Tesla Now Accepts Bitcoin As Payments - EtherDesk Exclusive.
2021-02-08 | Robin Williams
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Tesla [TSLA] sent bullish waves across the financial markets today on Monday after a U.S. SEC [Securities and Exchange Commission] filing confirmed that
the electric vehicle maker now accepts Bitcoin [
BTC].
Tesla’s latest Form 10-K filing for the
financial year ended 31
st Dec. 2020
reveals a $1.5 Bln allocation to Bitcoin. As Bitwise researcher David Lawant
outlined, Tesla’s BItcoin exposure represents roughly 7.7% of its gross cash position.

He derives those figures from Tesla’s cash and equivalents, which summed a gross of $19.4 Bln by
the end of 2020, or $9.8 Bln net of debt and finance leases.
Tesla’s Bitcoin purchase puts it
near the highest of
the company treasuries list.
Just one other company - MicroStrategy - has purchased more of the digital asset as
a part of its strategic reserves.
News of Tesla’s participation
within the Bitcoin market boosted prices soaring on Monday. As reported, the BTC price hit a high near $45k, easily surpassing its previous peak. Bitcoin's market capitalization exceeded $800 Bln for
the primary time.
Additionally, to list BTC, Tesla plans
to simply accept the digital asset as a mode of payment. What’s more, the BTC it receives
won't be liquidated for cash but added to its
reserve.
Tesla is spearheading Bitcoin adoption at
an important time
within the market. Given Elon Musk’s propensity
to maneuver markets, Tesla’s newfound Bitcoin exposure could hasten retail adoption
within the short term.
Bitcoin has also piqued the interest
of huge corporations. Microstrategy's Bitcoin-buying webinar last week registered over 1,400 signups.
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