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According to market news, the French company Mistral AI is in talks for financing, with a valuation of approximately 20 billion euros.

The cryptocurrency derivative contract SPCX related to the SpaceX IPO has rebounded on the decentralized trading platform HyperLiquid, as market expectations for the debut performance of the aerospace company founded by Elon Musk have revived. Data shows that the trading price of the SPCX contract rose to about $176 to $183 on Friday, after dropping to around $153 earlier this week, significantly rebounding from the approximately $157 level when the market was focused on it on Wednesday. Currently, the open interest for this contract is about $216 million, with a 24-hour trading volume exceeding $150 million.SPCX does not represent ownership of SpaceX stock, allocation rights, or company equity, but is a cash-settled derivative. However, since the IPO issuance price for SpaceX has been set at $135 per share, this contract is viewed by the market as an important reference for measuring investor expectations for the opening price on the first day of trading. Based on the current price of about $183, SPCX implies a premium of about 36% for SpaceX's first-day listing. Earlier in May, this contract rose to $216, corresponding to a premium of about 60% over the IPO price; while earlier this week, when it dropped to $157, market expectations for the premium narrowed to about 16%.Meanwhile, other informal market signals also indicate a warming of investor expectations. Bloomberg reported that data from IG International's related derivatives shows that the market implies a valuation of SpaceX at about $2.4 trillion, which is over 35% higher than the approximately $1.77 trillion valuation corresponding to the IPO pricing. Additionally, Polymarket users currently assign about a 70% probability that SpaceX's closing market value on the first day will exceed $2 trillion. SPCX had previously accumulated a decline of about 30% over the past few weeks, reflecting traders' cautious outlook on SpaceX's listing performance; however, the recent rebound indicates that the market is recalibrating the potential high valuation premium that the SpaceX IPO may bring.

J.P. Morgan analysts indicate that investors are continuously withdrawing from the so-called "currency devaluation trades," with gold-related allocations continuing to decline, while the pace of Bitcoin's retreat has further accelerated recently.The report notes that for the week ending June 5, approximately $20 billion flowed out of gold ETFs; Bitcoin ETFs have seen a gradual increase in outflows for four consecutive weeks. In the futures market, institutional investors are also reducing their exposure to gold and Bitcoin, indicating that both retail and institutional funds are lowering their allocations against inflation, currency devaluation, and geopolitical risks.J.P. Morgan believes that Bitcoin had previously become a primary expression of "currency devaluation trades" since the Middle East conflict, but it has reversed since early May and has further weakened recently. Meanwhile, the decline in liquidity in the ETF and futures markets has also amplified Bitcoin's price correction.Analysts added that whether the crypto market can improve in the second half of the year still depends on two key factors: whether crypto treasury companies can provide clearer arrangements for dividend payments, and whether the U.S. Clarity Act can be approved.

According to Bloomberg, Ant Group's overseas business subsidiary Ant International is considering raising approximately $1 billion to accelerate business growth, with a valuation expected to reach $10 billion or higher. Sources reveal that potential investors include existing shareholders General Atlantic and Silver Lake, and relevant communications are still ongoing, with no final decision made yet.If the financing is successfully completed, it will help Ant International prepare for a potential listing in Hong Kong as early as this year. If the listing plan goes ahead, it will restart Ant Group's IPO process, which was halted by regulators in 2020, making it the largest IPO globally. After undergoing a compliance restructuring, Ant International established an independent board in 2024. Due to R&D investments and regulatory factors, the overall valuation of the parent company Ant Group has shrunk to approximately $79 billion in 2023.Ant International achieved revenue of $3 billion in 2024 and recorded about 25% growth in 2025. As of April 2026, its services have covered over 220 markets worldwide, supporting more than 300 payment methods. Its core business consists of four major segments, including the cross-border payment network Alipay+, merchant acquiring service Antom, cross-border trade payment platform WorldFirst, and AI digital lending and foreign exchange fund management service Bettr.In March 2026, Ant Group received approval from Chinese regulators to acquire the Hong Kong-listed brokerage Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group Ltd. to expand its online securities business outside mainland China. Ant Group is also continuously investing in emerging technologies to explore new revenue sources, with investment directions covering large language models, humanoid robots, and a healthcare application with 140 million users.

