Bitcoin Took a Big Hit After Musk's Latest Statement
After Musk's latest statement, Bitcoin took a big hit. Tesla announced that it has suspended payments with Bitcoin.
Elon Musk, who has almost directed the
cryptocurrency market with his tweets recently, ignited the decline of the Bitcoin price with his latest statement.
Elon Musk, who shared a post on his Twitter account, stated that his Tesla suspended receiving payments with Bitcoin. While expressing his concerns about fossil fuels spent on Bitcoin mining in his share, Musk gave the green light that Tesla could receive payments with less energy spent cryptocurrencies in mining.
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In addition,
Musk stated in his post that he did not sell the Bitcoins held by the company.
Following Musk's statements, the leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) fell by 15 percent and fell to $ 46,000.
While it was previously announced that Tesla, the electric vehicle manufacturer, acquired $ 1.5 billion in Bitcoin, it was announced that the company plans to use Bitcoin in payments. After these statements, Bitcoin had made the biggest leap forward in 2021.