--- title: "Elon Musk Is in Bitcoin Talks With the CEO of Twitter" description: "Tesla CEO Elon Musk agreed to have a chat with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey regarding bitcoin. Read the recent Twitter exchange here." date: "2021-06-25" modified: "2021-06-30" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-twitter-ceo-bitcoin" categories: - "Bitcoin" - "Blockchain" - "Cryptocurrency" - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "bitcoin" - "cryptocurrencies" - "elon musk" - "jack dorsey" - "the digest" - "twitter" --- # Elon Musk Is in Bitcoin Talks With the CEO of Twitter ![Tesla CEO Elon Musk agreed to have aa chat with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey at a Bitcoin event on July 21, according to a recent Twitter exchange.]() *\Image: Futurism\* ## The B Word Tesla CEO Elon Musk agreed to have a chat with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey at a Bitcoin event on July 21, according to a recent — and somewhat confusing — Twitter exchange. "Let’s you and I have a conversation at the event," Dorsey told Musk in [a tweet](). "You can share all your curiosities..." ![]() "Let's have THE talk," Dorsey continued in a [follow-up tweet](). "For the Bitcurious? Very well then, let's do it," Musk [replied](), referring to the event's name, "[The B Word]()." It's a puzzling decision given Musk's [choppy history with Bitcoin](), which has caused the cryptocurrency's value to [first soar]() and then [come crashing back down]() again. In other words, it's difficult to discern Musk's motive here. Maybe he's had yet another [change of heart]() — or perhaps he's just really proud of his "bitcurious" pun. ## Bitcurious The "B Word" event is aimed at encouraging companies and investors to adopt Bitcoin. "As more companies and institutions get into the mix, we all want to help protect and spread what makes bitcoin open development so perfect," Dorsey said in an [original tweet](), promoting the event. "This day is focused on education and actions to do just that." It's a strange time for Musk to agree to talk at an event aimed at singing the praises of Bitcoin. The CEO infamously sent the cryptocurrency tumbling after announcing his electric car company Tesla [will no longer accept the token]() last month, citing environmental concerns over the token's mining practices. "Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin," he [wrote on Twitter]() at the time. "We are concerned abut rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transactions, especially coal, which has the worst emissions of any fuel." In addition to China's [growing crackdown on cryptocurrency mining]() within its borders, Bitcoin has [lost almost 50 percent]() of its value since reaching all-time highs of over $63,000 in mid-April. After dipping below the $30,000 mark for the first time in almost a year, the currency is currently back above $33,000. Will Musk and Dorsey inject some much needed enthusiasm to rescue the ailing cryptocurrency? It's impossible to say — but one thing is certain: Bitcoin's wild ride is far from over. **READ MORE:** [Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey agree to talk about bitcoin at an event in July]() \[*CNBC*\] **More on Bitcoin:** *[Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Accept Bitcoin Again, on One Condition]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()