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[Teslas Can now be Bought Online Using Bitcoin]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted a tweet yesterday saying that Tesla customers can now buy its electric vehicles with bitcoin on its US website. Musk also said the option to pay by bitcoin will be available outside the U.S later this year and that the bitcoin paid to Tesla will not be converted into regular currency. 

After Musk's tweet, bitcoin rose to over 56,000 US dollars before falling to almost 52,000 US dollars. However, trading in bitcoin implies major tax issues for buyers. According to the US Internal Revenue Service, spending bitcoin is almost the same as selling it, which makes it subject to capital gains taxes. The IRS classifies bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as property, meaning taxes need to be paid on its appreciation in value if exchanged, or used to make purchases. 

【以下为中文新闻稿，非翻译稿】

特斯拉首席执行官马斯克在社交媒体上宣布，特斯拉美国官网正式接受比特币付款，并将在未来推广到美国以外地区。

受此影响，比特币价格短线拉升，一度上涨约2500美元，但随后迅速回落，下跌约5000美元，勉强守住5.2万美元关口。特斯拉股价也应声下行，昨天收盘跌幅超4.8%。

有分析认为，根据美国国税局规定，出售比特币或将其兑换为实物商品时，必须缴纳资本利得税，因此，用比特币付款购车不一定划算；此外，鉴于比特币价值的强烈波动性，一旦申请退款，市值可能出现巨大差异，消费者或因此蒙受损失。