Solana memecoin platform Pump.fun introduced a Custom Pairs feature on September 9, allowing new tokens to trade against 93 quote assets including tokenized stocks like Nvidia, Tesla, and the S&P 500, expanding beyond its traditional SOL and USDC settlement options. The platform's mobile app also surpassed Robinhood Chain in Solana trading volume.
Tesla deployed dozens of autonomous Cybercabs without steering wheels or brake pedals onto Austin, Texas streets on Thursday, marking a major test of whether Americans will embrace fully driverless vehicles. The gold-colored robotaxis feature butterfly doors and seat two passengers.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk commented on the Tesla Optimus humanoid robot, stating it has the potential to serve as a generalized substitute for human labor. The Tesla Bot is part of the company's broader robotics initiatives.
Tesla and SpaceX confirmed Thursday they will build 'Terafab,' a vertically integrated semiconductor fabrication facility in Grimes County, Texas, near College Station, with an initial investment of $16.8 billion. Governor Greg Abbott announced the project, which will be located at the site of the former Gibbons Creek Power Plant.
SpaceX has significantly increased its procurement of Tesla's Megapack battery storage systems, spending $329 million on the devices so far in 2026, representing a major inter-company transaction between Elon Musk's aerospace and electric vehicle companies.
SpaceX has significantly increased its procurement of Tesla's Megapack battery storage systems, spending $329 million on the devices so far in 2026, representing a major inter-company transaction between Elon Musk's aerospace and electric vehicle companies.
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit announced on July 31, 2026, that it will allow users to pledge six tokenized stocks (xStocks) as collateral across its margin trading, crypto loans, and institutional lending services. The tokenized equities include shares of Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Robinhood, Circle, and Google.
Bitcoin remained resilient around $65,400 on Friday while the Magnificent Seven megacap tech stocks experienced their worst trading day since April 2025, shedding $797 billion in market value amid concerns over AI capital expenditure forecasts from Alphabet and Tesla earnings disappointments.
Tesla maintained its Bitcoin treasury at 11,509 BTC through the second quarter of 2026 and reported a $112 million after-tax fair-value loss on its digital asset holdings as Bitcoin declined during the quarter.
Around 20,000 protesters gathered in Geneva on June 14, 2026, ahead of the G7 summit in nearby Evian, France. What began as a peaceful march escalated into violence as demonstrators targeted symbols of capitalism and multilateralism, setting fire to a parked Tesla and smashing windows at a UN office.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is finalizing a regulatory framework that would permit blockchain-based versions of publicly traded stocks from companies like Nvidia, Apple, and Tesla to trade on decentralized crypto platforms. The innovation exemption could be announced as soon as this week.
