According to reading information, Tesla temporarily embracing Bitcoin as a method of payment for its products was conceivably one of the catalysts that pushed asset prices to record highs last year and put the spotlight on crypto legitimacy particularly in the realm of payments.
You should have emphasized the word
"temporarily" because shortly afterward a light came on in the head of Mr. Mars, who realized that Bitcoin transactions were not in line with his green policy, so he decided to remove this payment option. In my opinion, such behavior did more harm to Bitcoin than good - because it only supported those who spread the idea that Bitcoin is dangerous to the environment.
If we take into account that Mr. Mars has not yet changed his mind despite various studies that say that most of the energy for mining comes from renewable energy sources, I wonder how much damage he still does today in terms of discouraging others from accepting Bitcoin as a means of payment in their companies?