BIG CRYPTO NEWS! SPACEX IPO BITCOIN, EU REGULATIONS & STABLECOIN, JUSTIN SUN WORLD LIBERTY FINANCIAL!
April 13, 2026
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5 min readSpaceX Holds $603 Million in Bitcoin as IPO Looms, EU Crypto Regulation Accelerates
Bitcoin pulled back to roughly $71,000 amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz involving Iran, but the host sees this as a modest dip within an ongoing relief rally that could push prices toward $80,000 before a potential rollover. The weekly chart shows the MACD flipping green for the first time in an extended period, and the RSI is moving away from oversold territory. Nothing is guaranteed, but the technical signals suggest room to run if geopolitical tensions do not escalate further.
SpaceX's Bitcoin Stash and the Coming IPO
Arkham data reveals that Elon Musk's SpaceX holds $603 million worth of Bitcoin — specifically 8,285 BTC in Coinbase Prime custody — despite the company swinging from an $8 billion profit to nearly a $5 billion loss tied to xAI. The host emphasizes that SpaceX still holds Bitcoin on its balance sheet, as does Tesla. Musk personally holds Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and Ethereum in his portfolio. The significant development here is that SpaceX is reportedly preparing for an IPO sometime this year, and it will carry Bitcoin on its balance sheet when it goes public. The host calls this "a really cool standard" because SpaceX is not a crypto company — it is a mainstream aerospace and satellite firm. Having a non-crypto company hold Bitcoin through an IPO sets a preced
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:40) **Episode Intro & Bitcoin Market Check** - Tony Edward opens with a market update on Bitcoin's pullback amid Iran tensions and sets up the episode's news roundup.
- 2 (03:24) **SpaceX Holds $603M in Bitcoin Ahead of IPO** - Elon Musk's SpaceX still holds $603M in Bitcoin despite a $5B loss from XAI, as revealed by Arkham data.
- 3 (04:49) **ECB Backs EU Crypto Supervision Centralization Under ESMA** - The European Central Bank endorses a plan to shift major crypto firm oversight from national regulators to the Paris-based ESMA watchdog.
- 4 (06:03) **European Banks & Corporates Actively Selecting Stablecoin Partners** - European institutions are moving beyond education to actively choosing infrastructure partners for stablecoin launches.
- 5 (07:44) **Stablecoin Volumes Could Hit $7.9 Trillion by 2035** - A projection suggests stablecoin transaction volumes could rival Visa and MasterCard by 2039, driven by generational wealth transfer.
- 6 (10:21) **Bitwise Files Amendment for Hyperliquid ETF** - Bitwise files a second amendment for its Hyperliquid ETF, adding Wintermute and Flow Desk as trading counterparties.
- 7 (11:30) **EtherMatic $6B SPAC Deal Collapses** - An Ethereum treasury firm's SPAC merger with Dynamics Corporation falls apart due to unfavorable market conditions.
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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
00:00 Intro
00:24 Bitcoin analysis
01:54 Elon Musk SpaceX Bitcoin IPO
03:10 ECB EU Crypto sypervision
04:27 EU Banks Stablecoins
06:15 Stablecoin volume Visa Mastercard
08:49 Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF
10:00 Ethereum treasury SPAC
11:20 CFTC Crypto task force
12:49 Justin Sun World Liberty Financial =================================================
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