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Elon Musk's Tesla's (TSLA) bitcoin holdings were unchanged in the first quarter of 2026, with the company continuing to hold its 11,509 $BTCstockpile.

The company booked an after-tax impairment loss of $173 million on its digital asset holdings, according to its first quarter earnings report.

The value of that stash declined as bitcoin fell from around $90,000 at the start of the year to roughly $68,000 by the end of March.

Tesla reported better-than-expected earnings but missed on revenue. For the first quarter, the firm reported revenue of $22.39 billion, slightly below than analyst estimates of $22.71 billion. Earnings per share came in at $0.41, higher than consensus forecast of $0.37.

TSLA stock was trading 4% higher in after-hours trading.

Tesla’s bitcoin journey

Tesla initially bought bitcoin in February 2021, acquiring 43,200 $BTCfor roughly $1.5 billion. About a month later, the company sold around 4,320 $BTC, roughly 10% of its position, to test market liquidity.

By July 2022, amid the bear market, Tesla had cut its position to 9,720 $BTC. A small increase in January 2025 brought holdings to 11,509 $BTC, where they have remained since.

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