Quadrillionaire Musk: $998.9 trillion is not enough, but factories on the Moon and Mars will solve everything
Elon Musk considers the status of a quadrillionaire "quite realistic." The required scale of the economy would necessitate factories on the Moon and Mars.
Recently, social media calculated that the billionaire is short by about $998.9 trillion to reach a quadrillion dollars. Musk did not argue and supported the idea: in his opinion, accumulating such sums would only be possible through production beyond Earth.
In his response, the entrepreneur clearly outlined where the upper limit of wealth creation on a single planet now lies. According to his assessment, it is impossible to accumulate such amounts with "Earthly" assets alone.
"It's realistic, but it definitely requires factories on the Moon and Mars."
Elon Musk also questioned what currency would even mean in the future. He did not propose a replacement but suggested that the very concept of money could completely change.
"By that time, I think dollars will no longer be the currency. Only mass and energy," the entrepreneur emphasized.
Musk says all this against the backdrop of SpaceX's rapid growth. The company held a record IPO with a valuation of $2 trillion on Nasdaq and briefly entered the top six most valuable companies in the US. Musk previously predicted that by 2030, SpaceX's revenue could reach $1 trillion, although in 2025 the company expects to earn $18.7 billion.
Musk's Volcanic Lair
The same logic is evident in all of Musk's projects. Under a contract with SpaceX, he will receive 200 million shares with enhanced voting rights if a permanent colony of at least one million people is established on Mars. SpaceX has already formed the first crew for a flight around Mars, which includes a crypto billionaire.
Musk did not miss the opportunity to joke that he would finally get that "volcanic lair" he has often smilingly mentioned publicly. Presenting the boldest ideas through references to science fiction is his signature style.
Key facts about SpaceX's stock market listing clearly show how much Musk has changed perceptions of private company value. The talk of a quadrillion is a continuation of this thought. The limit of personal and corporate wealth is set not by the market, but by how far humanity advances in colonizing other planets.
Cryptalist Analysis: Musk's idea of "mass and energy" as a new currency echoes the fundamental principles of tokenomics, where value is tied to real resources. For the crypto industry, this is a signal: the future lies in assets backed not by fiat promises, but by physical utility. For now, the gap to a quadrillion is vast, but SpaceX is already building a bridge.