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The DOGE audit on Elon Musk threat has emerged as President Trump’s harshest retaliation yet against the Tesla CEO, and it’s creating quite a stir in political circles right now. Trump suggested that the Department of Government Efficiency could investigate Elon Musk DOGECOIN subsidies. This happened after Musk launched an aggressive attack on his spending bill. This crypto audit controversy escalates their bitter feud, with DOGECOIN regulatory scrutiny becoming a political weapon. The DOGECOIN market risks are mounting as this DOGE audit on Elon Musk proposal threatens billions in government contracts and subsidies. JUST IN: President Trump slams Elon Musk and threatens to cut government subsidies to his companies. "Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far, and without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa. No… pic.twitter.com/GS1zVp493n — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) July 1, 2025 Also Read: Iran Ba...

If you had invested $1,000 into Pepe Coin right after Elon Musk shared that first Pepe meme back on March 13, 2024, your investment would be worth about $1,431.63 right now. This represents a pretty notable growth that really shows how this cryptocurrency responds to the billionaire’s social media influence. With the current Pepe Coin price sitting at $0.00001336, and showing a nice 42.5% increase at the time of writing, this meme-based crypto investment has certainly delivered some significant returns in just a couple of months. Also Read: China-Russia Anti-Dollar Alliance: Xi Condemns ‘Hegemonic Bullying’ How Elon’s Meme Fueled Pepe Coin, Investor Hype, and Future Risks Source: DailyHodl The Musk Effect and Initial Investment Using a meme of Pepe the Frog to explain some constitutional amendments, Elon Musk tweeted the meme on March 13, 2024, and investors that deposited $1,000 in Pepe Coin were able to get 107,158,165 PEPE tokens at an approximate rate of $0.000009332. Th...

Crypto influencer Tiffany Fong reportedly saw her earnings and reach on X mysteriously suffer after Elon Musk unfollowed her for revealing that he’d slid into her DMs to ask if she was interested in having his baby. As reported by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Musk followed Fong in September 2024, after she began posting pro-Donald Trump content ahead of the upcoming presidential elections. This led to an increase in her X engagement and revenue, which reportedly soared to as much as $21,000 in a single two-week period. Not long after he followed her account, Musk, who has previously claimed that “civilization is going to crumble” if people don’t start having more children, began to interact with Fong more regularly, eventually messaging her to ask if she would be willing to have his baby . Fong says she declined, explaining that she would prefer to start a family in a more traditional fashion. She then reportedly told her friends that she was worried that rejecti...

Elon Musk blames X outage on ‘massive cyberattack’ as bitcoin dips to $78K Elon Musk says that a major outage that disrupted his social media platform X for hours on Monday was the result of a “massive cyberattack.” The outage coincided with a significant dip for bitcoin that saw the world’s leading crypto fall to under $80,000. According to Downdetector, almost 40,000 people reported that X was down at around 2pm UTC. These reports then fell before spiking to over 17,000 an hour later. Addressing the hack, Musk said, “We get attacked every day, but this was done with a lot of resources. Either a large, coordinated group and/or a country is involved.” Hacking group Dark Storm has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack. The group has previously warned it would target countries that support Israel . The various outages on X according to Downdetector. Read more: UK Treasury says ‘no plans’ to introduce US-style bi...

The co-founder of Web3 token platform g8keep, Harrison Leggio, is threatening to sue Elon Musk over the suspension of the startup’s X account despite the social media platform continuing to charge it for its verified status.  Today Leggio — known on X as “Pop Punk” — posted that, “X is breaking the law.” He claims g8keep’s account was “wrongfully suspended” and now it can’t cancel its more than $1,000 subscription.  “[X] ARE STILL CHARGING US. Legal action seems like our only option,” Leggio said. Wrongfully suspends our account. Doesn't automatically cancel our subscription. The method they tell you to use to cancel isn't available. Continues to charge us for services we can not access. Smells like crime. Thanks for helping us build our case. pic.twitter.com/eXBVpeg35W — Pop Punk (@PopPunkOnChain) February 14, 2025 Leggio says g8keep is still being charged despite its suspension. Read more: Ionic restarted Celsius’ crypto m...

Elon Musk is leading a group of investors in a potential $97.4 billion purchase of the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, Wall Street Journal reports. Musk is looking to acquire control of the AI powerhouse from Sam Altman, adding heat to their rivalry surrounding OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Elon Musk’s attorney, Marc Toberoff, said he submitted the bid to OpenAI’s board of directors Monday. JUST IN: Elon Musk-led group offers $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit controlling OpenAI, WSJ reports. — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) February 10, 2025 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was previously looking to transform the company into a for-profit after returning to his post late last year. However, the unsolicited offer throws a wrench in those plans. Since the two co-founded OpenAI in 2015, Musk and Altman have gone back and forth over the company’s future. Musk has gone as far as to ban OpenAI and ChatGPT from devices within the headquarters of his companies. Additionally, the Tesla founder’s xAI p...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued technology billionaire and SpaceX founder Elon Musk for allegedly failing to disclose the acquisition of some Twitter shares, The action came as anti-crypto SEC Chair Gary Gensler prepares to step down on Jan. 20. According to a Jan. 14 filing in a Washington, DC, federal court, Musk failed to disclose that “he had acquired beneficial ownership” of Twitter in 2022. This alleged omission enabled him to keep buying shares in the social media company “at artificially low prices” and “underpay by at least $150 million,” the agency said in its filing. DOGE Pumps 4% As Elon Musk Calls The SEC A “Totally Broken Organization” This is not the first lawsuit against the technology mogul. In June 2022, a lawsuit brought forward by investors against Musk accused him of insider trading with respect to leading meme coin Dogecoin (DOGE). This was after Musk started posting pictures of the me...

