Elon Musk fans lose thousands on crypto bet he hyped — now they are turning on him
Elon Musk
's recent call to bet on the
Tesla Robotaxi
rollout with crypto-based prediction platform
Polymarket
has now backfired on him, as per a report. His futuristic dream never took hold, and frustrated enthusiasts are now complaining on social media and forums, some alleging they lost big money, according to a Futurism report.
Elon Musk's 'Money-Making Opportunity' Backfires
A couple of weeks ago, when rumors of a potential
public Robotaxi launch
by June were sending
Tesla fans
abuzz, Musk had posted on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that betting against the haters on the crypto-based prediction platform would be a "money-making opportunity," as reported by Futurism. It seemed that many took the billionaire literally, investing dollars in a Robotaxi yes-market, assured Tesla would come through with its Robotaxi, according to the report.
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Robotaxi Dream Still Out of Reach
However, that didn't happen as the program remains glitchy and not open to the public, and "now that the bet has closed, the jilted Tesla bros who drank the Kool-Aid are experiencing stages of grief from bargaining to anger as they face down the financial burn of their own bad decisions," wrote Futurism in its report.
Fans Feel Misled by Elon Musk
Angry bettors started voicing out against the tech billionaire, with one saying, "I'm literally going to try and sue Elon," adding, "The guy held all the [cards] on whether this bet resolved to yes or no," as quoted in the report.
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Another frustrated bettor wrote that, "Elon f*cked us," and added that, "I have no clue what that guy is thinking but this will harm his reputation. He had the ability to fulfill the requirements," as quoted by Futurism.
Some days before June ended, one of the bettor appeared to be in the bargaining stage of grief as they begged the Tesla CEO to change the odds by posting falsely that a public Robotaxi launch had been achieved, as reported by Futurism. The person wrote, "Elon I will put all my earnings into Tesla if you just f*cking tweet something," and added, "You love to tweet," as quoted in the report.
While a few still seem to be in the denial stage, even now that the bet has closed, with one better asking, "Why on earth would Elon lie like this?", who apparently is unaware of Musk's long history of bibs about full self-driving (FSD) and many other things, and added, "Thats actually shocking," as reported by Futurism.
Another wrote that, "Elon needs to step in and clarify the situation," and added that, "His reputation is at stake," as quoted in the report.
While one more better said that, "Go buy a lottery ticket at 7-Eleven instead of wasting everyone's time," adding that, "This shouldn't even be up for debate," as quoted by Futurism.
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What is Polymarket?
Polymarket is a blockchain-based prediction platform where people bet on real-world outcomes.
Why are fans blaming Musk?
Because he directly promoted the bet, and many feel misled by his influence and insider control.
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