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Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Skydance merge in $110B deal

By Estefano Gomez · Published April 24, 2026 · 2 min read · Source: Crypto Briefing
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Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved a $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance, forming the largest US media conglomerate. The SpaceX IPO by June 30, 2026 market sits at 73% YES, up from 71% a day ago, even as regulatory concerns around its subsidiary xAI mount.

The merger has no direct connection to SpaceX, but the timing overlaps with reports from Reuters that xAI faces global investigations for harmful content. Those investigations could delay SpaceX’s IPO plans, putting pressure on the 73% YES price. The 2-point rise from 71% suggests traders are still absorbing the xAI news rather than pricing in a clear delay.

The September 30 contract holds at 92% YES, and the December 31 contract at 94% YES. The gap between the June 30 price (73%) and the later contracts (92–94%) points to the April-to-June window as the period where most uncertainty is concentrated.

Volume across SpaceX IPO sub-markets is $5,140 in USDC traded over the past 24 hours. The June 30 market has $4,376 required to move the price 5 points, indicating moderate liquidity. The largest single move was a 2-point spike, consistent with cautious positioning while the xAI investigation news develops.

A YES share at 73¢ pays $1 if SpaceX goes public by June 30, a 1.37x return. The key question is whether regulatory fallout from xAI’s issues pushes the IPO past that date or whether the later contracts (92–94%) are correctly pricing in an eventual listing regardless.

Watch for SEC filings and any statements from Elon Musk. Updates on xAI investigations or a new roadshow timeline would likely move these markets fast.

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Term Structure
Contract Odds Δ since publish Volume 24h
June 30, 2026 73% Trade →
September 30, 2026 91.5% Trade →
December 31, 2026 93.5% Trade →
April 30, 2026 0.3% Trade →
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