What happened Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) fell 4.8% on Wednesday after CEO Elon Musk announced that customers could now purchase its electric vehicles with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). So what Tesla disclosed in February that it invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. It said at the time that it expected to begin accepting the cryptocurrency as a form of payment for its vehicles "in the near future." Today, Musk made it official. Tesla is betting big on Bitcoin. Image source: Getty Images. Notably, Tesla will keep the Bitcoin it receives from its customers, rather than convert it into fiat currency like the U.S. dollar. That will increase Tesla's exposure to the cryptocurrency's wild price swings, which could make some shareholders uneasy. Now what Tesla's initial investment bolstered Bitcoin's legitimacy among investors and corporate management teams. Combined with Musk's support of Bitcoin on social media sites like Twitter, Tesla's foray into digital assets helped to drive the cryptocurrency's price up to record highs above $60,000 earlier this month. Now, Tesla's move to accept Bitcoin payments could lead other companies to follow suit. Still, these moves arguably make Tesla's stock a riskier investment, as shareholders must now accept the inherent risks of having a growing portion of their capital allocated to a highly volatile digital currency. Investors may demand a lower price to account for these risks, which might have contributed to the stock's move lower today. 10 stocks we like better than TeslaWhen investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Tesla wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of February 24, 2021 Joe Tenebruso has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Bitcoin, Tesla, and Twitter. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source