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The First Car Purchased With Bitcoin Is Now the World's Most Expensive Prius
CoinDesk takes a ride in the first car ever purchased with bitcoin – a Prius paid for with 1,000 BTC.
By Pete Rizzo
Updated Sep 13, 2021, 8:55 a.m. Published Feb 23, 2019, 3:59 p.m.
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