Thu. 05/13 – Elon Rekt Crypto

The whims of Elon Musk go both ways when it comes to crypto markets. SpaceX signs a deal with Google Cloud to do battle with AWS and the Kuiper Project. Colonial Pipeline reportedly paid the ransom and is getting back online. Will Facebook’s crypto project ever see the light of day, part 12. And the Ethereum creator donates Crypto to help India.

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Links:

• Tesla stops taking Bitcoin for vehicle purchases, citing environmental harm (The Verge)
• Elon Musk’s SpaceX inks satellite connectivity deal with Google Cloud (The Verge)
• Biden signs executive order designed to strengthen federal digital defenses (Washington Post)
• Roku will launch original programming fueled by Quibi’s content on May 20 (Tech Crunch)
• Apple parts ways with employee amid backlash (Axios)
• Facebook-backed crypto project Diem abandons Swiss license application, will move to the U.S. (CNBC)
• Ethereum creator donates meme coins worth $1 billion to help India fight COVID-19 (Tech Crunch)