CEO Elon Musk invested in $1.5 million bitcoin and hailed it as the future of currency. For a moment there, you could even use bitcoin to buy a Tesla vehicle.
Tesla’s announcement caused the value of bitcoin to go through the roof, but it didn’t last. By mid-2022, Tesla had shed 75% of its bitcoin wealth—which translated to about $936 million of the popular cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin hit a record high in November of 2021—a single bitcoin was valued at $69,000 back then. Currently, a single bitcoin is worth just over $17,000.
Tesla has not rekindled its romance with cryptocurrency. Nowadays, if you want to buy a
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