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What Do The Pros Think About Tesla's Bitcoin Investment?

Tesla Inc investor Ron Baron says the company's decisionto invest $1.5 billion inBitcoin(BTC) and ac

What Do The Pros Think About Tesla's Bitcoin Investment?

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