Tesla May Restart Bitcoin Payments as Mining Meets Clean Energy Threshold
Tesla may resume accepting Bitcoin payments for its products after halting them in 2021 due to environmental concerns over mining's fossil fuel use.
Elon Musk set a condition for reinstatement: that Bitcoin mining reaches about 50% clean energy usage, a threshold recent data suggests has been met.
Despite this, Tesla has not confirmed any plans to reinstate Bitcoin payments. However, the company still holds 11,509 BTC worth around $386 million, indicating a long-term interest in Bitcoin separate from payment acceptance.