Tesla endorsement sends bitcoin to over $43,000
Elon Musk said a week ago that bitcoin was ‘on the verge’ of being more widely accepted among investors
08 February 2021 - 18:21
Tesla said on Monday it had invested about $1.5bn in bitcoin and expected to begin accepting payment for its cars and other products with it in the near future, prompting a more than 10% jump in the electronic currency.
Analysts said the move by one of the world’s best-known companies was liable to prove a game changer for bitcoin...
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