Elon Musk’s SpaceX is just hours away from launching the biggest IPO in history, while seeking to raise $75 billion. Demand has already exceeded supply by nearly four times. Now, investors are wondering where the money will come from.
If investors sell their existing holdings to secure a Space IPO, that could create a liquidity squeeze across both stock and crypto, which would crash the market.
Unlike a stock market rally, an IPO does not create new money. The company is reportedly raising $75 billion at a valuation near $1.75 trillion, while demand has already exceeded $250 billion
To participate in such a massive offering, investors often sell existing positions to free up capital.
When investors need cash fast, they usually sell stocks, crypto, or other assets they can quickly turn into money.
The crypto market may be particularly vulnerable because many investors interested in high-growth technology companies are the same investors who allocate capital to Bitcoin and other digital assets. So, if they need funds, they can move it quickly without asking permission.
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The bigger concern may arrive after the IPO. Under Nasdaq’s fast-entry rules, SpaceX could join the Nasdaq 100 within approximately 15 trading days after listing.
That would force index funds and ETFs tracking the benchmark to buy an estimated $15 billion to $30 billion worth of SpaceX shares.
Those funds do not typically hold large cash reserves.
Instead, they create room by selling existing holdings, often targeting their largest positions such as Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, and other mega-cap technology stocks.
The biggest risk may not be the IPO itself but the weeks that follow. If institutional demand remains strong and index funds begin buying aggressively, liquidity could continue flowing toward SpaceX and away from other risk assets.
Crypto ETFs have already seen more than $2 billion in outflows in May 2026, and some believe that trend could continue as investors shift funds toward the highly anticipated offering. This is also seen as one factor behind Bitcoin’s recent drop to around $59,500.
However, if the IPO hype fades after listing, some of that capital could rotate back into technology stocks and cryptocurrencies.
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