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Before Soaring to a $1.5 Trillion IPO, Musk Almost Lost Everything

Elon Musk's SpaceX is on the verge of a historic $150 billion IPO, targeting a $1.5 trillion valuation, which could make Musk the world's first trillionaire. This marks a dramatic turnaround from the company's near-collapse in 2008. Founded in 2002, SpaceX faced immense skepticism and technical failures. Its first three Falcon 1 rocket launches ended in explosions, nearly bankrupting the company and coinciding with Musk's personal crises during the 2008 financial meltdown. The fourth launch succeeded, saving the company and securing a crucial $1.6 billion NASA contract for space station resupply. SpaceX's breakthrough came from applying first-principles thinking. Musk challenged industry norms by insisting on reusable rockets, achieved in 2015 when the Falcon 9 first stage successfully landed. This drastically reduced costs. The same logic led to building Starship from stainless steel instead of expensive carbon fiber, slashing material costs by 40x. The key driver of its $800 billion pre-IPO valuation is Starlink. With over 7.65 million subscribers and covering 24.5 million users, it provides over 80% of SpaceX's revenue, transforming the company into a global telecom giant. Musk, who long resisted going public to avoid distractions, now sees the IPO as essential to fund his ultimate goal: making humanity a multi-planet species. The raised capital will fuel the development of Starship and the ambitious mission to establish a city on Mars.

marsbit12/19 10:01

Before Soaring to a $1.5 Trillion IPO, Musk Almost Lost Everything

marsbit12/19 10:01

Before Soaring to a $1.5 Trillion IPO, Musk Almost Lost Everything

Elon Musk's SpaceX is on the verge of a historic $150 billion IPO in 2026, targeting a $1.5 trillion valuation, which would make it one of the largest public offerings ever. This marks a dramatic turnaround from its near-collapse in 2008. Founded in 2002, SpaceX faced immense skepticism and multiple failures. Its first three Falcon 1 rockets exploded, nearly bankrupting the company and coinciding with Musk's personal crises during the financial crash. The fourth launch in September 2008 succeeded, saving the company and securing a crucial $1.6 billion NASA contract. SpaceX’s breakthrough came from challenging aerospace norms. It pioneered reusable rockets, first landing a Falcon 9 booster in 2015, drastically cutting costs. For its Mars-bound Starship, Musk applied first principles, opting for cheap stainless steel over expensive carbon fiber, simplifying manufacturing and reducing expenses. The key to its $800 billion pre-IPO valuation is Starlink. With over 7.65 million subscribers and projected 2026 revenues of $22-24 billion, it provides stable cash flow, transforming SpaceX from a launch provider into a global telecom giant. Musk, initially opposed to IPO distractions, now seeks capital for Mars colonization. The IPO’s $30 billion raise will fund ambitious plans, including uncrewed Mars landings by 2027 and a self-sustaining city on Mars within 20 years. For Musk, wealth is a means to make humanity a multi-planetary species.

深潮12/19 06:12

Before Soaring to a $1.5 Trillion IPO, Musk Almost Lost Everything

深潮12/19 06:12

Why Crypto Cards Are Doomed to Fail?

Crypto cards are a temporary solution designed to bridge traditional payment systems with the cryptocurrency world, but they are ultimately doomed to fail. They rely on centralized banking infrastructure, depend on compliance with traditional financial regulations, and lack the privacy and decentralization that are core to crypto values. These cards function as an abstraction layer, adding extra fees and complexity while still being controlled by entities like Visa or Mastercard. They do not replace traditional payment systems but instead reinforce them. Most crypto cards operate like liquidity bridges, converting crypto to fiat for spending, which incurs taxable events and additional costs. They also fail to provide true financial inclusivity, as users from restricted countries cannot access them, contradicting crypto’s ethos of equality. While companies continue developing crypto cards to lock users into their ecosystems (e.g., MetaMask using Linea), these efforts are largely superficial, relying on third-party services like Rain for infrastructure. The only model that aligns with crypto principles is EtherFi, which allows users to spend against crypto collateral without selling assets, avoiding taxable events and embodying a true DeFi-TradFi hybrid. Ultimately, crypto cards are a flawed transitional product, not a long-term innovation.

marsbit12/12 11:38

Why Crypto Cards Are Doomed to Fail?

marsbit12/12 11:38

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