What does Tesla’s U-turn on Bitcoin payments mean for the future of cryptocurrencies?

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By The ConversationMay 18, 2021, 6:59 am375 pts
Tesla’s relationship with cryptocurrencies has been a stop-start rollercoaster. In February, the electric vehicle manufacturer announced it had purchased US$1.5 billion (£1.1 billion) of Bitcoin and planned to accept the cryptocurrency in future as a means of payment from its customers. The price of the…

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