Elon Musk's Tesla Boasts Nearly $1 Billion in Bitcoin
Tesla was reported to still hold a Bitcoin position near $1 billion years after Elon Musk directed the company to invest $1.5 billion in the asset. One report put the balance at 11,509 BTC under corporate custody, and another valued that position at about $997.8 million when Bitcoin crossed $87,000.
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Tesla shareholders and the market can see that the company still has a large Bitcoin treasury position on its books today. The reporting places the balance near $1 billion and says the holding remained in corporate custody at the end of September.
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