{"id":14969,"date":"2022-07-15T11:57:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=14969"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:57:28","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:57:28","slug":"how-much-was-twitter-sold-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-much-was-twitter-sold-for","title":{"rendered":"How Much Was Twitter Sold For?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a67b0059f8c9\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a67b0059f8c9\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a67b0059f8c9\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-much-was-twitter-sold-for\/#How_Much_Was_Twitter_Sold_For\" title=\"How Much Was Twitter Sold For?\">How Much Was Twitter Sold For?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-much-was-twitter-sold-for\/#Elon_Musk\" title=\"Elon Musk\">Elon Musk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-much-was-twitter-sold-for\/#Jack_Dorsey\" title=\"Jack Dorsey\">Jack Dorsey<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-much-was-twitter-sold-for\/#Sina_Estavi\" title=\"Sina Estavi\">Sina Estavi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-much-was-twitter-sold-for\/#Elon_Musks_plan_to_transform_twitter\" title=\"Elon Musk&#8217;s plan to &#8220;transform&#8221; twitter\">Elon Musk&#8217;s plan to &#8220;transform&#8221; twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-much-was-twitter-sold-for\/#Possible_alternatives_to_Musk\" title=\"Possible alternatives to Musk\">Possible alternatives to Musk<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Much_Was_Twitter_Sold_For\"><\/span>How Much Was Twitter Sold For?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/gt0c5SY.jpg\" style=\"width:auto; height:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-width:34% max-height:361px;\" alt=\"how much was twitter sold for\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re curious how much Twitter was sold for, you&#8217;re not alone. Many people are curious about the plan to &#8220;transform&#8221; the service, as CEO Elon Musk put it. And, you might be curious about Jack Dorsey&#8217;s plan to keep it public, too. Listed below is a summary of the auction process. The auction was a success, and bids reached $88,000 within minutes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elon_Musk\"><\/span>Elon Musk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk is set to buy Twitter. The billionaire CEO of Tesla is buying Twitter for $46.5 billion. This is a huge deal for Twitter, which will become a private company. Twitter&#8217;s shares are up 5% in afternoon trading. The acquisition follows the resignation of CEO Jack Dorsey, and it will become a privately held company. Elon Musk owns 9% of Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>But what&#8217;s the future for Elon Musk? Earlier this year, Musk had announced his plans to sell off billions of shares of Tesla stock. The reason behind selling off more shares than he needed was a huge tax bill. Musk then announced that he would cease selling Tesla stock in December 2021, and that extra cash will be used to invest in Twitter. The company has since soared and Musk is now looking to sell off some of his other shares, but the question remains: how much will he sell off the remaining shares?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jack_Dorsey\"><\/span>Jack Dorsey<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The value of one of the most infamous tweets in the history of the internet is escalating, and one tweet worth $48 million is now on the market, according to the CEO of blockchain technology firm Bridge oracle. According to Sina Estavi, a Malaysian businessman, the tweet will come with a digital certificate signed by Dorsey, along with metadata relating to the tweet. Sina claims that people will only understand the true value of a tweet years from now, much like they will understand a painting like the Mona Lisa.<\/p>\n<p>In the recent auction of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Twitter founder Jack Dorsey auctioned off his first tweet as a virtual currency. The first tweet, &#8220;just setting up my twttr,&#8221; was sold as a non-fungible token (NFT) on a website called valuables by cent. It has since been listed at $2.9 million. The proceeds from the auction will be converted to bitcoin and sent to the African response via give directly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sina_Estavi\"><\/span>Sina Estavi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s been over a year since Sina Estavi purchased Jack Dorsey&#8217;s first tweet as an NFT for $2.9 million. The tweet, which read &#8220;just setting up my twttr,&#8221; went on auction on OpenSea, the largest marketplace for non-fungible tokens. Unlike cryptocurrencies, NFTs are unchangeable and can hold media such as tweets and photos. As of last Wednesday, the top bidder had proposed a price of $0.17 ETH, a mere fraction of the $2.9 million price tag.<\/p>\n<p>The price of the NFT has been a subject of discussion among cryptocurrency enthusiasts, since this type of token can record ownership of digital files. However, the NFT market is notorious for counterfeits, scams and market manipulation. While Estavi has defended his purchase of NFTs, others have expressed concern about the security of the token. Some have suggested that the sale may have been a scam.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elon_Musks_plan_to_transform_twitter\"><\/span>Elon Musk&#8217;s plan to &#8220;transform&#8221; twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk&#8217;s tweets have been controversial in recent days. Not only has the billionaire CEO criticized Twitter for allowing free speech, but he has also called for the platform to ban controversial tweets. It&#8217;s hard to blame Musk; he is the richest person on the planet and has the power to influence the online community with 330 million active users. But should the world be worried?<\/p>\n<p>The Tesla Motors CEO&#8217;s plan to &#8220;transform&#8221; Twitter has been met with some criticism. While the CEO has expressed his desire to make Twitter &#8220;politically neutral&#8221;, this may not be the best way to do it. True regulation would allow free speech in every country. However, Musk has acknowledged that his plans may make left-wing political groups uncomfortable. But they would probably please the right-wing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Possible_alternatives_to_Musk\"><\/span>Possible alternatives to Musk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re tired of hearing Elon Musk bashing the management of Tesla, it may be time to consider other, more sustainable options. Although he has said that he will be weighing the benefits of bitcoin over Ether, there are nine thousand other cryptocurrencies worth a total of $444 billion. One possible alternative to Musk is Vijaya Gadde, the legal officer of the company. She would be entitled to a shield worth 60 million dollars, and the other three directors would be entitled to 148 million dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter is a great example of this. Musk has used Twitter to promote his bogus plans and to attack people. But unlike Twitter, few other social media platforms can match its reach and popularity. 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