Tesla Inc chief Elon Musk has just tweeted that people can now buy a Tesla vehicle using Bitcoin. Last month Tesla had also confirmed purchasing $1.5 billion of bitcoin and would soon accept it as a form of payment for cars. Having said that, this mode of payment is currently active in the United States only. According to the sources, the Bitcoin payment option will be available outside the United States in the coming months.
Tesla is using only internal & open-source software & operates Bitcoin nodes directly.
Bitcoin paid to Tesla will be retained as Bitcoin, not converted to fiat currency.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 24, 2021
This news has created quite a buzz on the internet. Soon after Elon Musk’s tweet, netizens started trending Tesla and started sharing screenshots of their Bitcoin transactions for buying a Tesla.
Have a look:
And just like that, you can now buy a new Tesla with #Bitcoin! pic.twitter.com/15K9kp5q45
— Taylor Robinette 🚀🚘 (@twrobinette) March 24, 2021
Many of us are looking forward to buying a @Tesla with #Bitcoin! pic.twitter.com/2RXaKOpVwp
— Klever (@klever_io) March 24, 2021
pat yourself on the back if you one-upped tesla in running your own #bitcoin node
— Umbrel ☂️ (@getumbrel) March 24, 2021
RT @LilMoonLambo: TESLA NOW ACCEPTS BITCOIN
HOLY SHIT ITS REAL GUYS pic.twitter.com/FYbdrLyc9k
— Bit • ΞTH Finder (@bitethfinder) March 24, 2021
Nothing like good old fashioned bullish news to reverse a short-term downtrend. Yes, Tesla accepting Bitcoin payments and running its own Bitcoin nodes is massively bullish. Others will follow.
— Alex Krüger (@krugermacro) March 24, 2021
BREAKING: YOU CAN NOW BUY A FUCKING TESLA WITH BITCOIN 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— LilMoonLambo (@LilMoonLambo) March 24, 2021
This is absolutely huge and an amazing milestone for cryptocurrency
You can now purchase a Tesla with #Bitcoin, and Tesla won’t be converting the BTC to fiat
Congratulations to @elonmusk and Tesla for being pioneers in the crypto revolution
Who knows, they may accept DOGE next https://t.co/6BcRwk770p
— 💸💸💸 (@itsALLrisky) March 24, 2021
A short story #tesla #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/v0SP26l9uy
— Hailey Lennon (@HaileyLennonBTC) March 24, 2021
You can now buy a Tesla with #Bitcoin! How long until we can purchase one with Dogecoin (the best coin) @elonmusk? pic.twitter.com/josWXt753P
— Owen Sparks 🌎 (@OwenSparks_) March 24, 2021
MUSK: BITCOIN PAID TO TESLA WON’T BE CONVERTED TO FIAT
— light (@lightcrypto) March 24, 2021
The most entertaining outcome is the most likely!
.@Tesla x #Bitcoin 🚀 pic.twitter.com/uDqGWjdafT
— Huobi (@HuobiGlobal) March 24, 2021
I’m going to buy a Tesla
— The Crypto Dog📈 (@TheCryptoDog) March 24, 2021
So when are you guys buying a Tesla?