Elon Musk says Tesla vehicles can now be bought using bitcoin

  • The option will be available in the US first and elsewhere later this year
  • Musk has been promoting cryptocurrencies and criticising conventional cash

Representations of virtual currency bitcoin are seen in front of the Tesla logo. Photo: Reuters

Tesla Inc chief Elon Musk said on Wednesday the company’s electric vehicles can now be bought using bitcoin and the option will be available outside the United States later this year.

“You can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin,” he tweeted on Wednesday, adding that bitcoin paid to Tesla will not be converted into conventional currency.

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