Elon Musk said on SpaceX’s third-quarter earnings call that a merger with Tesla would be “a good idea,” a deal that could create a roughly $3.5 trillion company combining AI, space and electric vehicles. Both companies have formed special committees of independent directors at shareholders’ request, and Musk said he cannot take part due to his conflict, adding that no terms have been agreed and a Tesla vote would need 50% of all shares. SpaceX’s revenue rose 161% to $14.6 billion, with its Super Intelligence segment generating $7.6 billion, up 830%, to become its largest revenue source. A combined company would hold about 30,221 BTC, based on SpaceX’s 18,712 BTC and Tesla’s 11,509 BTC as of June 30, making it the sixth-largest public Bitcoin treasury.
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| Market | US stocks |
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