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Bitget has launched the US stock IPO subscription service IPO Prime, further extending the UEX boundary into the primary market, aiming to break the traditional private equity investment threshold and provide global users with a new channel to participate in the potential economic benefits before unicorn companies go public. The first asset launched is preSPAX, a digital token issued by the regulated issuer Republic, designed to mirror the economic performance of SpaceX after its IPO on a 1:1 basis. SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) was founded by Elon Musk in 2002.Bitget IPO Prime adopts a subscription model, allowing users to obtain corresponding subscription quotas based on their VIP levels. After the token allocation is completed, users can trade in the upcoming over-the-counter market; they can also exchange for stock tokens or USDT, as instructed by the issuer, referencing the market price of the underlying company's stock after the lock-up period of the preSPAX underlying debt asset ends.Details of IPO Prime:Implied valuation of SpaceX: $1.5 trillionTotal subscription amount for IPO Prime: 94,000Total subscription value: $61,100,000Subscription price: 1 preSPAX = $650Investment currencies: USDT or USDGOTotal investment pool cap: $1,000,000,000Individual investment range: $1,000-$300,000Investment period: April 18, 14:00:00 to April 21, 14:00:00 (UTC+8)Allocation time: April 21, 14:00:00 to April 21, 18:00:00 (UTC+8)Over-the-counter trading opening time: April 21, 20:00:00 (UTC+8)

The digital asset trading platform Gate has announced the launch of a digital Pre-IPOs participation mechanism, and the Pre-IPOs market reservation portal is now open. The platform will publicly issue digital stocks, allowing users to subscribe directly using stablecoins within the platform, without the need for complex processes or high capital thresholds, giving more ordinary users the opportunity to participate in high-quality Pre-IPOs projects.Gate has taken the lead in laying out digital stocks and TradFi trading zones, and has introduced various traditional assets such as stocks, indices, foreign exchange, and commodities into its product lines including spot and contracts, placing its comprehensive strength at the forefront of the industry.In the future, Gate will continue to enrich the types of assets on the platform, optimize user experience and participation pathways, provide users with more diverse and convenient investment options, and enhance the flexibility and efficiency of global asset allocation.

OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar stated in an interview with CNBC that OpenAI has begun to "test the waters" with retail investors in its recent round of financing and has seen "very strong demand" from individual investors.Sarah Friar also mentioned that OpenAI will reserve a certain share for retail investors during the IPO.

According to crypto KOL AB Kuai.Dong, multiple sources have confirmed that Bitget will enter the stock IPO market, planning to offer subscriptions for popular stocks (such as OpenAI) that are not yet listed to major clients through the cryptocurrency exchange.This process is similar to primary over-the-counter trading platforms on the market, but users can participate using stablecoins within the platform. It is currently unclear which company stocks, valuations, and shares will be sold. This feature is expected to be launched soon.

Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas stated that Musk is likely to use SPCX as the stock code for the SpaceX IPO, which was previously held by Matt Tuttle, but the related ETF has undergone a code change.Eric Balchunas pointed out that the Bloomberg ETF team had predicted this situation as early as a report last December, and the discovery of the stock code "SPCX" for the SpaceX IPO was proposed by Roundhill Investments co-founder Will Hershey, who had previously "given" the META code to Mark Zuckerberg, referring to it as a "mutual understanding among peers."

According to Fortune, the private market fund Robinhood Ventures I launched by Robinhood has rebounded about 30% after an initial poor performance. The product was launched in early March and fell 16% on its first day, but has gradually recovered, attempting to provide retail investors with a channel to participate in equity of late-stage private companies.However, analysts warn that with the potential IPOs of tech giants like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic approaching, the private market may face short-term volatility pressure. If leading companies perform poorly in their IPOs, it could drag down secondary market valuations and affect IPO expectations for unicorns, including Stripe.The head of Robinhood Ventures responded that the aforementioned concerns are more about short-term fluctuations, and there are still numerous investment opportunities in the long term. As AI technology continues to advance, the application ecosystem built around leading models will unleash tremendous growth potential. Currently, the fund primarily invests in a few late-stage companies, including fintech companies Airwallex and Stripe, as well as AI firms like Databricks, acquiring equity through primary market or licensed secondary market transactions.

According to market news, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman privately stated this year that he hopes the company can complete its IPO as early as the fourth quarter; CFO Sarah Friar has revealed to several colleagues that she believes the company will not be ready for an IPO until 2026, citing reasons including the required processes and organizational workload, as well as the financial risks associated with high computing power procurement commitments.Internally, Altman has repeatedly excluded Friar from financial decisions. In recent months, he did not invite Friar to participate in discussions with a top investor regarding server procurement, with one attendee describing her absence as "notable and awkward," as she had participated in previous meetings on the same topic. Since August of last year, Friar has no longer reported directly to Altman, but instead reports to application business head Fidji Simo, breaking the norm where CFOs of large companies typically report directly to the CEO.On the financial front, OpenAI has committed to investing over $600 billion in cloud servers over the next five years, with internal forecasts predicting that it will consume over $200 billion in cash before achieving positive cash flow. The $122 billion financing commitment announced this week primarily comes from Amazon and Nvidia, both of which are also OpenAI's cloud server and chip suppliers, creating a circular capital arrangement. Anthropic has surpassed OpenAI to become the preferred AI model for enterprises and developers, and OpenAI's revenue growth is also slowing.Preparations for the IPO have quietly begun: OpenAI has engaged the law firms Cooley and Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and has had preliminary communications with the IPO teams at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. Altman privately expressed a desire to go public before Anthropic, which is currently discussing its IPO plans for the fourth quarter of this year. The two executives later issued a joint statement saying they are "completely aligned on the computing power strategy."

The Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government published an essay reviewing the economy of the first quarter of 2026, mentioning that the Hong Kong market is active, with an average daily trading volume exceeding HKD 260 billion in the first two months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 17%. As March began, the market became even more active, with the average daily trading volume of Hong Kong stocks exceeding HKD 300 billion, an increase of over 8% compared to the same period last year. Investors are increasing their asset allocation in Hong Kong, viewing it not only as a reliable safe haven for capital but also due to the stable growth of the mainland economy and the listing of a large number of quality enterprises in Hong Kong, providing ample investment opportunities.At the same time, global competition in cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence has entered a heated stage, requiring substantial financial support for everything from tackling core technologies, developing upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, to exploring broader application scenarios. The Hong Kong listing platform is playing a key role in this regard, with the IPO market continuing its strong performance from last year in the first quarter of this year. As of March 27, the fundraising amount has exceeded HKD 103 billion, ranking first globally; including follow-up financing, the total fundraising scale is approximately HKD 237 billion. More and more companies listing in Hong Kong belong to emerging industries—artificial intelligence, semiconductors, robotics, autonomous driving, biotechnology, etc. Currently, there are over 500 applications waiting to list in Hong Kong. More enterprises view Hong Kong as an important window for financing and overseas development.

SpaceX has raised its IPO target valuation to over $2 trillion, as the company prepares to pitch this potentially largest IPO in history to potential investors. SpaceX's valuation has increased by nearly two-thirds in just a few months. In February of this year, after acquiring xAI, a company owned by Elon Musk, the combined company's valuation was $1.25 trillion.If it goes public with a valuation exceeding $2 trillion, SpaceX's market value will surpass all companies in the S&P 500 index except for Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon, and it will also exceed Meta and Tesla. SpaceX has secretly submitted its IPO application, with the earliest listing possibly occurring in June, aiming to raise up to $75 billion, far exceeding the previous largest IPO record of $29 billion set by Saudi Aramco in 2019. The funds raised will be used for space AI data centers and lunar factory projects.SpaceX has selected Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley as the lead underwriters for the IPO and plans to hold a bank syndicate conference call next Monday, with an analyst briefing scheduled for later in April. Bloomberg Intelligence analysts noted that SpaceX's revenue is expected to approach $20 billion in 2026, with the launch business and Starlink contributing the majority of the revenue.

According to CoinDesk, the French Lightning Securities Exchange (Lise) plans to list aerospace parts supplier ST Group on its platform, which is expected to become Europe's first fully on-chain initial public offering (IPO).Lise was authorized last year under the EU's Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Pilot Regime and is the first institution in Europe approved to operate a fully tokenized equity exchange. Headquartered in Paris, it has the support of French financial institutions such as BNP Paribas, CACEIS (a subsidiary of the Agricultural Credit Group), and Bpifrance. ST Group primarily produces composite material components for aerospace, defense, and space projects, with potential project revenues estimated at around €59 million (approximately $68 million) over the next decade.Lise aims to provide a lower-cost and more efficient listing path for small and medium-sized enterprises, replacing the lengthy and expensive IPO process in traditional capital markets. Tokenization technology enables faster trade settlement and more efficient ownership tracking, and Nasdaq and NYSE have previously disclosed plans for tokenized securities trading.

The probability of the event "SpaceX will IPO before June 15" on Polymarket has risen to 75%, up 24% in the last 24 hours. Additionally, the probability of the event "SpaceX will IPO before June 30" is currently reported at 72%, and the probability of the event "SpaceX will IPO before December 31" is currently reported at 94%. Last night, sources said that SpaceX has submitted an IPO registration draft to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with hopes of going public in June, potentially becoming the first among the three major super IPOs, ahead of OpenAI and Anthropic.Odaily Seer continues to pay attention to the prediction market, seeing changes before pricing.

An executive from Bithumb stated that they will "focus on preparing for an IPO by 2027." CFO Jeong Sang-gyun mentioned at the company's annual shareholders' meeting that Bithumb is "strengthening accounting policies and internal controls" after signing an IPO consulting contract with Samjong KPMG. Previously, Bithumb had planned to go public in 2025.At the shareholders' meeting, CEO Lee Jae-won was re-elected for another two years. During his tenure, Bithumb faced a six-month operational suspension and a $24 million fine from South Korean regulators for allegedly violating anti-money laundering regulations.Additionally, another major exchange in South Korea, Upbit's operator Dunamu, also plans to conduct an IPO after completing a stock swap with Naver Financial, expected to take place in September.

According to market news, Elon Musk's space exploration company SpaceX has secretly submitted an IPO application.Insiders say the company has submitted an IPO registration draft to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is expected to go public in June, potentially becoming the first of the three major super IPOs, ahead of OpenAI and Anthropic. Insiders revealed that SpaceX may seek a valuation of over $1.75 trillion in the IPO. The company previously acquired Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI, bringing the combined entity's valuation to $1.25 trillion.Details of the listing, including the number of shares for sale and the price range, are expected to be disclosed in subsequent filings. Reports indicate that SpaceX's fundraising scale for this IPO could reach up to $75 billion, far exceeding the current record holder Saudi Aramco's $29 billion in 2019.Insiders say that banks including Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley will serve as the lead underwriters for this IPO.