Musk's U-turn on bitcoin: Genuine concern or publicity stunt?

Investors caught off guard by tech mogul's volte-face

Anna Fedorova
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Tesla and bitcoin once again dominated news headlines last week, as CEO Elon Musk announced his firm would no longer accept bitcoin as payment on concerns over the environmental impact of mining the cryptocurrency.

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