HEX, meanwhile, benefited from the attention, increasing 12.42% over the previous day to $0.01.
Cardano Founder Reacts to Elon Musk's Unexpected HEX Statement
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently made a surprising statement that has to do with HEX. Musk had responded to a Twitter user who suggested that AI draws humans with eight fingers on each hand because it imagines people performing hexadecimal calculations similar to its own.
"I have a fondness for Hex," the Tesla CEO replied, keeping up with his usual jokey manner and love of memes.
Musk's tweet attracted attention from the cryptocurrency world, as was to be expected, with some speculating that HEX, an ERC20 token issued on the Ethereum network created by Richard Heart, was indirectly mentioned.
Musk's tweet received amusing comments, as seen in the memetic responses. Some wondered what might have prompted Musk's statement about his fondness for HEX. Meanwhile, in the remarks, some praised Musk for indirectly mentioning HEX.
Eric Wall, a well-known opponent of HEX and its founder Richard Heart, who has been at odds with the HEX community since 2019, commented on Elon Musk's tweet.
HEX, meanwhile, benefited from the attention, increasing 12.42% over the previous day to $0.01.
