Binance Cancels SpaceX IPO Campaign Amid Allocation Chaos, Refunds Users

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Binance has called off its offering of tokenized SpaceX shares and will fully refund investors. The cancellation follows problems with how the tokens were distributed, disrupting what was expected to be a very popular launch.

Summary

  • Binance canceled its SpaceX IPO campaign and refunded all participating users after allocation issues disrupted the offering.
  • Bybit also returned 100% of subscription funds, citing xStocks’ failure to deliver the underlying assets.
  • Despite the allocation problems, SpaceX shares surged as much as 20% after debuting on Nasdaq, pushing its valuation above $2 trillion.

Binance announced on June 12th that it’s ending its offering for shares in SpaceX (an IPO). They said this was because of issues they couldn’t foresee, and everyone who signed up to buy shares with USDC will get their money back.

This decision comes after Bybit also reported not receiving any shares because xStocks couldn’t provide the actual assets promised in the deal.

Binance users who took part will also get a portion of $1 million in SpaceX bStocks tokens as a reward, which will be distributed by June 18th. Binance hasn’t said if they had the same problems with share allocation as Bybit, or if they actually received any SpaceX shares from xStocks.

This issue follows a successful campaign by Binance Wallet for the SpaceX IPO, which saw around $557 million in subscriptions. This highlights the strong public interest in investing in the aerospace company.

Demand for SpaceX shares remains exceptionally strong

Bybit announced that users who participated in the recent offering will receive a full refund, as they didn’t receive any of the offered tokens.

The exchange announced that qualified participants will earn an extra reward, calculated as 10% interest paid over four days.

Demand for the IPO stayed strong throughout the entire process. Investors placed orders worth over $350 billion before trading even started, and Bybit reported the offering was more than four times oversubscribed, meaning there was much more demand than available shares.

SpaceX began trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange at $150 per share, after initially being priced at $135. The stock price quickly rose to $173.22 in its first few hours of trading. According to crypto.news, this increase brought the company’s value above $2 trillion, up from its initial public valuation of around $1.77 trillion.

SpaceX’s successful initial public offering immediately made it one of the most valuable companies in America, exceeding the market value of well-known businesses like Meta, Tesla, and Broadcom.

Tokenized stock activity continues despite allocation setbacks

Honestly, a lot of people thought the huge IPO recently might pull money *out* of crypto, but so far, I haven’t seen much evidence of that happening. My investments seem pretty stable, and the market hasn’t really reacted in a big way. It’s a bit of a relief, actually.

This listing has actually sparked a surge in trading of tokenized stocks on crypto platforms. Exchanges and investment platforms built on blockchain technology quickly began offering ways to invest in SpaceX through these tokens, as interest from investors went beyond typical stock markets.

I saw CZ, the founder of Binance, posted on X about their recent decision. Basically, he said they’re prioritizing protecting users, especially when things don’t go according to plan. It’s good to see them focusing on that, as a user, that’s what I want to hear.

Now that trading of options on SpaceX stock is set to start next week, and with potential public offerings from companies like OpenAI and Anthropic being discussed, investors are keen to see if the initial enthusiasm for SpaceX’s groundbreaking debut will continue for other tokenized equity products.

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2026-06-12 22:59