AgenciesTesla Inc chief Elon Musk said on Wednesday the company's electric vehicles can now be bought using bitcoin and the option will be available outside the United States later this year.
"You can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin," he tweeted on Wednesday, adding that bitcoin paid to Tesla will not be converted into conventional currency.
The electric-car maker had last month said it bought $1.5 billion of bitcoin and would soon accept it as a form of payment for cars, sending the price of the world's most popular cryptocurrency soaring.
Musk, who has been promoting cryptocurrencies through his Twitter account, had last month criticized conventional cash, saying when it "has negative real interest, only a fool wouldn't look elsewhere."
He had said that the difference with cash made it "adventurous enough" for the S&P 500 company to hold the cryptocurrency.
Following Tesla's investment in bitcoin, several companies, including Uber Technologies Inc and Twitter Inc had shared their views on the cryptocurrency. https://reut.rs/3cg9gMP
Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said the ride-hailing company discussed and "quickly dismissed" the idea of investing in bitcoin. However, he added that Uber could potentially accept the cryptocurrency as payment.
Twitter had said earlier it was still undecided in holding bitcoin, while General Motors Co said it will evaluate whether bitcoin can be accepted as payment for its vehicles.
Tesla recently added "Technoking of Tesla" to Musk's list of official titles.
"You can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin," he tweeted on Wednesday, adding that bitcoin paid to Tesla will not be converted into conventional currency.
The electric-car maker had last month said it bought $1.5 billion of bitcoin and would soon accept it as a form of payment for cars, sending the price of the world's most popular cryptocurrency soaring.
Musk, who has been promoting cryptocurrencies through his Twitter account, had last month criticized conventional cash, saying when it "has negative real interest, only a fool wouldn't look elsewhere."
You can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 1616569360000He had said that the difference with cash made it "adventurous enough" for the S&P 500 company to hold the cryptocurrency.
Following Tesla's investment in bitcoin, several companies, including Uber Technologies Inc and Twitter Inc had shared their views on the cryptocurrency. https://reut.rs/3cg9gMP
Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said the ride-hailing company discussed and "quickly dismissed" the idea of investing in bitcoin. However, he added that Uber could potentially accept the cryptocurrency as payment.
Twitter had said earlier it was still undecided in holding bitcoin, while General Motors Co said it will evaluate whether bitcoin can be accepted as payment for its vehicles.
Tesla recently added "Technoking of Tesla" to Musk's list of official titles.
( Originally published on Mar 24, 2021 )
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3 Comments on this Story
 | Kiran Kumar21 hours ago how given the volatility nature of this cryptos how do you fix the pricing in bit coin....last month weeks back bit coin hit 30k now 60k. DOES THAT MEAN END OF US DOLLAR AND CONFIDENCE ONFED... THIS IS REALLY A SERIOUS ISSUE IF CRYPTOS ARE BACKED BY THESE CORPORATES THEN THERE IS SOMETHING FISHY ON THE REAL BIG ECONOMIC IMPACT IN NEAR FUTURE.... |
| Jayeshkumar Panchal22 hours ago Elon Musk says Tesla vehicles can now be bought using bitcoin. ..as Both use a lot of Electricity, Oops; thus making No Difference to Global Warming (by owning an EV or owning the bitcoins). |
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