Tesla is allowing U.S. customers to buy vehicles with bitcoin, and it is not changing the crypto back to fiat.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Casper, and this week’s special product launch, Exodus.Today on the Brief:Robinhood IPO incomingCompeting bitcoin price predictions Yellen and Powell’s latest testimony on economic growthOur main discussion:Elon Musk announced this morning Tesla’s program for buying its cars with bitcoin: Says the company is running Bitcoin network nodesSays Tesla won’t convert back to fiat but will hold bitcoinExpanding the program internationally coming soonNLW breaks down the hater response from the Tesla and Bitcoin sides and argues that much more significant are the other CEOs – like that of buzzy bed startup Eight Sleep – who are following suit. -Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 75+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.-Launching in late-March, Casper is the future-proof blockchain protocol that finally address the blockchain trilemma. Learn more at Casper.Network.-Exodus empowers people to control their wealth through a safe and reliable non-custodial crypto wallet, placing the ownership of digital assets back into the user’s hands. Your keys, your crypto. Download Exodus today and learn more at exodus.com.-Image credit: Hannibal Hanschke-Pool/Getty Images Entertainment See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.