Elon Musk Briefly Changes Twitter Account Name to Harry Bolz—But, Why?

Elon Musk changed his Twitter name to Harry Bolz and then restored his account's original name.

Of course, many of his critics and fans were confused by the temporary Twitter account change of the billionaire.

The question is, why did the tech CEO decide to change his official Twitter account's name to Harry Bolz?

Since it is Elon Musk, the answer can be unpredictable. But he already explained why he did it.

Elon Musk Briefly Changes Twitter Name to Harry Bolz

Via his official Twitter post, Elon Musk explained why he changed the name of his Twitter account to Harry Bolz.

"Tbh, I'm just hoping a media org that takes itself way too seriously writes a story about Harry Bōlz," said the billionaire.

His tweet generated over 11 million views, 75,000 likes, and 6,000 retweets. In the comment section, a Twitter user posted a screenshot of the news agencies that covered the temporary Twitter name change of Musk.

Meanwhile, other Twitter users criticized the news companies, saying that the media covers pointless stories.

Although Elon Musk already answered their questions, other people still believe that the brief Twitter name change of the tech CEO means other things.

Elon Musk is Promoting New Cryptocurrency?

Some critics believe that the Harry Bolz Twitter name that Elon recently used hints at other things.

If you are a fan of Musk, then you know that he likes to share cryptic messages to excite people.

Because of this attitude of his, enthusiasts claim that Harry Bolz is actually a new cryptocurrency that the billionaire is promoting.

According to HITC's report, a Harry Bolz digital coin was reportedly launched after the tech CEO used the name for his Twitter account.

If you want to learn other speculated meanings for Musk's Twitter name change, you can click this link.

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