https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-crypto-currency/tesla-electrifies-bitcoin-with-1-5-billion-bet-car-payments-pledge-idUSKBN2A81CG

Tesla Inc said on Monday it had invested around $1.5 billion in bitcoin and expected to begin accepting payment for its cars and other products with it in the near future, prompting a more than 10% jump in the electronic currency.