Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported in its Q3 2025 earnings, released October 22, 2025, that it maintained its 11,509 BTC holdings, valued at approximately $1.31 billion as of September 30, per AICryptocore.com. The $80 million unrealized profit from Bitcoin’s price appreciation, driven by new FASB fair-value accounting rules, was booked as “other income” without any buys or sells. Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, has emphasized BTC as a “liquid alternative to cash,” reinforcing a long-term holding strategy despite earlier 2022 sales, per. X posts from @TeslaModelDoge highlight market optimism tied to Tesla’s steady BTC stance.
The finance card above shows TSLA at $448.98 (October 23, 2025), up from a $413.90 low and 2.28% above the previous close, with a $1.47T market cap, per. Q3 revenue reached $28.1 billion, surpassing Wall Street’s $26.36 billion estimate, driven by 510,000 vehicle deliveries (including 40,000 Cybertrucks) and 12.5 GWh of energy storage deployments. Gross margin improved to 18.1%, but net income fell 37% YoY to $1.37 billion ($0.39/share), missing estimates of $0.54/share due to AI and FSD investments, per. Free cash flow rose 46% YoY to $2.08 billion, with $41.6 billion in cash reserves per. X posts from @Tesla note record deliveries and energy deployments.
No SEC or CFTC regulatory changes impacted Tesla’s BTC holdings in Q3, reflecting a stable environment for corporate crypto assets, per AICryptocore.com. TSLA’s SEC filings confirm compliance with reporting requirements, with no Bitcoin liquidations despite recent wallet rotations flagged by Arkham Intelligence as security measures . The market showed minimal reaction, with BTC at $113,234 and ETH at $4,070, per CoinMarketCap, unaffected by Tesla’s disclosure. Musk’s silence on X about BTC contrasts with his 2021 endorsement, per, suggesting a focus on operational growth.
The finance card above indicates TSLA’s year-high of $488.54, with support at $413.90 and resistance at $450, per. Investors should monitor BTC flows on CryptoQuant and TSLA filings at sec.gov. Dollar-cost average into BTC or USDC with stop-losses below $100,000, or hold TSLA for exposure to EV, AI, and crypto growth, per TradingView. BTC could hit $150,000 by 2026 if regulatory clarity emerges, per Techopedia, but Tom Lee’s warning of 50% crashes applies, per prior context. TSLA’s BTC strategy and Q3 strength position it for upside, though AI costs and EU competition pose risks,
