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According to Odaily Odaily, with the end of the 25-day quiet period following SpaceX's (SPCX) June IPO, Wall Street analysts have begun releasing formal research reports, with several major brokerages giving it a positive rating, indicating that institutional investors remain optimistic about the company's long-term growth potential. As underwriters for the IPO, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley both gave SpaceX a buy-equivalent rating. Goldman Sachs analyst Eric Sheridan set a target price of $205, while Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas gave a target price of $300. In addition, Bank of America, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, UBS, and other institutions also initiated coverage, giving buy or equivalent ratings. Raymond James Financial gave the most optimistic forecast, with analyst Brian Gesuale initiating coverage of SpaceX with a "Strong Buy" rating and a target price as high as $800, believing that SpaceX will become "one of the most representative industrial infrastructure companies of the 21st century." Analysts believe that the market's optimism about SpaceX is mainly based on its strategic layout in areas such as rocket launches, Starlink satellite internet, and government contracts. At the same time, the company's communications business can provide a continuous source of revenue and support future expansion of launch scale. As of March 31, 2026, SpaceX held 18,712 bitcoins. Wall Street believes that the concentrated coverage following the IPO quiet period provided a window for institutional investors to systematically assess SpaceX's valuation for the first time, and the fact that almost all major institutions simultaneously gave positive ratings is rare for large IPOs. (CoinDesk)
Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, plans to launch compliant crypto wallets and custody services this year.
PANews reported on July 6th that, according to CoinDesk, Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, plans to launch a cryptocurrency wallet and digital custody vault by December, provided the "Digital Currency and Digital Rights Law" officially takes effect in September. The service will be integrated into the "Sberbank Online" and "SberInvestments" apps, providing customers with access to authorized crypto assets within the banking system. The new law will establish a licensing framework for crypto trading, custody, fiat currency exchange, and cross-border settlement, with a trading limit of approximately 300,000 rubles (about $3,800) per year for non-accredited investors. Other large banks, including VTB and T-Bank, are also preparing related digital custody services.
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SPCX fell more than 5% intraday, despite several Wall Street firms giving it a "buy" rating and high target price today.
According to BlockBeats, on July 7th, based on BIT (bit.com) market data, SPCX fell over 5% after the US stock market opened, currently trading at $152.3. Earlier today, major Wall Street investment banks released their assessments of SpaceX (SPCX). Raymond James gave a target price as high as $800, almost viewing the company as a combination of next-generation space infrastructure, communication networks, and orbital computing platforms; while most mainstream banks were more cautious, with target prices mainly concentrated in the $200 to $300 range, including Morgan Stanley's $300, Deutsche Bank's $255, JPMorgan and RBC's $225, Goldman Sachs' $205, and Citi's $200.
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