Elon Musk could become a top 5 corporate bitcoin holder if Tesla and SpaceX merge
CNBC reported Tuesday that Musk is discussing a merger between Tesla and SpaceX that would tie his tech empire closer together and instantly create the world’s fifth-largest corporate bitcoin treasury, worth $3.3 billion.
What to know:
- Elon Musk is exploring a potential merger of Tesla and SpaceX, a move that would deepen operational overlap in areas such as power infrastructure and AI-related computing.
- A combined Tesla-SpaceX entity would control about 30,221 bitcoin, worth roughly $3.3 billion, making it the fifth-largest public corporate holder of the cryptocurrency.
- The talks come as SpaceX prepares to begin trading on Nasdaq following its merger with Musk’s AI company xAI, though neither Tesla nor SpaceX has publicly confirmed any merger plans.
CNBC reported Tuesday that Musk has discussed with colleagues the possibility of folding Tesla and SpaceX together, citing people familiar with the talks. A current Tesla employee told CNBC that many workers at the electric vehicle company have long expected such a transaction to eventually happen and that the possibility is openly discussed internally.
Another person close to the company reportedly said growing overlap between the businesses — particularly around power infrastructure and computing constraints tied to artificial intelligence — has increased collaboration between the firms.
The potential merger would also create one of the largest corporate bitcoin treasuries in the world.
Tesla currently holds 11,509 bitcoin, while SpaceX owns 18,712 bitcoin, according to public disclosures and blockchain treasury tracking data. Combined, the companies would control 30,221 bitcoin worth roughly $3.3 billion at current prices.
