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Diginex Raises $20M Ahead of SPAC Listing on Nasdaq
Diginex, the firm behind the newly launched EQUOS.io crypto exchange, has raised $20 million ahead of an anticipated Nasdaq listing later this month.
By Zack Seward
Updated May 9, 2023, 3:11 a.m. Published Sep 8, 2020, 3:50 p.m.
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Diginex, the Hong Kong-based company behind the newly launched EQUOS.io crypto exchange, has raised $20 million ahead of an anticipated Nasdaq listing later this month.
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- The funding was raised by way of a privately placed convertible note with institutions and family offices in Europe and Asia, according to a press statement.
- EQUOS.io is expected to be the first publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S.
- “Importantly, [the funding round] will help us meet certain listing requirements, paving the way for a successful business combination with 8i on Nasdaq in late September,” Diginex CEO Richard Byworth said in a statement.
- 8i Enterprises is a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC). SPACs are the backdoor IPO vehicles that are currently in vogue for tech companies going public.
Read more: A Crypto Derivatives Exchange Is Getting a Nasdaq Listing in Q3
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