SPAC

A special purpose acquisition company, also known as a "blank check company" is a shell corporation listed on a stock exchange with the purpose of acquiring a private company, thus making it public without going through the traditional initial public offering process.

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CoinShares Launches SPAC as Crypto Hits US ‘Inflection Point’

CoinShares Launches SPAC as Crypto Hits US ‘Inflection Point’
CoinShares Launches SPAC as Crypto Hits US ‘Inflection Point’
September 08, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Sweden-listed cryptocurrency asset manager CoinShares is preparing to go public in the U.S. The company announced Monday (Sept. 8) that it had entered into a...

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Bitcoin Standard Treasury to Go Public With Cantor Fitzgerald-Affiliated SPAC
Bitcoin Standard Treasury to Go Public With Cantor Fitzgerald-Affiliated SPAC
July 17, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Standard Treasury Co. (BSTR) plans to go public through a business combination with special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Cantor Equity Partners I (CEPO), which is...

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London Loses ‘Goliath’ Status as IPO Funding Hits 30-Year Low
London Loses ‘Goliath’ Status as IPO Funding Hits 30-Year Low
July 07, 2025  |  News

Initial public offerings (IPO) funding in the London market has reportedly reached a 30-year low. The five listings on the British market in the first...

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SEC to Review Biden-Era Rules Imposed on SPACs
SEC to Review Biden-Era Rules Imposed on SPACs
July 02, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins said Wednesday (July 2) that the agency will review some of the more recent rules it imposed on special...

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ProCap Financial SPAC Highlights Custody Issue for Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries
ProCap Financial SPAC Highlights Custody Issue for Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries
June 23, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin is stored on the blockchain. This fact is often taken at its obvious face value, but the reality of cryptocurrency storage (aka cryptocurrency asset...

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Investor Anthony Pompliano Launches $1 Billion Bitcoin Treasury Firm
Investor Anthony Pompliano Launches $1 Billion Bitcoin Treasury Firm
June 23, 2025  |  Bitcoin

Investor Anthony Pompliano has launched a bitcoin treasury whose balance sheet would hold $1 billion of that cryptocurrency. This news came Monday (June 23), as...

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SPAC Deals Reportedly Back in Favor With Wall Street Banks
SPAC Deals Reportedly Back in Favor With Wall Street Banks
June 19, 2025  |  SPAC

Wall Street’s on-again, off-again love affair with SPAC deals is apparently back on. The biggest sign of the turning tide, the Financial Times (FT) reported...

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SPACs Make $9 Billion Comeback Thanks to Trump and Tariffs
SPACs Make $9 Billion Comeback Thanks to Trump and Tariffs
May 18, 2025  |  SPAC

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are making a comeback under the Trump administration. SPACs, otherwise known as blank-check companies, were once a popular, though controversial,...

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