Tesla and SpaceX have formed a special committee to explore a merger that would create the largest equity in the world by market cap. In this clip, Sean Hagan breaks down why the deal is a “no brainer” on first principles: a combined company earns a higher index weighting and captures more passive flows than either firm alone. He connects it to the MSCI decision on Strategy and why passive flows matter for Bitcoin treasury companies. The hosts also ask whether the merger is a workaround for SpaceX’s S&P 500 inclusion.
SpaceX-Tesla Merger: Passive Flows ‘Hack’, Could Bring More BTC Exposure to S&P 500
Tesla and SpaceX have formed a special committee to explore a merger that would create the largest equity in the world by market cap. In this clip, Sean Hagan breaks down why the deal is a “no brainer” on first principles: a combined…
Patrick Green
Publisher Bitcoin Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 at 1:33 PM UTC · 1 min de lecture
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- Oct 22SpaceX-Tesla Merger: Passive Flows ‘Hack’, Could Bring More BTC Exposure to S&P 500
- Oct 23Bitcoin ETFs Shed $635 Million in a Day as BlackRock and Fidelity Funds Bleed
- Oct 23Bitcoin Core changes security policy as AI makes bugs easier to find
- Oct 23Altcoins drop nearly 6% as Bitcoin holds steady near $82,500 amid key economic data and Fed watch.
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