SpaceX's Investor Forum Hijacked by Crypto Enthusiasts and Memes

SpaceX's online forum for investor questions has been flooded with crypto references and memes. The company set up the forum using its AI tool Grok ahead of its first earnings report since a record-breaking IPO. The forum allows anyone to sign up and submit questions.

Memes and posts promoting Asteroid, a Shiba Inu plushie that SpaceX has adopted as its mascot, dominate the top-voted questions. Some investors are asking for more information about the plushie, such as whether it will go to Mars or if SpaceX plans to expand its line of Shiba plushies.

However, many posts appear to be promoting a cryptocurrency called 'Baby Asteroid', which briefly soared 262% in value on July 31. Business Insider counted roughly 20 posts referencing the plushie out of 371 total questions.