Tesla still holds about $776 million in Bitcoin, according to a recent report from Arkham Intelligence.
Earlier this month, Tesla caused a stir in the cryptocurrency market by moving its Bitcoin to unknown wallets. However, Arkham clarified these were just routine wallet changes, and Tesla still owns the coins.
Tesla initially bought $1.5 billion in Bitcoin in early 2021 and briefly allowed customers to use it for payments, but quickly reversed that decision due to environmental concerns. Since then, Tesla has sold a large part of its Bitcoin holdings.
Despite rumors that Tesla might sell the rest of its Bitcoin, it remains the fourth-largest corporate holder of the cryptocurrency.
Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, hasn’t commented on Bitcoin publicly since 2022, though he recently called crypto “interesting” for its decentralized nature. Musk had previously indicated Tesla could accept Bitcoin payments again if its mining practices became more environmentally friendly.
After weeks of intense institutional activity that helped push Bitcoin above $100,000, inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took a breather between May 6 and May 12.
Bitcoin’s rapid recovery beyond $104,000 has sparked a wave of optimism in crypto circles, but the bigger question remains: is this just the beginning?
While Bitcoin’s price has recently rebounded, the enthusiasm for spot ETFs appears to be cooling. Weekly inflows into U.S. Bitcoin ETFs have dropped sharply, signaling a pause in aggressive institutional accumulation.
A wave of optimism swept through global markets as the United States and China took decisive steps to de-escalate their long-running trade dispute.