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Re:Elon Musk wants clean power. But Tesla's carrying Bitcoin... by jcranmer on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @11:18AM (#26091141)
> Buy a Tesla with them? No way for the IRS to notice that unless they audit you.

Or the IRS could ask Tesla for a list of everyone who bought Teslas with bitcoins and what their bitcoin addresses were.

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Re:Elon Musk wants clean power. But Tesla's carrying Bitcoin... by nmfisher on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @11:45AM (#26091498)
Exactly. I can’t believe the number of people who think that BTC is some magic shield against the powers that be.
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