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2023-08-18 03:50:43 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

There is no evidence to support the claim that SpaceX sold $373M Bitcoin. WSJ report is unclear and does not provide evidence to support the sale. Furthermore, the article states SpaceX wrote down the value of Bitcoin it owns by $373M last year and in 2021. Sources https://x.com/watcherguru/status/1692304995176104393?s=46 https://www.wsj.com/tech/behind-the-curtain-of-elon-musks-secretive-spacex-revenue-growth-and-rising-costs-2c828e2b

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• There is no evidence to support the claim that SpaceX sold $373M Bitcoin. WSJ report is unclear and does not provide evidence to support the sale. Furthermore, the article states SpaceX wrote down the value of Bitcoin it owns by $373M last year and in 2021. Sources https://x.com/watcherguru/status/1692304995176104393?s=46 https://www.wsj.com/tech/behind-the-curtain-of-elon-musks-secretive-spacex-revenue-growth-and-rising-costs-2c828e2b