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SpaceX confirmed after the U.S. stock market close on June 11 that its IPO pricing is set at $135 per share. It plans to list on Nasdaq on June 12 (Friday) under the ticker SPCX, issuing approximately 555.6 million shares, raising $75 billion, corresponding to an estimated valuation of about $1.78 trillion. Unlike traditional IPOs that provide a price range, SpaceX directly sets a single fixed price of $135. Fixed-pricing strategy: How SpaceX breaks the traditional IPO process In a traditional I

On June 12 (Friday), Bitcoin rebounded to above $63,700. On Thursday, US President Trump first posted on Truth Social threatening a “vigorous strike on Iran” that night; hours later, he announced the airstrike was canceled and said the US-Iran conflict was over, with Iran agreeing to give up nuclear weapons. Trump said he believes Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has approved a “very strong understanding memorandum,” with the deal to be signed in Europe as soon as this weekend. Key Terms

XRP analyst SMQKE has stated that utility will drive the next wave of explosive price action for the token, marking a shift from speculation-driven rallies. The analyst noted that the crypto market is transitioning from pure speculation to utility-driven price movements, with utility representing a

Japanese and Korean stock markets surged at the opening on June 12, following a sharp rally in U.S. equity indices overnight on June 11. The gains followed U.S. President Trump's social media announcement on June 11 canceling planned strikes against Iran, citing negotiations submitted to Iran's

The National Bank of Georgia purchased $100 million worth of physical gold, the central bank announced Wednesday. The acquisition brings the share of monetary gold in the NBG's international reserves to 15.5%, with total reserves reaching a historical high of $7.0 billion—114.8% of the

Data analytics firm Cryptoquant shared analysis on June 9 indicating that large XRP transfers to Binance have declined after reaching a 2025 peak. The research found that transfers exceeding 1 million XRP, which remained consistently elevated between 2021 and 2025, have cooled alongside subdued

Oppenheimer on Thursday pushed back against speculation of a potential merger between Elon Musk's SpaceX and Tesla Inc, arguing that maintaining separate entities better supports Musk's artificial intelligence ambitions through diversified capital access. The firm stated that Musk's vision "is

Blockrise CEO Jos Lazet outlined his vision for bitcoin-native banking alternatives during remarks at the BTC Prague conference on Thursday. Lazet described plans to transform bitcoin-centric financial platforms into full-service banking alternatives built on self-custody principles, stating his

Liu Kaijie, from E Fund Management's Index Research and Development Department, stated in a recent interview with The Paper's Chief Connect program that China's satellite internet industry chain has gradually entered a stage of accelerated order release. Liu noted the satellite industry is

BlackRock filed an 8-A securities registration form on June 11 for its Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, ticker BITA, a covered-call fund that writes options on bitcoin holdings to generate monthly distributions. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas stated the filing typically precedes launch by one

Charles Hoskinson, Cardano founder, announced a plan to migrate community discussions from X to Discord after weeks of public friction within the ecosystem. Hoskinson described the initiative as a "great migration" developed with community member Phillip Pon, designed to move AMAs, governance discus

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed a rule June 10 defining sports event contracts as gaming while permitting nearly all of them, opening a 90-day comment period on a 267-page framework that would give prediction markets a written federal rulebook for the first time. The proposal

OpenAI is considering slashing token prices for developers and enterprises, per the Wall Street Journal, in anticipation of similar cuts from Anthropic. The discussions come as both companies filed confidentially for IPOs this month, with neither having turned a profit. The pricing consideration

CNBC's Jim Cramer warned Thursday that SpaceX's stock could soar to unsustainable levels when it begins trading Friday. Elon Musk's rocket and artificial intelligence company set a fixed IPO price of $135 per share, equal to a $1.77 trillion valuation, with the deal reportedly four times

EchoStar Corporation (SATS) shares closed nearly 11% higher on Thursday, recording the stock's best single-day performance this year, as investor attention focused on the company's exposure to SpaceX ahead of the satellite firm's initial public offering. The surge stems from a major spectrum

Hedgeye has filed for a Hedged Bitcoin ETF that combines exposure to spot Bitcoin ETFs with an options overlay designed to reduce volatility and manage downside risk. Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart flagged the filing, describing it as a new attempt to package Bitcoin exposure in a more

Bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds recorded combined net outflows of $249.44 million on June 10, extending a four-day losing streak for Bitcoin products. Bitcoin ETFs lost $213.85 million, led by Blackrock's IBIT with $148.47 million in withdrawals, while ether ETFs shed $35.59 million as Black

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged Thursday to deliver an unprecedented increase in defence spending after three government officials resigned over a funding dispute. Defence Secretary John Healey quit on 11 Jun 2026, followed by ministerial aide Pamela Nash and defence minister Al Carns, all ci