million people. And these accounts aren’t all dedicated to crypto, they range from viral YouTubers to American football stars.
Elon Musk changed his Twitter bio this morning to read: #Bitcoin. Image: Twitter.
“Everyone, put #Bitcoin in your bio. Plant the flag to declare you’re ready for the future,” tweeted Russell Okung, offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers, adding, “Send me a screenshot so I know it’s real.”
Two other big names who have changed their bios to Bitcoin are Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the twin brothers who co-founded the FCA-regulated cryptocurrency exchange Gemini. Together, they command a Twitter following of about 735,000 people. At the time, Cameron Winklevoss tweeted simply, "#bitcoin in bio."
Jimmy Donaldson—better known by his YouTube personality Mr Beast—also changed his bio to Bitcoin. Donaldson is known for performing expensive stunts on YouTube, and has generated a Twitter following of over 9 million people. Recently he said he wanted to send a large amount of Bitcoin to the moon—literally.
Elon Musk’s cryptic tweet, “In retrospect, it was inevitable,” has now been etched onto the Bitcoin blockchain for all eternity.
The Tesla CEO published the tweet earlier today. The message expressed his stance on the current WallStreetBets/GameStop phenomenon, which has seen the retail investor take on Wall Street—and win, for once. This tweet, not only summed up the events of the past few days but seemingly captured the whole movement toward decentralized finance, and the anger that many peop...
The Twitter CEO commands 5 million followers on his social media platform, and his belief in Bitcoin has already been well documented. In October of last year, Square—a financial payments company also led by Dorsey—bought $50 million worth of Bitcoin.
In response, Robinhood—a trading platform that prides itself in decentralizing finance for the masses rather than the wealthy elite—put a stop on GameStop trading, angering retail investors and Bitcoiners around the world.
Anthony Pompliano, host of the popular cryptocurrency podcast the Pomp Podcast, said, “You're either in bed with the elites or you're helping to build the new decentralized financial system. There is no middle ground anymore,” adding, “Opt out.”
You're either in bed with the elites or you're helping to build the new decentralized financial system.
A decade after being sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years without parole, Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht took the stage at the Bitcoin 2025 conference on Thursday, a free man. No longer behind bars, Ulbricht was overwhelmed by how much the world, Bitcoin, and technology had changed since his imprisonment.
“Just a few months ago, I was trapped behind those prison walls and didn’t know if I would ever get out,” Ulbricht said. “Now I’m free, and it’s because of you.”
Choking up as he recalled...
The Bank of Russia said Wednesday that financial institutions may offer crypto-linked derivatives to qualified investors, marking a cautious yet significant step towards regulated crypto exposure in the country.
“Financial institutions may offer qualified investors financial derivatives, securities, and digital financial assets whose yields are linked to cryptocurrency prices,” the central bank said in a statement.
The instruments must be “non-deliverable,” meaning they cannot result in the actu...
New York Mayor Eric Adams continued his push to shepherd the crypto community to the Big Apple on Wednesday, calling for the creation of a Bitcoin Bond in the city and the removal of its controversial BitLicense requirements.
"New York is the Empire State. We don't break empires—we build empires. We're saying to you: come back home,” he said during a stop at the Bitcoin 2025 conference.
“You have a mayor who is the crypto mayor, is the Bitcoin mayor, and I want you back in the city of New York,...
