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March 14, 2018, 01:16:36 PM |
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Inventor and technology expert, Elon Musk, is one of the world's most innovative personalities. He has contributed all sorts of infrastructure and inventions to SpaceX, Tesla, SolarCity, Hyperloop, OpenAi, Neuralink and his current initiative, The Boring Company. Elon is a visionary who aims to create the technology of the future and designs that he believes will help the human race. Some of his projects have helped to curb car emissions with Tesla electric cars, as well as aid in research for space exploration through the SpaceX company.
He is very influential and always trending, which is why he stirred up commotion when spotted carrying a book on cryptocurrencies. The book is by Julian Hosp and called "Cryptocurrencies Simply Explained". It is an easy guide to the world of cryptocurrencies, the blockchain, ICO, and more. The author himself is a cryptocurrency expert having worked in the field for years at TenX. His primary goal is to help teach at least a billion people worldwide about blockchain and cryptocurrencies by the year 2025.
Rumors among the crypto community speculate that Elon Musk is simply passing on the book to someone, while other claims he may be doing research into blockchain in order to incorporate it into his companies in the form of digital tokens or smart contacts. Whether their speculations are right or not, Elon is certainly no stranger to online payment platforms, with his digital financial company X.com being bought by PayPal way back in 2000. He was even appointed the CEO of PayPal for a short period before leaving due to clashes of interest with the other leaders. He was one of the biggest shareholders of PayPal stock and in 2002 when the company was sold to eBay, he made a huge return with 165 million dollars.
To think Elon was reaching into Crypto territory is not far-fetched at all. He has enough experience with online payment systems and technology, so blockchain is not too far ahead of him. If he incorporates Blockchain or digital tokens into his companies or starts a cryptocurrency company of his own, those that know his history will not be surprised. Over the years, it has become public that Elon holds 0.25 of Bitcoin that was given to him as a gift many years ago. The value of this amount is roughly two thousand dollars, which is a small amount for a personality like Elon Musk.
Despite his presumed lack of interest in cryptocurrency at present, the chances are high that this tech giant will embrace blockchain in the near future. The crypto community waits in anticipation for his next project that would surely make a dent in the industry.
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