New York (CNN Business) What started off as a meme-inspired parody cryptocurrency has now become the center of a series of tweets in a bitcoin sound-off from Elon Musk. The Tesla (TSLA) CEO tweeted some Bitcoin banter Sunday, included calling bitcoin BS. The tech billionaire even went as far as updating his Twitter bio with the title "Former CEO of Dogecoin." Last week, bitcoin skyrocketed past the $20,000 mark -- topping $24,000 -- as the currency continues to grow in popularity among investors. This isn't the first time Musk has tweeted about Dogecoin, the bitcoin descendant. '

Source: The Nation December 20, 2020 22:52 UTC