A Reddit user claiming to be a Tesla connoisseur gave the impression of announcing the car manufacturer’s acquisition of bitcoin a month ago, according to an article published in January on the social networking site that Elon Musk’s electric car company had acquired $800 million in cryptocurrencies.
The publication gained little attention when it gave the impression on Reddit on January 2, but lately it is undergoing a momentary review, a day after Tesla revealed a $1. 5 billion investment in Bitcoin.
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“I have no idea what will happen once it gets to the records, but I think the value will go off even more,” the user wrote.
The moderators of r/Tesla, a sub-repertoire committed to messages about the automaker, seemed to delete the message and left it in r/bitcoin, where the cryptocurrency is discussed.
Reddit’s posters gently reviewed the message Tuesday about Tesla’s revelation, and some even joked that Musk had written it himself.
“Thank you for the head to Elon, ” said a sign on Tuesday, Valoured. “Send me a PM before you make your move, please. “
The Reuters news signature may simply not determine the user’s identity, if the user is a Tesla worker, or if the message has been replaced from the original. A message to TSLAinsider did not return without delay. Tesla did not respond promptly to an email sent to its press office.
The strength of social media users on forums like Reddit WallStreetBets to regroup and it’s worth replacing has stood out in recent weeks after a wave of retail shopping helped drive crazy adventures in GameStop movements and other so-called moves.
U. S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen promised investors last week, but said money market regulators should fully perceive the recent industry frenzy involving GameStop Corp and other retail stocks before taking action.
Because the launch focused on bitcoin, the dumpster can gain advantages from a gray domain in terms of surveillance and implementation because the US Securities and Exchange Commission has not been able to do so. UU(SEC) treats cryptocurrencies as security, an expert said.
“At the end of the day, the SEC probably can’t do anything because we’re not talking about security. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will certainly be interested in this, however, I do not know if it can meet non-public requirements. proof of advantages, ” said Kurt Wolfe, Troutman Pepper’s spouse.
Insider civil use cases sometimes require dumpsters to gain advantages from data exchange, which can place Reddit users in a rare and untested legal domain of criminal liability, but not liability, Wolfe said.
The CFTC did not respond to Reuters’ request for comment and a SEC spokesperson declined to comment.
Tesla said in its annual report released Monday that the resolution to move nearly 8% of its reserves to the bitcoin component of its extensive investment policy as a company aims to diversify and maximize its monetary returns, adding gold holding.
“I told you,” TSLAinsider wrote Monday after Musk’s announcement. “I laughed at myself and criticized him. “
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