SpaceX is going public this Friday in what's being called the IPO of the century. But the company has explicitly banned investors from mainland China and Hong Kong from buying shares—a rare move that underscores how geopolitically sensitive financial markets have become. According to France 24, the restriction reflects broader US-China tech tensions, and some Chinese investors are reportedly turning to riskier cryptocurrency investments as a workaround.

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