Musk's net worth approaches 750 billion USD, making him the first person in history! Court reinstates sky-high salary, igniting imagination for SpaceX's IPO.

The Delaware Supreme Court in the United States reinstated a $139 billion compensation plan, boosting Musk's wealth to an unprecedented $749 billion, and reinforcing his status as the world's richest person due to the continued rise in SpaceX's valuation. (Previous summary: SpaceX advances IPO! Musk targets “valuation of $1.5 trillion” with a fundraising goal of over $30 billion) (Background information: Musk regrets: Government Efficiency Department “limited effectiveness”, if time could be turned back, he would not do DOGE again)

Telsa and SpaceX founder Elon Musk ( has once again rewritten the global wealth landscape. According to Forbes' wealth list, Musk's net worth recently touched 749 billion dollars, making him the first individual in human history to surpass 700 billion dollars in wealth.

The reason for the pump is that the Delaware Supreme Court overturned a lower court's ruling that had revoked Musk's compensation plan in 2024, allowing the Tesla stock options established in 2018, currently valued at approximately 139 billion dollars, to become effective again.

) Court reversal 139 billion dollars options re-entering the bag

This compensation plan was approved by Tesla shareholders that year, with the condition that Musk must lead the company to achieve multiple market capitalization and revenue thresholds.

In 2024, the lower court ruled that the board's deliberation process lacked independence and decided to revoke it; however, the Supreme Court unanimously concluded this Friday, (19, that the plan did not harm the overall interests of shareholders, allowing Musk to receive the reward, and only symbolically ordered him to pay 1 dollar in litigation fees.

According to analysis, the original face value of the options was $56 billion, but with Tesla's stock price doubling, it has now inflated to nearly $140 billion. This immediately boosts Musk's lead on the billionaire list, with his wealth almost three times that of the second place Google co-founder Larry.

) SpaceX and xAI Add Wealth Momentum

Apart from Tesla, the unlisted SpaceX has recently reached a valuation of 800 billion USD in the private market, with Musk holding about 42% of the shares, amounting to a book value of approximately 317 billion USD. At the same time, there are rumors in the market that SpaceX is assessing a listing on Nasdaq before 2026, which continues to boost its valuation.

On the other hand, his AI company xAI, which he established in 2023, has also completed multiple rounds of financing, further strengthening the public's imagination of a “trillion-dollar billionaire.”