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SpaceX Shows Roughly $789 Million in Unrealized Bitcoin Gains

SpaceX Shows Roughly $789 Million in Unrealized Bitcoin Gains

The update states that Elon Musk’s SpaceX is sitting on about $789 million in paper profits from its Bitcoin purchase, highlighting the impact of Bitcoin’s price appreciation on corporate treasury holdings.

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Fact Check
The claim is strongly supported by multiple independent sources all tracing back to SpaceX's official S-1 IPO registration statement filed with the SEC (confirmed at SEC EDGAR). The loveisbitcoin.com article provides the most detailed breakdown: SpaceX holds 18,712 BTC with a cost basis of ~$661 million and a current fair value of ~$1.45 billion, producing an unrealized gain of approximately $789 million (~119%). This is independently corroborated by Decrypt, Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine on X), and Crypto Briefing, all citing the same SEC filing. The $789 million figure is arithmetically consistent with the disclosed cost basis and valuation. Minor uncertainty remains because the SEC filing content was partially summarized rather than fully retrieved, and the exact wording of the $789 million figure within the filing itself could not be directly verified from the document text. However, the convergence of multiple credible sources citing the same primary document makes the claim highly credible.
Summary

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has reportedly recorded roughly $789 million in unrealized gains on its Bitcoin holdings. The figure indicates paper profits rather than realized returns, meaning the company has benefited from Bitcoin’s price increase without necessarily selling the asset. The update underscores how corporate Bitcoin treasury positions can rise sharply in value during market rallies, while remaining exposed to future price volatility.

Terms & Concepts
  • Unrealized gains: An increase in an asset’s value on paper that has not been locked in through a sale.
  • Bitcoin treasury holdings: Bitcoin kept on a company’s balance sheet as a reserve asset or investment position.
  • Corporate treasury: A company’s management of cash, reserves, and other financial assets.