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Bybit Introduces IPO Express With Tokenised SpaceX Shares
- Crypto exchange Bybit is launching the IPO Express platform.
- The first major offering available to qualified users through the platform will be the SpaceX IPO.
Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced the launch of Bybit IPO Express. The platform has become one of the first centralised crypto exchanges in the world to offer tokenised IPOs, or initial public offerings, at the offering price, the company said.
Thanks to the xStocks solution from Payward Services, qualified retail investors around the world can now participate in major IPO projects by subscribing to tokenised shares of public companies, with SpaceX becoming the first such project, Bybit said.
The launch of IPO Express marks a breakthrough in bringing traditional capital markets and crypto infrastructure closer together, platform representatives said. Amid growing competition, exchanges are expanding their capabilities — from simple digital asset trading to providing a broad range of financial services. The Bybit IPO Express platform gives users convenient access to the primary market, which was previously the privilege of institutional investors, private banking clients and selected brokerage networks, the team emphasised.
Overcoming Barriers to IPO Participation
Participation in high-profile IPOs has traditionally been limited by geography, brokerage relationships, allocation requirements and institutional demand dynamics. Retail investors in many regions often gain access only after the public listing, when early allocation and price discovery have already taken place.
xStocks is taking investment to a new level: regulated tokenisation solutions move liquidity, assets and investor interest into the on-chain environment, the exchange team said. Millions of users worldwide can now participate in IPOs through global platforms, including Bybit.
Complementing popular tokenised stock offerings on secondary markets, tokenised IPOs from xStocks open up additional opportunities. The platform’s universal on-chain-compatible structure allows holders of tokenised shares to:
- use extended trading hours;
- integrate with DeFi services and use their flexibility;
- carry out crypto-native settlements quickly and conveniently.
For the first time, Bybit clients can purchase shares at the IPO price outside the competitive secondary market while remaining within the cryptocurrency exchange. No longer limited by geography and avoiding the complexities associated with opening and maintaining a traditional brokerage account, qualified users can participate in an IPO subscription directly through their Bybit account. They do not need to open traditional brokerage accounts or navigate fragmented cross-border financial infrastructure, the company stressed.
SpaceX IPO (SPCX) Schedule on Bybit IPO Express
SpaceX will be the first major IPO available to qualified users through the Bybit IPO Express platform. The schedule for qualified Bybit users is below:
Registration period, June 7–11, 2026: before the IPO, qualified users can express preliminary interest by registering on Bybit IPO Express and review the details of the SpaceX offering.
Subscription window, June 7–11, 2026: qualified users can submit subscription applications within the announced IPO price range. Funds are locked until allocation.
Allocation, June 11–12, 2026: the SpaceX token will be allocated to users’ Bybit accounts, with the allocation amount calculated proportionally to total subscription demand. Unused funds will be automatically returned.
Spot listing on Bybit, June 12, 2026: tokenised SpaceX shares will become available for trading on Bybit’s spot market.
“Bybit has always sought to go beyond familiar solutions in the financial platform space. The fact that we have become one of the first two centralised exchanges with access to a regulated tokenised SpaceX IPO at the offering price is exactly the kind of milestone that sets the direction for our new chapter,” said Emily Bao, Head of Spot at Bybit.
According to her, for decades, the most attractive opportunities in capital markets were available only to institutional investors and those with the right connections:
“Thanks to our partnership with xStocks, Bybit clients around the world can now invest directly in IPOs of US companies alongside their crypto assets, on equal footing with institutional investors. This is exactly what building a New Financial Platform means: combining the best elements of traditional finance and the crypto industry into a single ecosystem that is truly accessible to everyone.”
The product launch also reflects broader momentum in the development of tokenised real-world assets (RWA), a sector that both crypto companies and traditional financial institutions increasingly view as a long-term growth area for mass blockchain adoption.
About the SpaceX IPO and IPO Access Through xStocks
The xStocks infrastructure for IPO access meets institutional-grade regulatory compliance standards, the exchange noted. On the day of the public listing, after allocation is completed, shares are tokenised at a 1:1 ratio with real shares. The underlying shares are held in custodial accounts with regulated broker-dealers, ensuring compliance and investment protection.
All detailed information about participation rules, participant requirements, detailed timelines and subscription limits is provided in the official announcement.
IPO-related assets may be subject to significant price volatility after listing. Before participating, users should carefully assess all associated risks. Listings may also be adjusted, postponed or cancelled due to market or regulatory conditions.
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