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by banachtarski 6y ago
https://news.bitcoin.com/reddit-post-reporting-teslas-bitcoin-purchase-from-a-month-ago-was-a-hoax/ https://news.bitcoin.com/reddit-post-reporting-teslas-bitcoi...
Title: Reddit Post Reporting Tesla's Bitcoin Purchase From a Month Ago Was a Hoax
Reportedly, the person claiming to be a Tesla insider with intel on the bitcoin purchase was actually some political science major college student tripping on acid. Crazy how so many people ate this story up.
- blueblisters 6y agoThe post itself was a prank but the purchase is very real. It was self-reported by Tesla I believe.
- lugorrr 6y agoIt was reported, yes. See page 23 here. [1] [1] https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000156459021004599/tsla-10k_20201231.htm https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000156459021...
- frankenst1 6y agoTesla's SEC filing (https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000156459021004599/tsla-10k_20201231.htm https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/0001...): > Thereafter, we invested an aggregate $1.50 billion in bitcoin under this policy and may acquire and hold digital assets from time to time or long-term. Moreover, we expect to begin accepting bitcoin as a form of payment for our products in the near future, subject to applicable laws and initially on a limited basis, which we may or may not liquidate upon receipt.