--- title: "Bitcoin Magazine video discusses Tesla-SpaceX merger and passive flows into bitcoin treasuries" description: "Bitcoin Magazine published a video in which Sean Hagan argues a Tesla-SpaceX merger is a \"no brainer,\" saying the two companies have formed a special committee to explore a deal that would create the world's largest company by market cap. He links a combined company's higher index weighting to…" language: en canonical: "https://whycoinmoves.com/en/events/bitcoin-spacex-tesla-merger-passive-flows-d7ba7bbf926693" published: 2026-10-22T13:35:11.000Z updated: 2026-10-22T15:32:59.000Z indexable: false --- # Bitcoin Magazine video discusses Tesla-SpaceX merger and passive flows into bitcoin treasuries Bitcoin Magazine published a video in which Sean Hagan argues a Tesla-SpaceX merger is a "no brainer," saying the two companies have formed a special committee to explore a deal that would create the world's largest company by market cap. He links a combined company's higher index weighting to… Attributed sources: [Bitcoin Magazine]() ## Key facts Bitcoin Magazine published a video in which Sean Hagan argues a Tesla-SpaceX merger is a "no brainer," saying the two companies have formed a special committee to explore a deal that would create the world's largest company by market cap. He links a combined company's higher index weighting to passive flows and to MSCI's decision on Strategy, framing passive flows as important for bitcoin treasury companies. Evidence strength: Single source, 1 publisher group(s) (Bitcoin Magazine); this describes source coverage, not truth or causation. After site detection, observed returns were 5 minutes: -0.39% (22/10/2026, 13:35 → 22/10/2026, 13:40, UTC; Gate · USDT); 1 hour: -0.34% (22/10/2026, 13:35 → 22/10/2026, 14:35, UTC; Gate · USDT). Unlisted windows are unavailable. In the preceding 30 days, the 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns was 1.23% (OKX · USDT; cutoff 22/10/2026, 13:35, UTC). This hourly baseline is not directly comparable with a minute move. ## Returns after site detection | Window | Return | BTC | Difference from BTC | Actual sampled interval (UTC) | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 5 minutes | -0.39% | -0.39% | 0.00 pp | 22/10/2026, 13:35 → 22/10/2026, 13:40 | Gate · USDT | | 1 hour | -0.34% | -0.34% | 0.00 pp | 22/10/2026, 13:35 → 22/10/2026, 14:35 | Gate · USDT | | 24 hours | — | — | — | — | — | ## Historical hourly baseline | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Ready | true | | Coverage | 100.0% (720/720) | | Median absolute hourly return | 0.15% | | 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns | 1.23% | | BTC beta | 1.00 | | Source / cutoff (UTC) | OKX · USDT / 22/10/2026, 13:35 | ## Claims and open questions - Bitcoin Magazine's video says Tesla and SpaceX have formed a special committee to explore a merger that would create the largest equity in the world by market cap. - Host Sean Hagan argues in the clip that a combined company earns a higher index weighting and captures more passive flows than either firm alone. - The segment connects the merger to the MSCI decision on Strategy and asks whether the deal is a workaround for SpaceX's S&P 500 inclusion. - Has Tesla or SpaceX confirmed the special committee or any merger talks in an official statement or regulatory filing? - What did MSCI decide regarding Strategy's index inclusion, and what did the companies or index provider say about it? ## Source evidence - [SpaceX-Tesla Merger: Passive Flows ‘Hack’, Could Bring More BTC Exposure to S&P 500]() — Bitcoin Magazine; published 22/10/2026, 13:33; received 22/10/2026, 13:35 (UTC). ## Recent BTC events and market reactions - [US spot bitcoin ETFs return to net outflows with $636 million withdrawn]() — Published 23/10/2026, 07:09 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (2 publishers) · Market watch · 5m -0.02% / 1h +0.13% - [Chinese court accepts prosecutors' bid to confiscate Bitcoin seized in UK]() — Published 22/10/2026, 06:24 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (3 publishers) · General news · 5m -0.02% / 1h -0.41% / 24h -0.94% - [US spot Bitcoin ETFs take in about $1.07 billion over three sessions]() — Published 22/10/2026, 04:41 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (3 publishers) · Market watch · 5m +0.05% / 1h +0.07% / 24h -1.31% - [Bitcoin slips below $82K after Tesla and Meta results unsettle tech markets]() — Published 22/10/2026, 03:51 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (2 publishers) · Market watch · 5m +0.13% / 1h +0.04% / 24h -1.04% - [Bitcoin rises above $84,500 as SpaceX earnings lift tech stocks]() — Published 21/10/2026, 15:13 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (2 publishers) · Market watch · 5m +0.15% / 1h +0.25% - [Full coin archive]() ## Research for this archive - [Crypto hacks and price impact: Bybit and Cetus case studies]() - [Altcoin beta to Bitcoin: BTC, ETH, SOL and DOGE hourly returns]() - [Perpetual funding rates and annualized yield: a 2025 comparison]() - [Bitcoin halving and bull markets: evidence from four halvings]() [Methods and limitations]() Publisher count is not independent evidence count. 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