SpaceX and Tesla boards weigh merger that would combine 30,221 bitcoin
Elon Musk said on SpaceX's third-quarter earnings call that both SpaceX and Tesla boards formed special committees of independent directors to assess a potential merger, CoinDesk reported. Decrypt reported the deal would combine Tesla's 11,509 BTC and SpaceX's 18,712 BTC, 30,221 BTC worth roughly $2.5 billion. Musk said the committees have not agreed on terms.
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Key facts
Attributed sources: CoinDesk Decrypt
BTC after this site detected it
- 5 minutes+0.08%Gate · USDT
- 1 hour-0.21%Gate · USDT
- 24 hours—Window not complete
Claims and open questions
What sources claim
- Musk said both boards formed special committees of independent directors to weigh a tie-up, and that the committees have not reached agreement on the terms of any transaction, CoinDesk reported.
- Decrypt reported Tesla held 11,509 BTC per its latest quarterly filing and SpaceX disclosed 18,712 BTC in its pre-IPO S-1, for a combined 30,221 BTC worth roughly $2.5 billion.
- Decrypt reported the combined cost basis across both firms is around $1 billion, implying an average buy price near $35,000 per coin, and that neither company has signaled plans to buy or sell.
Still unresolved
- What terms, structure or timeline the special committees would propose, which would be confirmed by an official filing or joint statement from SpaceX or Tesla.
- Whether the combined entity's bitcoin holdings would be retained, moved or pledged after a merger, which would be confirmed by company disclosures or on-chain transfers.
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Source evidence
www.coindesk.com
Published 21/10/2026, 09:23 · Received 21/10/2026, 09:25
decrypt.co
Published 21/10/2026, 16:16 · Received 21/10/2026, 16:17
Original source titles remain in their source language. Full articles are not republished.
Market reaction after detection
Returns start at the sample closest to site detection (within the same minute up to 10 minutes later), using the same data source and quote currency. Actual sample times are shown; missing observations remain blank.
| Window | Return | Actual sampled interval / source |
|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes | +0.08% | 21/10/2026, 09:25 → 21/10/2026, 09:30 (UTC) Gate · USDT |
| 1 hour | -0.21% | 21/10/2026, 09:25 → 21/10/2026, 10:25 (UTC) Gate · USDT |
| 24 hours | — | Awaiting a complete valid window |
Historical market context
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Closed hourly candles from the 30 days before this event observation. Different venues are kept separate.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Hourly coverage | 100.0% (720/720) |
| Median absolute 1h return | 0.15% |
| 99th percentile of absolute 1h returns | 1.23% |
OKX · USDT · Context as of 21/10/2026, 09:25 · Last included candle closed 21/10/2026, 09:00
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Event timeline
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Source published: CoinDesk
Source received: CoinDesk
Event first detected by this site
Evidence record updated
Source published: Decrypt
Source received: Decrypt
Additional source received; evidence recalculated
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