As U.S. markets open on Thursday morning, the talk is about pretty much everything other than crypto.Tech bellwether Nvidia (NVDA) last night reported an earnings beat and strong guidance, and shares are modestly higher in early trading.Perhaps overshadowing mighty Nvidia, Elon Musk's SpaceX (SPCX) filed for its IPO, which is expected to raise upwards of $80 billion at a valuation of $1.5 trillion or more. Alongside SpaceX, Sam Altman's OpenAI is expected to file for its own public offering, perhaps as soon as this week. Another AI giant, Anthropic, may also soon be joining the IPO move.The action is surely drawing attention — and capital — away from crypto, where the price action remains mostly muted, with bitcoin (BTC) trading in a tight range around $77,000 for the last 72 hours.
Crypto & Web3·May 21, 2026
Live markets: Bitcoin's flat action continues as SpaceX IPO, Nvidia earnings capture news cycle
Hyperliquid's HYPE is the outlier in crypto, rising 16.5% over the past 24 hours to a new record high.
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1-point summary · 1 minHyperliquid's HYPE is the outlier in crypto, rising 16.5% over the past 24 hours to a new record high.
- Alongside SpaceX, Sam Altman's OpenAI is expected to file for its own public offering, perhaps as soon as this week.
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