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Elon Musk , the billionaire CEO of electric car manufacturers Tesla, caused ripples through the cryptocurrency market again last week.On Monday, he posted a picture of his new Shiba Inu puppy, Floki Funkpuppy, boosting coins build around the breed and inspiring a new one.His inspiration has helped many novice investors try their hand at cryptocurrencies , but also led experts to ask questions.
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Speaking to Express.co.uk, Marcus de Maria, Co-Founder and CEO of Investment Mastery, said people have both won and lost money following the CEO’s actions.
He said: “We know that in the past Elon Musk’s tweets have moved the market, allowing people to make a lot of money, but also lose a lot of money.
“When he suddenly decided that Tesla was not going to accept BTC, the price fell, and people lost money.”
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Mr de Maria said he appeared as a “mini God” for a whole generation, who sees him as a “visionary.”
But he also outlined questions people need to ask when approaching the subject of his influence.
He said people should ask what his intentions are, whether he is allowed to do this, whether he would face repercussions from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and whether or not he buys DOGE before tweeting.
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Over the last year, both established and alternative currencies have seen significant peaks and troughs.
Dogecoin has gained more than 4,000 percent of its value, inspiring excited investment.
But then it has ultimately fallen just as quickly, leading to losses.
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FIVE cryptocurrencies that gained the most value this year The established market is moving in a similar way, as the most valuable coin, Bitcoin (BTC), has collapsed more than once in 2021.
In turn, this will leave many people much worse off as they put money into volatile investments.
Cameron Parry, Founder and CEO of Tally, told Express.co.uk even without Mr Musk, the market is still “at the mercy” of a minority of players.
He said: “The concentrated ownership of many crypto assets makes extreme volatility inevitable – estimates suggest that two percent of Bitcoin wallets own anywhere between 70 to 95 percent of all coins.”
Trending “This puts the currency at the mercy of whales whose actions, and tweets in the case of Elon Musk can have a huge impact on price.
“No viable currency can be so susceptible to the actions of a handful of players.”
Crypto whales are people who wield significant influence over the cryptocurrency market by buying up tokens.
Their actions can cause the price of a coin to rise or fall on a whim, adding another reason for first-time investors to avoid hedging their bets.
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