Tesla's Bitcoin Blunder: Here's How Much EV Giant Could Have Made If It Listened To Michael Saylor's 'One Rocket Scientist To Another' Pitch

Electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) was one of the largest companies to add Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to its balance sheet with a $1.5 billion addition disclosed in February 2021. While Tesla profited from selling portions of its Bitcoin holdings previously, the company could have made even more if it had listened to Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor.

Timeline of Bitcoin

Bitcoin reached the $57,000 value mark on the 27 February after roaming around the $ 50k value for weeks. It is the closest value it has reached to its last all-time high value of $65,000 and is expected to cross that this time.

In a surprising turn of events, Bitcoin has experienced a massive rally, causing significant losses for short sellers in the cryptocurrency market. Within just 24 hours, Bitcoin surged by nearly 11%, briefly reaching a new yearly high of $57,000.

Analysts predict the Bitcoin (BTC) market cap will reach $1.5 trillion amid surges in spot exchange-traded funds (ETF) from BlackRock and others and the trade volume of the top 10 crypto assets. Jurrien Timmer from Fidelity predicts that Bitcoin will soon capture 25% of the non-industrial gold market.

In an intriguing display of investor interest and market demand, the recently launched spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have collectively accumulated over 303,000 BTC in assets under management (AUM) less than eight weeks after their inception, per available data from senior analyst at K33 Research Vetle Lunde.

Bitcoin Spot ETFs are gunning for a new record after an incredible start to the new week. The price of BTC has risen 8% in the last day, and this has caused euphoria in the market.

In a remarkable display of market strength, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) have seen significant price increases, with Bitcoin soaring 10% to surpass the $57,000 mark and Ethereum rising 5% to exceed $3,200 on Tuesday. This upward trajectory comes alongside a record-breaking trading volume and a notable shift in investor behavior towards cryptocurrency ETFs.

Bitcoin price analysis: The largest cryptocurrency suddenly broke out on Monday following a period marked by market doldrums. In the initial February rally, Bitcoin price made it above $50,000 with the leg extending to $53,000.

Seven days after the new Bitcoin ETFs launched, I analyzed how they could put pressure on Bitcoin's supply dynamics in an article called “If BlackRock continues 6k BTC daily buys, we get a supply crunch within 18 months; here's why.' On the day of publication, Jan.

Insider trading has been a longstanding concern in US politics, primarily around stock trading. However, US Representative Shri Thanedar recently revealed a sale of nearly $1 million worth of cryptocurrencies, shedding light on a new dimension to this issue.

Bitcoin has once again surged impulsively, defying several bearish signals hinting at a potential correction phase. Despite these warnings, the price has broken through a significant resistance level that has persisted over multiple months, signaling a strong presence of buyers in the market and the potential for the continuation of the current trend.