Tesla Bitcoin Impairment Loss In 2021 Crosses $100 Million Following Price Crash

Tesla Bitcoin Impairment Loss In 2021 Crosses $100 Million Following Price Crash

Tesla remains one of the public companies with the largest bitcoin holdings in the world. The automotive manufacturer had purchased bitcoin which was made public by CEO Elon Musk at a conference. Since then, the company has maintained its position in the digital asset, revealing that it had no intentions of selling its holdings. This […]


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