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Elon Musk donates $158M to boost Republicans in Texas Senate race
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Market reaction i
Total crypto marketall crypto assets combined
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The total crypto market fell 0.2% in the 4 hours after the first headline, after falling 0.8% in the 2 hours before.
$2.7T
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-0.2%
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+2.7%
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47 prices, one every 30 minutes · The move was larger before the first headline than after: an observation, not an explanation. The market also moves on things nobody publishes.
Coverage timeline
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Crypto Briefing
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Oct 15 09:05
Crypto Briefing
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Breaks the event: $158M
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Crypto Briefing
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Oct 16 12:04
Crypto Briefing
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Adds $150M
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