Elon Musk’s Wealth Soars by $33.5B in a Day as Tesla Stock Surges 22%

As a seasoned researcher with a keen interest in the intersection of technology and finance, I find myself in awe of Elon Musk’s meteoric rise yet again. His journey from PayPal to Tesla, X, SpaceX, and Neuralink is nothing short of extraordinary. The recent surge in Tesla’s stock price, propelled by impressive quarterly earnings and an optimistic outlook, has catapulted Musk to the title of the world’s richest person.


This week, the net worth of Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, X, and Space X, surged by an astonishing $33.5 billion in just one day. This remarkable increase was due to a 22% rise in shares for his electric car company on Thursday, following its report of the largest growth in over a decade.

Bloomberg reports that Tesla’s strong quarterly earnings and positive outlook have catapulted Elon Musk’s wealth to an astounding $270.3 billion. The rise in Tesla’s stock value, along with the company’s declaration of a profitable quarter for the Cybertruck, has dramatically increased Musk’s standing as the world’s wealthiest individual.

Currently, Elon Musk’s wealth surpasses Jeff Bezos’ by approximately $61 billion, primarily due to his holdings in Tesla shares and options. As per Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index, a significant portion of Musk’s fortune derives from SpaceX, Tesla, and Neuralink.

Tesla’s ascendancy occurs as the electric vehicle pioneer gambles on self-driving cars, with Musk forecasting that they will initiate the deployment of their Cybercab robotaxis by 2026. The company aims to manufacture up to four million units annually.

According to reports, it’s speculated that the company may still possess approximately $780 million in Bitcoin, even though it recently transferred Bitcoins from its digital wallets after a two-year hiatus, fueling whispers that the company could be offloading its Bitcoin assets.

As a cryptocurrency investor, I’ve noticed that Arkham Intelligence, on their microblog, has hinted at something intriguing about Tesla’s Bitcoin holdings. They suggest that what appeared to be movement in Tesla’s wallets might simply have been a rotation of the same Bitcoins that Tesla still owns.

Last week, the company transferred all of its 11,509 Bitcoins to newly created digital wallets. The majority of these coins were sent to wallets associated with the initials “1Fnhp” and “1LERL”.

It’s not apparent why those transactions occurred, as neither Tesla nor Elon Musk have provided any explanation for them. Subsequently, the wallets involved have been idle following the receipt of the funds.

Some individuals within the cryptocurrency community conjectured that Tesla might have transferred its Bitcoin to custody wallets, possibly planning to utilize these Bitcoin reserves in the future for purposes such as obtaining a loan backed by them or earning interest on them.

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2024-10-25 19:37