Crypto perps bet on 22% SpaceX IPO pop, markets split
Crypto perpetual futures tied to SpaceX imply a 22% premium to the IPO price, suggesting a valuation near 2.2 trillion. Polymarket traders assign only a 42% chance to the stock closing at that level, indicating a significant divergence in sentiment between the two markets.

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Crypto perpetual futures tied to SpaceX imply a 22% premium to the company's IPO price, suggesting a valuation near 2.2 trillion, while prediction markets assign significantly lower odds to that outcome. Perpetual futures traded around 165 on crypto venues Hyperliquid and Binance Thursday morning, according to Bloomberg. SpaceX is offering shares at a fixed $135, or about 1.8 trillion, which puts the perps at a 22% premium to the deal.
These contracts do not convert into stock at the opening bell. They instead rebase into standard real-world asset perpetuals that track the live Nasdaq price, settling in cash rather than shares. A similar perp appeared to predict the debut of Cerebras Systems (NASDAQ: CBRS), which soared 68% on its first day in May.
Market Divergence
Polymarket's market on SpaceX's closing market cap tells a more cautious story. Traders price an 84% chance the stock finishes its first day above the 1.8 trillion IPO valuation. However, the odds of closing above 2.2 trillion, the level the perps imply, sit at 42%.
The table below details the probability distribution for various closing valuations on Polymarket:
| Valuation Threshold | Probability |
|---|---|
| Above 1.8 trillion | 84% |
| Above 2.0 trillion | 64% |
| Above 2.2 trillion | 42% |
Tradeable Angles
Retail investors cannot buy the perps or the contracts directly, but the listing flows through public names. Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) is where much of the retail crowd will likely chase SPCX on day one. Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN) is the primary US on-ramp for USDC, the stablecoin that funds and settles these perp contracts on venues like Hyperliquid.
The deal is reportedly more than four times oversubscribed, which may explain why both betting venues lean bullish even as veteran skeptics question the price.
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