Tesla Bitcoin Holdings Near $1B as Price Surges
Bitcoin (BTC)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
DigitalToday reports that Tesla’s bitcoin holdings are approaching a $1 billion valuation as the asset price rises. Blockchain media outlet DeCrypt noted on September 23 that Tesla currently holds 11,509 BTC, valued at approximately $994.9 million. On-chain data firm Arkham confirmed that Tesla has held this exact amount for four years without moving a single coin.
Over the past week, bitcoin rose about 14 percent, increasing the value of Tesla’s holdings by roughly $122.6 million. This gain is purely from market price appreciation rather than new purchases or realized profits. Tesla initially invested $1.5 billion in bitcoin in early 2021 and later suspended bitcoin payments for vehicle purchases.
The company’s largest disposal occurred in 2022, when it converted substantial holdings into traditional currency for about $936.0 million in proceeds. Each $1,000 move in bitcoin now changes the value of Tesla’s remaining 11,509 BTC by about $11.5 million. Arkham stated that the holdings are now about $5.1 million short of the $1 billion mark. The current book value is expected to shift sharply depending on future bitcoin price movements.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for BTC, measured when this story was written up on 24 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio spot data shows bitcoin trading at $84,397.60 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 54.5%, indicating short-term buying pressure. This contrasts with the 4-hour buy ratio of 50.5% and the 24-hour ratio of 46.7%, suggesting that immediate buying momentum is stronger than the broader daily trend. The 1-hour volume delta is positive at $7,145,694, while the 24-hour delta is negative at -$124,807,070, showing that recent trades are net buying but the daily total is net selling. CVD closed at -$178,557,394 for the 24-hour period, confirming that sellers dominated the session overall. Net buying occurred for only 9 of the 24 hours, with total spot volume reaching $1,887,736,866 across 3,301,896 trades.
The latest daily buy ratio of 46.7% sits at the 18th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 49.2% - weaker buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for BTC, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
The 24-hour buy ratio of 46.7% is lower than the 7-day average of 51.0%, indicating a shift toward selling pressure compared to the recent week. Volume for the day was 1.30 times the average, showing significantly higher activity than usual. Over the preceding 8 days, bitcoin price increased by 10.7%, with a total volume delta of +$42,294,167. Net buying was recorded on 5 of the 7 days in that period. This day represents a deviation from the weekly average in terms of buy ratio, despite the elevated volume.