Elon Musk’s Tesla Reports $284 Million Gain On Bitcoin Holdings

Tesla has posted a $284 million gain from its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings in the second quarter of 2025. Tesla’s Q2 net income reached $1.2 billion, a sharp recovery from $409 million in Q1.

Tesla Posts Q2 Bitcoin Rebound as AI, Robotaxi Push Gains Steam

The figure was revealed in the company’s latest earnings report, confirming a strong crypto performance amid a broader market rebound. In Q1, Tesla recorded a $125 million Bitcoin-related loss.

The new Q2 gain is an absolute turn-around as it indicates how the crypto market swing worked for the benefit of the company. The recent rise in the price of Bitcoin was caused by massive ETF inflows and increasing institutional interest in it. These factors further made the BTC holdings of this company more valuable.

Following the adoption of the new crypto accounting standard this year, firms will be reporting unrealized gains, not only losses, in their quarterly results. Meanwhile, Tesla’s income of $22.5 billion in Q2 2025 is a decline of 12% in contrast with the same quarter this past year.

Its operating income was $923 million with adjusted EBITDA at $3.4 billion. Tesla had cash and investments at the end of the quarter worth $36.8 billion.

Improvement towards autonomy and AI was also highlighted in the company’s latest report. In June, Tesla launched its first Robotaxi service in Austin.

It also delivered the first vehicle to a customer without a driver, using its latest Full Self-Driving software. Tesla said its AI training compute grew significantly with the addition of 16,000 H200 GPUs.

Tesla’s Q2 results came during a volatile macroeconomic period. CEO Elon Musk said the company is focused on cost control, autonomy software, and AI services to offset weaker car sales. The report confirms that Tesla now sees AI and software as long-term growth pillars.

Bitcoin-Spurred Performance May Result In Additional Bitcoin Treasuries

The contribution by Bitcoin to Tesla’s profits this past quarter is an indicator of how more companies are holding this asset in their treasuries. Bitcoin treasury companies purchased $810 million BTC last week as the crypto reached a peak price of $123,000.

With modifications to the accounting provisions, there are greater chances that more companies will follow Tesla’s footsteps. Yet, Tesla has not lost its leading position in the electric cars industry. Its recent report indicates that the company has achieved performance levels in its desired areas.