Mason Borda Orders a Tesla with Bitcoin
Anything can be bought with bitcoin. BitGo's Mason Borda has pre-ordered a Tesla Model 3 by paying for it in bitcoin. It is now possible to buy anything with bitcoin. Starting with something as simple as a pizza worth $10 to a brand new high tech electric automobile. Bitcoin has come a long way since it was first introduced in 2008. When it was first introduced, the idea behind it was well appreciated as it solved the double spending problem which was plaguing the computer scientists for a long time. The blockchain technology used by bitcoin allows the protocol to keep a record of all the....
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There is no limit to what people can buy with Bitcoin, albeit some purchases will require a bit more creativity and hoops to jump through than others. BitGo engineer Mason Borda shared his latest Bitcoin purchase with the world, as it was none other than a pre-order for the upcoming Tesla 3 vehicle. It is impossible to deny the success Elon Musk and....
Shake, the service that creates VISA debit cards you can load with bitcoin, is opening beta testing to the public. A bunch of new features is also on the way to complement the service. Tap-and-Pay, Plastic Cards, All With Bitcoin. Shake is launching the open beta after a successful six-month alpha testing period. Famously, the test saw BitGo engineer Mason Borda order a Tesla Model 3 using a virtual Shake card for the deposit. The Canadian company currently offers apps for Android and iOS. Users with NFC-enabled phones can also use them to make tap-and-pay payments at store terminals.....
As our society evolves into a new form of community where there is a larger focus on local efforts, major companies are starting to take note of this trend as well. Take a look at Elon Musk and the Tesla 3 pre-orders, for example, which have seen a tremendous success for the simple reason anyone in the world could pre-order one of these vehicles. Some people on Twitter even claimed to have paid for it in Bitcoin, but there are other similarities between the digital currency and Tesla as well.
In an interview on CNBC's popular morning program 'Squawk Box', Legg Mason's Bill Miller dismissed Warren Buffett's statements on bitcoin as flawed. The former Legg Mason CFA, chairman and CIO, and current portfolio manager for the Legg Mason Capital Management Trust reiterated his support for bitcoin, directly addressing the legendary investor's opinions on the subject in the process. Buffett has been outspoken in his views about bitcoin as an investment, calling its value a 'mirage' and urging investors to 'stay away' from the digital currency, though his statements have suggested he....
Bitcoin price has seen some serious volatility ever since Elon Musk revealed on Twitter that his company Tesla would begin accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment. Almost immediately, the social media platform was filled with screenshots of those filling orders, but these eager buyers ready to exchange their coins could end up living with […]