Bitcoin Price Rockets as SEC Reveals $1.5b Tesla BTC Purchase; Miami May Follow

Bitcoin Price Rockets as SEC Reveals $1.5b Tesla BTC Purchase; Miami May Follow

Bitcoin’s price saw a massive upswing overnight following news regarding Tesla’s purchase of $1.5 billion worth of BTC to add to their balance sheet This represents 10% of the company’s total cash balance, which is significant considering its size Naturally, this news riled investors and caused hundreds of millions of dollars worth of short-sided liquidations […]


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