The Kekius Maximus price surged over 22% in the last 24 hours to trade at $0.1172 as of 4:12 a.m. EST as traders go long on the crypto. The surge in the KEKIUS price comes after billionaire Tesla founder Elon Musk briefly changed his username on X to Kekius Maximus. He has since reverted back to his original profile settings. Following the development, frog-themed crypto Kekius Maximus now claims that it is Musk’s PEPE coin. Kekius Maximus Price Approaching Resistance 4-hour chart for KEKIUS/USD (Source: GeckoTerminal) The Kekius Maximus price rebounded from the support level at $0.0672 and is now rising towards the immediate resistance level at $0.1328, according to GeckoTerminal data . Should the meme coin manage to break above this barrier in the coming 24 hours, it could have the technical foundation needed to continue climbing in the short term. Traders might see a breach of the $0.1328 resistance level as a long entry. This potential buy volume could subsequently pus...

The recent surge in Pepe-related cryptocurrencies, sparked by Elon Musk’s tweets, has seen the emergence of a new contender: Wall Street Pepe (WEPE). This meme coin has raised over $31 million in just a few weeks and is only getting started. It’s currently trending on X, with projections to surpass $32 million in its fast-growing presale. Let’s take a closer look and see where the hype is coming from. Wall Street Pepe presale reaches over $31 million Despite the market’s weak performance over the past week, the new meme coin Wall Street Pepe (WEPE) has raised $31 million in less than a month, showing strong investor confidence in the project. In the last 14 hours, the project raised another $900,000, even during a market downturn. This signals that whales see great potential in the project. Currently priced at $0.000365 per token, $WEPE presents an opportunity for early investors. To join the presale, investors can visit the Wall Street Pepe website, conne...

One of the biggest winners of the last months, Tesla (TSLA) has increased a rather impressive 69% since Donald Trump emerged victorious in the 2024 presidential election. Yet traders are now pondering if now is the time to buy in. Or, are they too late to find a viable entry point for the surging stock? Tesla has undoubtedly been one of the most recognizable brands in the automotive industry over the last several years. It has become a leader in electronic vehicle (EV) manufacturing and has its eyes on some revolutionary products in the coming years. However, there is still the question of how much room there is left to run for traders wanting to get in on the skyrocketing stock. Source: Bloomberg Also Read: Tesla (TSLA) Officially Reaches New All-Time High Mark of $420 Tesla Continues November Surge, But Is Now The Time to Buy In? When Elon Musk began appearing alongside Donald Trump on the 2024 campaign trail, there was a lot of uncertainty. Musk was set to head the President-elect...

In what is poised to be a game changer for the company, Tesla (TSLA) is set to finally reveal its Robotaxi at its upcoming Thursday event. Taking place at Warner Bros. Studia in Burbank, California, the event will give insight into what could be the next great reveal for the electronic automobile manufacturer, and the next great push for Tesla Stock. Elon Musk has not been shy about his hopes for the project. Tesla investors were sent an invitation to the event in late September, with Musk claiming it would be “one for the history books,” in a post to X (formerly Twitter). This week, stockholders should finally get some insight into more details. Source: NPR Also Read: How Much Bitcoin (BTC) Does Tesla Own? Tesla Stock Could Be Set to Soar With Robotaxi Reveal Over the last decade, Tesla has emerged as an automobile powerhouse. The company redefined the EV market with its contributions. Moreover, it has become a company well known for its continued evolution in the space. Th...

The Dogecoin (DOGE) market was in for some drama. DOGE’s top advocate, Elon Musk, who is also the man behind Tesla, was accused of manipulating the price of the meme coin. Musk and Tesla were collectively charged $258 billion in damages. More recently, the lawsuit was dismissed by US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. Also Read: Cryptocurrency: Top 2 Coins That May Give Major Returns In September Legal Battle and Its Impact on Dogecoin’s Price The Lawsuit Against Musk and Tesla In June 2022, a group of Dogecoin investors filed a lawsuit against Musk and Tesla. Musk was previously accused of making profitable trades through multiple DOGE wallets, which Tesla was said to control. Investors claimed that the price of DOGE was inflated through several publicity stunts, Twitter posts, and an appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. They said that the world’s richest man and Tesla frequently timed trades to Musk...