Billionaire stuns Elon Musk with shocking question after Tesla robotaxi rollout originally appeared on TheStreet .
Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) , the automotive vehicle company helmed by billionaire Elon Musk , finally rolled out the much-awaited robotaxis in Austin, Texas, on June 22.
The tech tycoon has been sharing reviews of Tesla's latest innovation on X since the launch. The news has so far generated a lot of surprising responses, including from Tyler Winklevoss, co-founder of the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange.
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Founded in 2014, Gemini is one of the largest crypto exchanges. The company was founded by Tyler, along with his identical twin brother, Cameron, who are considered among the world's first Bitcoin billionaires.
Tyler asked Musk on X when these robotaxis will begin accepting crypto.
While his question might seem like an attempt on the part of an entrepreneur to propose a payment integration, there is more than meets the eye.
Even Musk has often talked positively of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Dogecoin in the past.
In fact, his company Tesla began accepting Bitcoin payments for vehicle purchases on March 24, 2021. However, it stopped the payment policy on May 12, 2021, citing concerns over the adverse environmental impact of Bitcoin mining.
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However, the company continues to hold more than $1 billion in Bitcoin on its balance sheet, making it one of the world's largest public corporate holders of Bitcoin.
Crypto Twitter reacts
It isn't therefore unreasonable on the part of Winklevoss to expect Tesla to accept crypto payments. As anticipated, his post invited a range of reactions from Crypto Twitter.
A popular account, @dogeofficialceo, wrote it would be cool to see Tesla accept Doge.
Another account, @schulzzy, emphasized that if it should, Tesla should choose "Bitcoin, not cr*pto." They added:
"But I know you already know. Tesla + Bitcoin."
Meanwhile, the crypto market is reeling from the aftershock of the latest escalation in the Middle East as the U.S. bombed nuclear sites in Iran. As per Kraken , Bitcoin was trading at $102,043.01 at press time, down 4.3% a week.
Billionaire stuns Elon Musk with shocking question after Tesla robotaxi rollout first appeared on TheStreet on Jun 23, 2025
This story was originally reported by TheStreet on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
