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Elon Musk's Tesla Boasts Nearly $1 Billion in Bitcoin

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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 still held nearly $1 billion worth of Bitcoin years after Elon Musk directed the company to invest $1.5 billion in the asset.
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Tesla’s corporate Bitcoin position was reported at 11,509 BTC under corporate custody.
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That position was valued at about $997.8 million when Bitcoin traded above $87,000.

What it means

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.

Market reaction i

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Coverage timeline

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Oct 13 16:40
U.Today scoop
Breaks the event: $1.5B and $1B
+1 h 15 m
Oct 13 17:54
Crypto Economy adds
Adds $122M, with quotes