In a new note, Dan Ives, managing director at equity research firm Wedbush Securities, describes Tesla’s „U turn” on Bitcoin as a „shocker.”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Wednesday that Tesla will no longer accept Bitcoin due to concerns over the cryptocurrency’s adverse impact on the environment.
“Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin,” Musk said. „We are concerned about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transactions, especially coal, which has the worst emissions of any fuel.” The Tesla CEO also added that Tesla will not be selling any more of its Bitcoin, and the company intends to use it for transactions as soon as the network transitions to more sustainable energy.
Crypto Leaders React to Elon Musk’s Bitcoin Environment Bombshell
It was only three months ago (almost to the day) on Feb. 8 that Tesla announced it had invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin and would accept Bitcoin as a form of payment for its products.
Now, Musk has ”
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