Currently, bitcoins for the purchase of electric cars are only accepted in the USA. However, Musk made it known that such a purchase would be possible in countries outside the USA this year.
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The carmaker Tesla became a major player in the cryptocurrency market in February, when it bought this cryptocurrency for 1.5 billion dollars (over 32 billion crowns). The exchange rate reacted almost immediately by growing by more than $ 10,000 (CZK 221,940) in a single day.
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You can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 24, 2021
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Currently, one virtual coin is traded for around $ 55,000, which corresponds to 1.2 million crowns.
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At the same time, Musk made it known that his carmaker did not plan to convert cryptocurrencies back to real money – in this case, US dollars. “It has a negative interest rate, only a fool would not look elsewhere,” praised the rising rates of cryptocurrencies by the owner of Tesla.
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Bitcoin is accepted as currency by a number of merchants. However, Tesla is the first carmaker to support cryptocurrencies in this way. In addition, others are coming, bitcoin as a means of payment has not been ruled out by General Motors.
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Bitcoins and other virtual currencies
There are many virtual currencies. One of the oldest and currently the most popular are the so-called bitcoins. They were created in 2009, but have enjoyed greater popularity in recent years. This currency was designed so that it could not be influenced by any government or central bank.
Cyber coins are “minting” a network of computers with specialized software programmed to release new coins at a steady but declining pace. The number of coins in circulation is expected to reach 21 million in the end, which is to be around 2140.
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