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		CryptoPunk on May 13, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tesla no longer accepts Bitcoin due to climate imp... Tesla didn't dump bitcoin. They only sold 10% of their holding, so any negative impact of their decision to cease acceptance of bitcoin for vehicle purchases, on the value of their bitcoin holdings, would outweigh the gains they made from pumping bitcoin and selling a portion of it.

iamacyborg on May 13, 2021 [–]

> They only sold 10% of their holding

That we know of.

CryptoPunk on May 13, 2021 | [–]

So we can't claim Tesla did a pump and dump because there's no evidence showing that.

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