Bears Fuming as Elon Opens Tesla Purchases With Bitcoin

Tesla is allowing U.S. customers to buy vehicles with bitcoin, and it is not changing the crypto back to fiat.

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Our main discussion:

Elon Musk announced this morning Tesla’s program for buying its cars with bitcoin:

NLW breaks down the hater response from the Tesla and Bitcoin sides and argues that much more significant are the other CEOs – like that of buzzy bed startup Eight Sleep – who are following suit.

See also: Musk Says Teslas Can Now Be Bought Using Bitcoin That Will Be Stored, Not Turned to Fiat

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