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A Strange Voyage

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This month, SpaceX had the largest IPO  in all of human history. In a mission to understand a bewildering moment, we trace the story of the stock market itself. From its very beginnings in the Netherlands, to its supersizing in America, through the prism of crypto and widespread speculation that has led to this moment with SpaceX. What happened? 

The World's First Stock Exchange by Lodewijk Petram

The Wisdom of Finance by Mihir Desai

Liftoff and Reentry by Eric Berger

Search Engine's earlier reporting on Elon Musk’s controversial data centers: ⁠Colossus 1⁠ & ⁠Colossus 2⁠

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