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Tesla Buys $1.5B in Bitcoin

Elon Musk puts Tesla on the Bitcoin balance sheet.

BTC Price
$46,000
Importance
90/100

Tesla disclosed a $1.5 billion Bitcoin purchase and plans to accept BTC for cars. The announcement sent Bitcoin surging and brought unprecedented mainstream attention.

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#tesla#elon-musk

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