Bitcoin surged 9.8% to $39,035.47 on Sunday, adding $3,492.71 to its previous close.
Musk has been a major promoter of cryptocurrencies but has turned critical of bitcoin since suspending Tesla plans to take it in payment for cars, owing to concerns that the computers used to "mine" it use too much energy.
"When there's confirmation of reasonable clean energy usage by miners with positive future trend, Tesla will resume allowing Bitcoin transactions," he said in the tweet.Subscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
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