[Brief] Citigroup Opens New Route into Private Markets with Tokenized Share Offering

goodinfo.net — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:40:00 +0800

According to the Wall Street Journal, Citigroup is using blockchain technology to offer wealthy and institutional clients tokenized shares of private companies. The bank connects investors with private equity through digital depositary receipts, marking the latest move by a major traditional bank into digital assets.

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SpaceX IPO Ignites Global Markets: Over $70 Billion in Retail Orders, Listing on Nasdaq and Solana on the Same Day

goodinfo.net — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:40:00 +0800

Summary

SpaceX officially launched its initial public offering on June 11, drawing over $70 billion in retail investor orders and setting a new record for tech IPOs. In an unprecedented move, SpaceX shares will also trade as tokenized assets on the Solana blockchain on the very same day they list on Nasdaq, marking the first deep integration between traditional finance and crypto markets.

Details

According to Bloomberg, SpaceX’s IPO attracted over $70 billion in retail orders, far exceeding the previously expected $55 billion fundraising target. This figure reflects strong global investor confidence in the space economy supply chain.

Meanwhile, tokenization infrastructure provider Sunrise and regulated broker Backpack Securities announced the launch of SPCX, a tokenized stock enabling 24/7 trading on Solana. Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante stated: “The future of tokenized equities is not just putting price exposure onchain. It is making underlying securities portable across financial systems.”

SPCX holders can redeem tokens for actual SpaceX shares through Backpack’s brokerage platform, with reverse conversion also supported, bridging traditional brokerage accounts and blockchain markets.

Analysis

SpaceX’s listing carries significance far beyond a single company’s fundraising. It validates the “tokenized real-world assets” narrative moving from concept to reality. When the world’s most iconic tech company chooses to issue stock simultaneously on blockchain, it represents a massive endorsement of the digital asset industry’s credibility.

The $70 billion retail subscription demonstrates that after the 2022-2024 crypto winter, retail investor confidence has fully recovered, and they are eager to participate in unicorn IPO dividends previously reserved for venture capital funds.