

Musk announces: Next year, gift one share of SpaceX to every child in the U.S., totaling approximately $10.5 billion On October 19, 2026, Elon Musk posted on X: “Next year, I will give one share of my SpaceX stock to every child in America. This will be the first of many gifts.” This brief statement quickly ignited widespread discussion; shortly after posting, the tweet surpassed 5.8 million views and over 160,000 likes, becoming the day’s top news in global technology and finance. @elonmusk According to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, there are approximately 72 to 73 million children under 18 in the United States. SpaceX stock (ticker: SPCX) closed at around $146 last Friday. Based on this price, the total value of the shares Musk plans to gift is approximately $10.5 to $10.7 billion. SpaceX completed one of the largest IPOs in history in June this year at an offering price of $135 and now has a market capitalization approaching $2 trillion. Musk personally holds about 48% of the company, including high-voting shares; this gift represents only a small portion (roughly 1.5%) of his total holdings, yet it means millions of children will directly own equity in the space industry. Business Insider This move did not emerge in a vacuum. Previously, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell had already donated shares to over two million children from low-income families via the “Trump account.” Musk’s announcement expands the scope to “every child” and explicitly states this is merely “the first.” The context for this tweet follows competitor Anthropic’s recent announcement of allocating a portion of its shares to a charitable fund; Musk promptly responded by suggesting direct gifts to the public—and delivered on that promise within hours. Kesq In impact, this is an unprecedented personal equity giveaway. For children, it could become their first “space asset”—as Starlink, launch services, and AI-related businesses continue expanding, SpaceX’s stock holds significant long-term potential. For capital markets, it further fuels the debate around “universal ownership”: when tens of millions of minors simultaneously become shareholders, family engagement with and support for the space industry may rise markedly. For Musk personally, it continues his signature style—responding to public issues through action rather than rhetoric. Currently, key details remain unclear: the age eligibility for recipients, how shares will be held and delivered, whether existing systems (such as the Trump account) will be used, and specifics regarding future “many gifts.” Regulatory compliance, tax implications, and practical implementation pathways will be critical areas for ongoing observation. Regardless, this tweet has transformed the idea of “every American child owning a share of SpaceX” from concept into a public commitment. As rocket launches and equity distribution occur simultaneously, it is both a wealth experiment and a public narrative about future ownership. The market and the public now await Musk’s next move—when and how the next gift will arrive.

I took a few days off to go home and rest, then took a look at the on-chain situation. Solana is still in strong bullish mode. BNB Chain has shifted from being the lead vehicle to focusing on community building, which allows more retail investors to profit rather than leaving gains solely to the early movers. For any chain to achieve long-term growth, it can never rely solely on whales and retail traders—it needs both. I’ve also been contacted by former friends who ran large projects and want to re-enter the space. But times have changed; only by staying sensitive to market shifts and maintaining consistent profitability can you earn more in today’s market. Also, with the Lunar New Year just a few months away, brothers, please be cautious of pig butchering scams and Ponzi schemes— don’t let all your hard-earned money get wiped out in one stroke.

Elon wants to meet his Chinese “doppelgänger,” Ma Yilong. 😂 He doesn’t fully believe this guy is real, but with 1.4 billion people in China, someone is bound to look almost exactly like him. Now he wants to invite this man who looks just like him onstage. Two Elons in one room. Let’s make it happen! @mayilong0 It’s time to take off, bro—Elon Musk has officially invited you.

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Trump’s Award Speech for Musk: “First, let us pay tribute to an industrial titan, a brilliant engineer, and one of the greatest technology founders of all time. His name is Elon Musk. Honestly, no one else is like him. Throughout history, few Americans have done more than Elon to advance the national interests of the United States. Again and again, his genius and determination have turned science fiction into reality. In 2002, Elon founded SpaceX with his life savings and, under nearly impossible conditions, created the first privately developed liquid-fueled rocket to successfully reach orbit. No one believed what he was attempting was possible. And in many different ways, SpaceX saved NASA from relying on foreign nations to send our astronauts into space. I want to congratulate SpaceX on the safe return of Crew-12 from the International Space Station just hours ago. A national treasure. Under Elon’s leadership, SpaceX also developed Starship—the largest rocket in history—that can capture and rapidly reuse itself from thin air. This is something no one has ever seen before. They also created the largest communications satellite network ever built: Starlink. And in North Carolina, I want to tell you personally—because I was involved—we experienced a hurricane, one of the most devastating flood hurricanes on record, bringing more water than we had ever seen at any point in recorded history. It was by calling Elon that hundreds of lives were saved. I remember the governor saying, “Sir, is there any way—you know someone named Elon Musk?” I said, “I happen to know him, yes. We need Starlink, because the water was so deep it created countless islands, and people were trapped on them with no communication.” They said no one could help us. I called Elon—it was nearly impossible to get these devices. But within hours, he delivered them there and saved hundreds of lives in North Carolina. So I have never forgotten that experience. It was a terrifying time. What he did—and how quickly he acted—everyone said it couldn’t be done. So thank you, Elon. That was an incredibly special moment. Additionally, Elon founded Tesla—the first successful new automobile manufacturer in 75 years—producing the first commercially viable electric vehicles and equipping them with the first consumer-grade autonomous driving technology. Interestingly, when you mention Tesla, my uncle, Dr. John Trump, was once commissioned by the U.S. government to write a report on Nikola Tesla. They wanted to know: Was he real or a fraud? Was he truly a genius? My uncle concluded within a short time that he was a genuine great genius in every respect. Otherwise, you’d have to change the name of your car company. You wouldn’t want to become—now, if I had written that report, Elon, I might have said he wasn’t that great. But my uncle and I are very different kinds of people. He gave Tesla the highest praise. He said he was a truly great genius. So very good. Through Neuralink, Elon is also restoring vision, speech, and mobility to people who cannot see, speak, or move. He has also transformed SpaceX’s AI into one of the world’s leading forces in the field of superintelligence. Elon is our modern-day Thomas Edison. Elon, I want to congratulate you. You’re my friend and all that. But you are an incredibly, incredibly special guy. Thank you so much, and congratulations, Elon. Thank you.”






