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An interview between Elon Musk and former President #donaldtrump , hosted on X, drew over 1 million listeners but did not touch on cryptocurrency topics.
The two-hour conversation explored a range of issues, including illegal immigration, the economy, AI, and global warming, but did not mention bitcoin or crypto. The interview, which was delayed by over 45 minutes due to what Musk described as a "massive DDOS attack on X," sparked controversy. Musk suggested that the attack reflected strong opposition to Trumpâs views being heard. However, The Verge questioned this claim, citing a source who indicated there was a "99 percent chance Musk was lying" about the attack. Netblocks reported international outages on X Spaces but did not confirm if it was a DDOS attack.
On #Polymarket , a prediction market, bettors had assigned a 65% probability that "crypto" would be mentioned, with over $600,000 wagered on the topic. A related market for "bitcoin" reached a 69% probability with around $330,000 staked. Each share in these markets pays out $1 in #USDC if the prediction is correct.
Other markets on Polymarket included bets on Trump mentioning "Tesla," which peaked at 79%, though Trump referred to Tesla as "your cars" instead. Bettors also wagered on Trump saying words like "MAGA," "illegal immigrant," and "tampon."
Despite increasing attention on crypto in political discourse, including Trumpâs recent appearance at the $BTC 2024 conference in Nashville to announce crypto policy, mainstream events like this interview continue to exclude direct crypto mentions.
Source - coindesk.com
