Someone bought a Model S with bitcoin



LukeP, as recently seen outside Lamborghini Newport Beach:

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Serious question: What's the significance of this situation if he could have just sold them for the money and then made the transaction?

The vendor just sold them for cash immediately, so why's this big news? Is it like a convenience thing? The idea that the currency is being recognized a bit more?
 
Serious question: What's the significance of this situation if he could have just sold them for the money and then made the transaction?

The vendor just sold them for cash immediately, so why's this big news? Is it like a convenience thing? The idea that the currency is being recognized a bit more?

The dealership wouldn't have gotten a ton of free press if it was a cash transaction.