Tesla starts accepting Bitcoin as payment for cars

Tesla's billionaire CEO has often tweeted about cryptocurrency-related topics and recently called Bitcoin “a good thing” in an interview

Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed the company will now accept Bitcoin as payment for cars

Having stunned the market with its audacious bet on Bitcoin earlier this year, Tesla will now start accepting the world’s largest electronic currency as payment for its electric cars.

Chief executive Elon Musk tweeted that “you can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin” and that paying by Bitcoin will also be available to customers outside the US later this year.