Bitcoin prices jump to record highs after Tesla announced its decision to invest $ 1.5 billion in cryptocurrency.
This last one has come to be traded at over 43,000 dollars.
According to Bloomberg, Tesla has decided to invest $ 1.5 billion in Bitcoin but also plans to start accepting cryptocurrency payments.
Tesla's decision is contained in a communication to the Sec, the American Consob. It explains how bitcoin guarantees "more flexibility to further diversify and maximize profits". If the Californian company founded by Elon Musk were to start accepting cryptocurrency payments for the purchase of its products, it would be the first carmaker to do so. However, Musk is at the center of the controversy for having caused an increase in the value of cryptocurrencies in recent weeks through a series of tweets, not only bitcoin but also the lesser-known dogecoin, which jumped by 65% in 24 hours after a series of tweets by Muk and some celebrities, from rapper Snoopy Dog to Kiss's Gene Simmons.