Upon announcing its decision to drop Bitcoin payments citing environmental concerns, Elon Musk’s Tesla said that it is open to considering other cryptocurrencies that use less than 1% of the Bitcoin energy. The company specifically mentioned: ” We are also looking at other cryptocurrencies that use less than 1% of Bitcoin’s energy/transaction”.
Interestingly, the company’s decision comes just a day after Elon Musk conducted a Twitter poll asking his 54 million followers whether Tesla should consider Dogecoin (DOGE) payments.
Courtesy: Elon Musk Twitter
Earlier today, Elon Musk tweeted about Tesla’s decision to drop Bitcoin payments citing environmental concerns. In March 2020, the electric carmakers and automobile giant announced that it will start accepting Bitcoin payments. But in a very short time of just two months, the company has decided to reverse its decision. The image shared by Elon Musk notes:
“Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin. We are concern
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