Grayscale Research Director Zach Pandl released a research report stating that, based on multiple on-chain valuation indicators, Bitcoin's current price is below its long-term average, indicating that it is undervalued, but the degree of undervaluation is not as significant as in previous cycle lows such as after the FTX collapse.

According to Bitcoin News, Strive CEO Matt Cole stated that the depreciation of fiat currency will continue to accumulate over time, and in this context, there is no better scarce digital commodity than Bitcoin.

According to Bloomberg, digital bank Revolut is planning a secondary equity sale transaction valued at approximately $115 billion, allowing early investors and employees to cash out, with formal processes expected to start as early as this month, although details are still under discussion.Reports indicate that Revolut Chairman Martin Gilbert is meeting with potential investors during the Monaco Grand Prix. If this valuation is achieved, CEO Nik Storonsky will be granted additional shares, potentially raising his holdings to at least $36 billion.In recent years, Revolut has primarily attracted new investors through secondary transactions, having arranged for employee stock sales at a valuation of $75 billion last November, with participants including Coatue, a16z, and Nvidia's venture capital arm.

According to market data disclosed by Hyperliquid, as the SpaceX IPO approaches, the current quote for the SpaceX prediction market on Hyperliquid is approximately $166 per share, corresponding to an implied valuation of about $2.15 trillion. The data shows that there are currently 4,528 traders holding open positions, of which 3,865 are long and 663 are short, with a long-short ratio of about 85:15.The market's open contract size is approximately $66.6 million, with a cumulative trading volume exceeding $450 million, and the number of contracts traded reaching 2.333 million, with over 917,000 trades executed in three weeks. In terms of profitability, among the 4,528 users with positions, 1,001 are in profit, accounting for 22%; 3,527 are in loss, accounting for 78%.In terms of nominal positions, the current largest short position holds approximately 27,100 SPCX, with a position value of about $4.5 million; market maker Cumberland ranks as the second-largest short, holding approximately 18,700 SPCX short positions, valued at about $3.1 million.

According to Bloomberg, Moonshot AI is in preliminary talks with potential investors for a new round of financing, aiming to raise over $1 billion, with a maximum of $2 billion, and a valuation target of $30 billion.The report states that this is the company's third round of financing in six months, aimed at addressing the increasingly fierce AI competition in China.

According to a report by Fortune, David Trainer, CEO of research firm New Constructs, analyzed that to support a valuation of approximately $1.75 trillion, SpaceX needs to increase its annual revenue to about $1.1 trillion by 2035, which is nearly a 60-fold increase from $18.7 billion in 2025, equivalent to maintaining an average annual revenue growth rate of about 50% over the next decade.According to the prospectus previously submitted by SpaceX, the company's revenue in 2025 is projected to be $18.7 billion, with a net loss of $4.9 billion. Trainer calculated based on a discounted cash flow model that if investors want to achieve an annualized return of about 10% over the next decade, SpaceX must achieve the aforementioned growth targets.Analysis indicates that if it reaches a revenue scale of $1.1 trillion, SpaceX's revenue would account for about 2.4% of the U.S. GDP in 2035, with an economic scale exceeding the entire U.S. utility industry and approaching three-quarters of the U.S. transportation industry.Trainer stated that although the artificial intelligence market has vast potential, many competitors, including Alphabet, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and OpenAI, are competing for market share, and SpaceX lacks historical precedent to achieve such a scale of growth. He believes that SpaceX could not only become the largest IPO in history but also the most expensive in terms of valuation.

