According to the source, Elon Musk made favorable comments about Bitcoin’s energy demands, signaling a shift in tone that traders often monitor for sentiment and liquidity effects in BTC and crypto miner equities. Source: the source. Tesla suspended BTC vehicle payments on May 12, 2021 due to concerns about fossil fuel use in mining and transactions, which Musk announced publicly. Source: Tesla, Inc. statement dated May 12, 2021; Elon Musk on X dated May 12, 2021. Musk later stated Tesla would resume accepting BTC when miners use roughly 50% clean energy with a positive future trend, providing a measurable threshold for policy reconsideration. Source: Elon Musk on X dated June 13, 2021. For trading, watch BTC spot, perpetuals funding, and implied volatility, along with miner equities Marathon Digital (MARA) and Riot Platforms (RIOT), as their revenues are directly linked to Bitcoin mining and BTC price. Source: Marathon Digital Holdings Form 10-K; Riot Platforms Form 10-K. Prior Musk-related policy statements coincided with abrupt BTC price swings captured by institutional benchmarks, informing risk management for short-term trades. Source: CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate data around May 12, 2021.