{"id":7644,"date":"2025-10-16T05:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T05:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/elon-musk-ends-his-bitcoin-silence-with-a-surprising-comment\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T05:00:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T05:00:21","slug":"elon-musk-ends-his-bitcoin-silence-with-a-surprising-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/elon-musk-ends-his-bitcoin-silence-with-a-surprising-comment\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Ends His Bitcoin Silence With A Surprising Comment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elon Musk\u2019s one-word reply on X has put Bitcoin<\/a> back in the headlines, even if the comment was brief. His simple response \u2014 \u201cTrue\u201d \u2014 came after a widely shared post linking recent gains in gold<\/a>, silver and Bitcoin to heavy government spending and currency debasement. Markets and crypto fans noticed fast.<\/p>\n

Musk\u2019s Brief Reply Signals Interest<\/h2>\n

According to the post by ZeroHedge, which has more than 2 million followers, the rallies were tied to what the author called an AI \u201carms race\u201d between the US and China and to large-scale fiscal outlays.<\/p>\n

Musk agreed with the thread. He added a view that echoes a common pro-Bitcoin line: fiat can be printed, while Bitcoin\u2019s tie to energy gives it a different kind of backing. That single-word answer reopened a conversation many thought had cooled.<\/p>\n

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The money is not the problem: AI is the new global arms race, and capex will eventually be funded by governments (US and China). If you want to know why gold\/silver\/bitcoin is soaring, it’s the “debasement” to fund the AI arms race.<\/p>\n

But you can’t print energy https:\/\/t.co\/qwdD8QbVON<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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True.<\/p>\n

That is why Bitcoin is based on energy: you can issue fake fiat currency, and every government in history has done so, but it is impossible to fake energy.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Tesla\u2019s Past Moves And Holdings<\/h2>\n

Based on reports, Tesla bought $1.5 billion of Bitcoin in early 2021 and said it would take the coin as payment for cars. But the deal was short-lived.<\/p>\n

The company soon stopped accepting Bitcoin because of concerns about mining\u2019s heavy energy use and said it might resume payments only after a major move toward renewable mining practices.<\/p>\n

By mid-2022, Tesla sold about 75% of its holdings, a move that happened near a market low and drew wide notice. According to Arkham Intelligence<\/a>, Tesla still holds roughly 11,509 BTC, which is worth about $1.25 billion at current prices.<\/p>\n


\nWhat The Market Might Be Watching<\/p>\n

Traders read signals. A single public endorsement from a high-profile executive used to move prices more. That was the case in 2021 when Tesla\u2019s investment and payment plan helped lift sentiment.<\/p>\n

Now, the context is different. Crypto markets are bigger and more diverse, and a one-word message does not equal a corporate decision. No official change at Tesla<\/a> has been reported, and company spokespeople have not confirmed any shift in strategy.<\/p>\n

Featured image from ET Edge Insights, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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