According to @KobeissiLetter, paying a 50 percent premium would value a full Ryanair buyout at about 53 billion dollars, equivalent to roughly 7 percent of Elon Musk’s reported net worth based on their calculation (source: The Kobeissi Letter tweet, January 17, 2026). According to @KobeissiLetter, this is a hypothetical calculation rather than an acquisition announcement or regulatory filing, which means any market reaction would reflect rumor-driven repricing rather than confirmed deal terms (source: The Kobeissi Letter tweet, January 17, 2026). According to Reuters coverage, Musk-related headlines have previously coincided with short-term spikes in Dogecoin volatility, suggesting possible cross-asset sentiment spillover even when news is unrelated to blockchain (source: Reuters coverage of Dogecoin moves after Musk posts, 2021–2023).

According to Gary Black, WBD rose 4.4% to $29.50 and is likely to move higher as PSKY raises its bid above the prior $30 per share cash offer, source: Gary Black on X, Dec 10, 2025. He reports NFLX submitted a $27.75 per share proposal composed of $23.25 cash and $4.50 stock, deemed superior by WBD’s Board because it excludes the global network business slated for a spin-off that NFLX values at $3 per share, source: Gary Black on X, Dec 10, 2025. He adds that PSKY’s $30 per share cash bid covers the entire company including the global network business, source: Gary Black on X, Dec 10, 2025. He also notes the NFLX route faces regulatory headwinds given approximately 36% industry concentration for a combined NFLX/Paramount streaming business, source: Gary Black on X, Dec 10, 2025. No direct cryptocurrency market impact was cited, source: Gary Black on X, Dec 10, 2025.

According to @KobeissiLetter, Paramount launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Brothers at $30 per share just days after Netflix had reportedly won the bidding war, setting a clear headline offer level for price discovery, source: @KobeissiLetter. According to @KobeissiLetter, Paramount stated the Netflix transaction provides Warner Brothers shareholders with inferior and uncertain value, indicating a contested outcome relative to the prior result, source: @KobeissiLetter. According to @KobeissiLetter, no additional terms (cash or stock mix, financing, or timing) were disclosed in the post, and the post does not cite any cryptocurrency market linkage or tokenized equity exposure, source: @KobeissiLetter.

According to @business, Mubadala Capital is exploring an acquisition of Clear Channel Outdoor CCO, indicating live M&A interest in the out-of-home advertising operator (source: Bloomberg/@business). Based on this report, traders should watch for potential takeover-premium repricing in CCO equity and shifting merger-arbitrage spreads as deal odds evolve (source: Bloomberg/@business). The capital structure could see moves as CCO bonds and credit spreads react to possible leverage and refinancing dynamics if a formal bid materializes, creating opportunities in equity-credit relative value (source: Bloomberg/@business). The report does not reference any crypto exposure, suggesting limited direct digital-asset impact while headline-driven risk appetite could see short-term effects (source: Bloomberg/@business).