Tesla CEO Elon Musk suspends the use of bitcoin to purchase vehicles | ABC News

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Tesla Inc has suspended the use of bitcoin to purchase vehicles, chief executive officer Elon Musk said in a tweet on Wednesday, citing concerns about the use of fossil fuel for mining the cryptocurrency.

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