The American manufacturer mentions this possibility in its quarterly report sent to the SEC, the American policeman of the stock market.
What else to ignite the price of bitcoin? In its quarterly report sent to the SEC, the US stock market policeman, Tesla discusses the possibility of re-authorizing cryptocurrency as a means of payment for its cars and services.
"We have accepted bitcoin as a means of payment for sales of some of our products in specified regions, subject to applicable laws, and suspended this practice in May 2021. We may restart the practice of crypto transactions in the future. -currencies for our products and services ", we can read.
Further, Tesla adds: "We believe in the long-term potential of digital both as an investment and as an alternative to cash." The group also recalls having invested in the first quarter no less than $ 1.5 billion in bitcoins.
Last May, Tesla justified its abandonment of bitcoin as a means of payment for environmental reasons, causing the price of cryptocurrency to fall.
Some Tesla investors, as well as environmentalists, were increasingly critical of the way bitcoin is "mined" using large amounts of electricity generated by fossil fuels.
The announcement was interpreted as a major turnaround on the part of Elon Musk, Tesla's boss on cryptos. But now it seems that the rhetoric has changed again.
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