Elon Musk asks Twitter users if Tesla should accept Dogecoin

(Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk and cryptocurrency aficionado on Tuesday asked https://bit.ly/33xrDHR his 54 million followers on Twitter “Do you want Tesla to accept Doge?,” referring to a digital currency worth roughly 48 cents with no real-world use.

The question, in the form of a Twitter poll, comes days after he called dogecoin a “hustle,” sending the meme-inspired cryptocurrency’s price reeling after a 700% rally in a month.

A proponent of digital currencies, the Tesla Inc chief executive made the comment as a guest host on the “Saturday Night Live” TV show this past weekend.

Musk is one of the world’s richest people and owner of several futuristic companies, including SpaceX and Neuralink.