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Bitcoin holds strong with higher market cap than Tesla despite bear market

Bitcoin has maintained a higher market capitalization than electric vehicle powerhouse Tesla, despite about 50% below its all-time high. Bitcoin is currently valued at $669.75 billion, significantly higher when compared to Tesla’s market cap of $630.83 billion. This is noteworthy given that Bitcoin is trading around $34,500, far from its historic peak of nearly $67,000 in November 2021. For more context, Bitcoin is also worth more than the valuations of biotechnology giant Eli Lilly at $525.84 billion and payments behemoth Visa at $496.38. Even world’s leading microchip manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has a lower valuation at $447.63 billion. You might also like: Analyst says Bitcoin ETF approval may be coming within days Since hitting the aforementioned all-time high, Bitcoin has been in an extended bear market. It started the year at under $17,000 before rebounding. However, many investors remain cautious, fearing the recent ...

Elon Musk enters Guinness Book of World Records for "Largest Loss"

From briefly being the richest person on Earth in 2021, Elon Musk has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the biggest loss in personal wealth in 2023. Guinness World Records announces Elon Musk broke the record for the largest loss of personal fortune in history ($200 billion). — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) January 10, 2023 According to data, the Tesla CEO suffered a startling $200 billion decline in wealth throughout 2022. On the contrary, Forbes placed his losses at $183 billion. Along with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk is the second person in the world to have amassed over $200 billion. However, Musk is the only individual whose net wealth has decreased by the same magnitude. Before Musk, Masayoshi Son, the founder of Softbank, held the previous record. However, Son’s decline was far smaller at $58.6 billion. How did Elon Musk lose $200 billion? On November 4, 2021, Musk reached his peak fortune of $340 billion, making him the richest person...