Tesla to Accept Dogecoin as Payment for Merchandise, Says Musk

Tesla to Accept Dogecoin as Payment for Merchandise, Says Musk
A representation of cryptocurrency Dogecoin in this illustration taken on Aug. 6, 2021. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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Tesla Inc. chief Elon Musk said on Tuesday the electric carmaker will accept dogecoin as payment for merchandise on a test basis, sending the meme-based cryptocurrency up 24 percent.

“Tesla will make some merch buyable with Doge & see how it goes,” Musk said in a tweet.