The fortunes of Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, have shrunk by more than $ 20 billion since his role in the Saturday night TV show, Forbes reported in its online edition. “.
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In the show, the entrepreneur admitted that he suffers from Asperger’s syndrome – a mental disorder on the autism spectrum, characterized by difficulties in socialization and stereotypical behavior. He also talked about his business plans and his attitude towards cryptocurrencies, one of which he called “fraud”, added BTA.
Prior to his participation, Musk’s fortune was estimated at $ 166 billion. Over the past week, however, the value of Tesla shares fell 15 percent (as of yesterday’s Wall Street session), leading to a total loss of $ 20.5 billion.
However, Musk remains the third richest man in the world.
Earlier this week, the billionaire said on Twitter that Tesla would no longer accept bitcoins as a means of payment for its cars. According to the Wall Street Journal, this has increased the fluctuations of the company’s quotes.
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