Bitcoin Magazine Tesla Made $80M in Profit on Bitcoin Holdings in Q3, Didn’t Sell Any Crypto
Elon Musk’s Tesla reported an $80 million gain on its Bitcoin holdings in the third quarter of 2025, benefiting from the crypto market’s rebound without making any new trades.
According to Tesla’s Q3 filing released on Wednesday, the electric vehicle maker continues to hold 11,509 BTC — valued at roughly $1.31 billion as of September 30, up from $1.23 billion in Q2.
The increase came entirely from Bitcoin’s price appreciation, not from additional purchases or sales. Under new fair-value accounting rules, Tesla now reports digital assets at current market prices, allowing it to record crypto gains or losses each quarter.
The company hasn’t changed its position since early 2022, when it sold a sm