Musk: "Electric Cars Can Be Purchased with Bitcoin... Outside the US Starting from Year-End" (Update)
Elon Musk Reveals Through Twitter
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[Asia Economy Reporter Yu Je-hoon] The American electric vehicle company Tesla has added Bitcoin as a payment method.
Elon Musk, Tesla's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), announced on his Twitter on the 24th, "You can now purchase a Tesla with Bitcoin," adding, "Outside the United States, Bitcoin payments will be available starting at the end of this year."
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Musk also stated, "Tesla uses only internal and open-source software and operates its own Bitcoin nodes," and added, "Bitcoin payments made to Tesla will not be converted into fiat currency but will be retained as Bitcoin."
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