O preço do bitcoin (BTC) bateu mais um recorde nesta sexta-feira (19). A criptomoeda superou os US$ 55 mil enquanto seu valor de mercado ultrapassou pela primeira vez na história o marco de US$ 1 trilhão. Apenas no dia de hoje, o ativo se valorizou em mais de US$ 4 mil, alimentado pela alta demanda de compra e pela atual escassez de oferta no mercado.

Tesla has revealed that it has bought $1.5 billion in Bitcoin in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The announcement is an extremely bullish development to say the least. Bitcoin broke record highs as investors digested the news, hitting $42,541.78 at the time of writing. In the filing, Tesla explained that it has updated its investment policy “to provide us with more flexibility to further diversify and maximize returns on our cash.” This means that the electric vehicle manufacturer is reserving the right to invest in “certain alternative reserve assets including digital assets, gold bullion, gold exchange-traded funds and other assets as specified in the future.” Confirming that Tesla now owns $1.5 billion in Bitcoin, the filing added: “We expect to begin accepting bitcoin as a form of payment for our products in the near future, subject to applicable laws and initially on a limited basis, which we may or may not liquidate upon receipt.”