Tesla led by Elon Mots has stirred up speculations in the crypto world after transferring almost all its bitcoins, valued at $765,000,000, to unknown wallets.
The electric vehicle maker’s actions raise questions as to whether it plans to sell bitcoin.
According to Arkham Intelligence, data on Tuesday showed that wallets linked with Tesla had moved over 11,500 bitcoins. This left only $6.65 remaining in the wallets.
These wallets are new, and not connected to any cryptocurrency exchanges. This does not suggest that there is a plan for liquidating these assets.
Tesla is the fourth largest corporate bitcoin holder among US publicly listed companies, behind MicroStrategy as well as bitcoin mining firms MARA Holdings & Riot Platforms.
In February 2021 the company acquired bitcoin worth $1.5 billion, and at one time owned as much as $2 billion.
Tesla, however, sold approximately 75% at a loss in the early part of 2022. This was done to capitalize on a market peak in November 2021, when Bitcoin reached its all-time high of $69,000.
Bitcoin was worth around $24,000 at the time it experienced a significant drop in value.
When Arkham Intelligence introduced its Bitcoin wallet tracking feature in July 2022 it was reported that Tesla still held approximately 11,509 bitcoins, valued at around $770,000,000.
Tesla announced its intention to accept Bitcoin as payment for their vehicles. However, this decision was withdrawn shortly thereafter due to environmental concerns.
Musk expressed his complex relationship to bitcoin in an interview on YouTube in July. He stated that, while he saw merits in Bitcoin and other crypto currencies, his main affection was for Dogecoin.
Tesla has not yet resumed bitcoin payments. He suggested Tesla might reconsider accepting Bitcoin for vehicle purchases if the majority of mining bitcoins was moved to renewable sources.
The transfer of Tesla’s bitcoin is attracting considerable attention, and analysts are analyzing the move. This has left investors and crypto enthusiasts wondering what the impact of Musk’s recent moves will be on the volatile cryptocurrency market.
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