Tesla's $1.27 Billion Miss
Bitcoin Universe Update | July 25, 2025
The top 3 Bitcoin updates you need to know — in under 3 minutes — to make your next move with confidence.
1. Tesla's $1.27 Billion Bitcoin Missed Opportunity
2. A $23.7 Million Whale Bets Big on Bitcoin to $200,000
3. JPMorgan Quietly Enters Bitcoin-Backed Lending
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Tesla's early Bitcoin exit cost the company billions, and JP
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Morgan quietly enters the Bitcoin-backed loan game. Hey
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gang, Ross Brand, with your Bitcoin Universe: Daily Update.,
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Here's today's top three Bitcoin stories you need to know before
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you make your next move. Tesla could have made an additional
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$1.2 7 billion, if it had held on to the majority of its
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Bitcoin. According to CNBC, the company sold roughly 75% of its
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holdings in 2022 for $936 million, a move now seen as a
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major missed opportunity with Bitcoin trading around the
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$116,000 this morning, Tesla still holds about $240 million
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in Bitcoin, but the bulk was liquidated before this year's
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rally. The decision highlights the challenge of timing Bitcoin
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in corporate treasuries. A single options trader placed a
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massive $23.7 million bet on Bitcoin hitting $200,000 by the
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end of 2025. The trade is one of the largest bullish options
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plays in recent months. Analyst James van Straten says it's a
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high risk bet, but it shows the kind of upside some traders are
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still targeting, even after this year's surge. JP Morgan quietly
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enters Bitcoin-backed lending. According to multiple reports,
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JP Morgan is now offering Bitcoin-backed loans to select
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private clients, joining Goldman Sachs and other traditional
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banks that are cautiously stepping into crypto lending.
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It's a sign that legacy finance is warming to Bitcoin as
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collateral, even as public messaging stays conservative.
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Also worth noting, Robert Kiyosaki, he's the author of the
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad franchise. He warns that Bitcoin ETFs could
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lead to centralized ownership, much like how Wall Street
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absorbed gold through ETFs. However, supporters counter that
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ETFs make Bitcoin more accessible to mainstream
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investors by offering a regulated entry point. I'm
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curious to know, do you see ETFs as a path to wider adoption or a
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risk to 's decentralization? Share your takes in the
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comments. Would love to know what you think, and that's your
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