Musk pledges to give every American child a SpaceX share next year

Elon Musk pledged to give every child in the United States one SpaceX share next year, describing it as the first of many. The pledge came after Anthropic announced it would allocate 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund. Coverage estimates the value of the transfer could exceed $10 billion.

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• Responding to an Anthropic post, Musk wrote that he recommends granting the shares directly to the public. SpaceX stock closed on Friday at $146.03.

  «I recommend giving the shares directly to the public.” SpaceX’s stock closed at $146.03 on Friday.»

  Chicago Tribune
• Anthropic announced that it will allocate 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund to facilitate donations for public purposes.

  «Anthropic said on Sunday it will commit 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund to facilitate donations»

  Reuters on MSN
• Trump told CNBC he expects Musk to donate SpaceX shares to Trump accounts, which provide $1,000 to children born between 2025 and 2028.

  «President Donald Trump told CNBC he expected Musk to donate SpaceX stock to Trump Accounts, which seed $1,000 for children born between 2025 and 2028.»

  TheStreet
• SpaceX shares were trading near $150 on Monday morning, and with about 72 million minors, the value of the transfer could exceed $10 billion.

  «SpaceX shares traded near $150 each, as of Monday morning. With an estimated 72 million minors in the United States, the transfer could be worth over $10 billion»

  inc.com

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