Tesla has acquired around $1.5 billion in Bitcoin under an investment policy at the electric car maker headed by Elon Musk, and it plans to begin accepting the digital currency as payment for vehicles soon.
The California company revealed the new strategy in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission early Monday, saying its investment in digital currency and other “alternative reserve assets” may grow.
Bitcoin spiked 14% and appeared to briefly hit a new all-time high. Shares of Tesla moved higher as well.
In its fourth quarter earnings report last month Tesla said it had cash and cash equivalents of $19.4 billion.
Northwestern Mutual’s A.I. and money report shows that consumers want their adviser to take advantage of ‘superpowers’ granted by artificial intelligence tools.
The FDRA is a trade association that supports nearly 500 brands worldwide including Nike, Adidas, Walmart, and Target and represents over 90% of US shoe sales.
Lead Analyst at TVREV, Alan Wolk, joins Cheddar to discuss the latest in media and business news, including why business at the box office may be slowing down.
