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UPDATE 6-Tesla’s Musk halts use of bitcoin for car purchases

UPDATE 6-Tesla’s Musk halts use of bitcoin for car purchases

* Decision comes just weeks after Tesla began accepting bitcoin * Tesla will retain bitcoin holdings * Musk reiterates faith in cryptocurrencies * Bitcoin “mining” under environmental spotlight (Adds fresh analyst comments in paragraphs 11-17) By Hyunjoo Jin and Kanishka Singh May 12 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc will no longer accept bitcoin for car purchases, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday, citing long-brewing environmental concerns for a swift reversal in the company’s position on the… Source link

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Credit Suisse Replaces Varvel, Halts Bonuses as Clients Fume

Credit Suisse Replaces Varvel, Halts Bonuses as Clients Fume

(Bloomberg) — Credit Suisse Group AG raced to contain the widening fallout from the collapse of Greensill Capital as it acknowledged defaults are coming in a $10 billion group of now-frozen funds that the bank touted for their safety. Facing client furor and regulatory probes over the collapse of the short-term debt funds, the Swiss bank demoted one of its top executives, withheld bonuses for some and separated the asset management unit at the center of the scandal from the much more… Source link

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