According to CNBC, ARK Invest's Chief Futurist Brett Winton stated that SpaceX's upcoming IPO could become one of the most significant stock offerings in history, with its satellite internet business Starlink alone being sufficient to support a valuation of nearly $2 trillion.SpaceX has set the IPO price at $135 per share, planning to list on Nasdaq on June 12, with a pre-IPO valuation of approximately $1.77 trillion. The company plans to sell 555.6 million shares, raising about $75 billion, and underwriters may also purchase an additional 83.33 million shares at the IPO price, corresponding to about $11.2 billion. After the IPO is completed, Musk will hold over 82% of the voting control.Winton noted that SpaceX's growth prospects are not limited to launch services but are closely tied to the rapid expansion of AI. ARK estimates that by 2030, the combined enterprise value of companies developing and operating foundational AI models could reach $15 trillion to $20 trillion.Winton stated that investors typically focus on SpaceX's reusable rockets, but Starlink is the main driver of ARK's valuation logic. He mentioned that the current satellite constellation of Starlink can provide approximately 500 Tbps of bandwidth, generating annual revenue of about $13 billion. With the Starship rocket coming into operation, SpaceX can significantly reduce launch costs and deploy more satellites at a faster pace.

According to a report by The Information, Helion, a fusion startup backed by OpenAI founder Sam Altman, announced the completion of a $465 million financing round, led by Thrive Capital.After this investment, Helion's valuation reached $15.5 billion, nearly three times its previous valuation of $543 million.

According to Tech Funding News, Impulse Space, a space infrastructure company founded by SpaceX's first employee Tom Mueller, has completed a $500 million Series D funding round, led jointly by 137 Ventures and BANNER VC, with a post-money valuation of $4.26 billion.So far, Impulse Space has raised over $1 billion in total funding. Founded in 2021, Impulse Space primarily addresses the maneuvering issues of spacecraft after launch into orbit. The company builds chemical propulsion spacecraft for rapid trajectory changes, orbital transfers, and in-orbit maneuvers. Its Mira precision maneuvering vehicle has completed multiple missions, and the Helios high-energy upper stage is scheduled for its first flight in 2027, aiming to quickly deliver payloads to GEO, the Moon, and heliocentric orbits.Tom Mueller, who was SpaceX's first employee, led the development of the Merlin engine used in Falcon 9 and the Raptor engine used in Starship. He stated that Impulse Space is not just building spacecraft but is constructing the economic and technological engine that drives humanity into space.

According to PR Newswire, the enterprise-level AI payment and financial management platform Ramp announced the completion of a new round of financing totaling $750 million, with a post-money valuation of $44 billion.This round of financing was led by ICONIQ, GIC, and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, with participation from institutions such as Goldman Sachs Alternatives, D.E. Shaw, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Generation Investment Management, and Insight Partners.Ramp stated that the company is expanding its business into the AI cost management field, launching the AI Token spending management tool to help businesses monitor and control expenses related to large models and AI services. In recent months, Ramp has completed acquisitions of the UK and European payment platform Billhop and the business travel platform Juno, and has also deepened its long-term collaboration with Visa to promote AI agents to autonomously execute corporate payments within a real-time risk control framework.Ramp revealed that its internal AI tools have achieved a 99.5% employee adoption rate, with the internally developed platform Inspect currently generating over two-thirds of the company's code. The company plans to use this round of financing to further expand its product layout and accelerate its expansion into the UK and European markets.

AI infrastructure startup Nscale has disclosed that it has completed nearly $4 billion in financing, with a valuation of $14.6 billion following its latest $2 billion Series C round. Nscale, formerly a cryptocurrency mining company spun off from Arkon Energy, is currently focused on building and operating AI data centers and leasing computing power resources to enterprises. Its investors include technology companies such as Nvidia, Dell, and Nokia.Since 2026, Nscale has also secured $1.4 billion in GPU collateral loans and a $790 million financing line to support its AI infrastructure expansion plans. Nscale participated in OpenAI's "Stargate" infrastructure project, deploying AI computing facilities in the UK and Norway, but as OpenAI adjusted its related plans, some projects have been taken over by Microsoft and Google.

The artificial intelligence market research platform AlphaSense has completed a $350 million financing round, with a latest valuation of $7.5 billion, significantly up from its previous financing round of $4 billion in 2024. Investors participating in this round include Accenture and the asset management division of JPMorgan. AlphaSense CEO Jack Kokko stated that there is a possibility for the company to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) in the future.