SpaceX tops Wall Street revenue forecast, posts $540 million loss on bitcoin holdings

Aug 4, 2026, 8:26 p.m. 2 min readSpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Getty Images)SummarySpaceX reported second-quarter revenue of $7.8 billion, beating Wall Street expectations of $6.9 billion.The company narrowed its net loss to $541 million from $1.0 billion a year earlier, while adjusted EBITDA nearly tripled to $3.5 billion on growth in launch, Starlink and AI businesses.SpaceX disclosed $1.10 billion in digital assets at the end of the quarter, down from $1.64 billion at the end of 2025.SpaceX (SPCX), Elon Musk’s space technology company, reported its first quarterly results as a public company on Tuesday, announcing second-quarter revenue of $7.8 billion.That figure topped Wall Street expectations of $6.9 billion, while narrowing its quarterly loss to to $541 million as growth accelerated across its launch, Starlink and AI businesses.The company reported a net loss of $541 million, an improvement from a $1.0 billion loss a year earlier, while adjusted EBITDA nearly tripled to $3.5 billion.Crypto investors were also watching for changes to SpaceX's bitcoin BTC$64,089.16 holdings.The company reported $1.10 billion in digital assets at the end of the second quarter, down from $1.64 billion at the end of 2025.SpaceX's IPO filing disclosed that it held 18,712 bitcoin as of March 31, acquired for about $661 million and valued at $1.29 billion at the time. Tuesday's earnings release reported only the value of its digital asset holdings and did not disclose the number of bitcoin held or explain the decline.SPCX was down 6% immediately following the report after closing the session nearly 10% higher on the day’s trading, while the Nasdaq 100 gained 3.3%.The firm’s report arrived less than two months after SpaceX's record-breaking $86 billion IPO and ahead of the first major test for the stock. On Aug. 6, roughly 912 million shares held by employees and early backers will become eligible for sale, potentially increasing the stock's public float.Shares have recovered from their post-IPO slump in the recent days but remain nearly 50% below their all-time high of $225 reached shortly after the June listing.Related Assets12345678910The Evolution of the Crypto CEX Landscape: A Case Study on BinanceThe Evolution of the Crypto CEX Landscape: A Case Study on BinanceBinance remains crypto’s leading exchange, expanding from spot and derivatives into RWAs, payments, savings, yield, and broader financial services.Jun 29, 2026Binance remains crypto’s leading exchange, expanding from spot and derivatives into RWAs, payments, savings, yield, and broader financial services.Why it matters:Binance remains crypto’s leading exchange, expanding from spot and derivatives into RWAs, payments, savings, yield, and broader financial services.View Full Report