Tesla Sold 75 Percent of Bitcoin Holdings to Boost ‘Overall Liquidity’

Tesla Sold 75 Percent of Bitcoin Holdings to Boost ‘Overall Liquidity’
Representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this illustration taken on Nov. 29, 2021. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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After making a significant investment in Bitcoin last year, Tesla Motors sold 75 percent of its holdings in the second quarter, the company confirmed on July 20.

Tesla converted $936 million worth of Bitcoin into fiat currency and added the cash to its balance sheet, according to the electric vehicle maker’s earnings release (pdf). Tesla’s crypto holdings total approximately 10,500 coins, or about $218 million, down from $1.2 billion.
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