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Diginex Stock Goes Live on Nasdaq Following $50M in SPAC and Private Funding

Diginex has become the first crypto exchange operator to be traded on Nasdaq, listing under the EQOS ticker symbol.

Updated May 9, 2023, 3:12 a.m. Published Oct 1, 2020, 11:00 a.m.
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Blockchain services firm Diginex has become the first crypto exchange operator to list on Nasdaq. The stock went live Thursday morning under the EQOS ticker symbol, a nod to the firm’s EQUOS.io trading platform.

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  • Diginex’s back-door listing came through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) called 8i.
  • After raising private capital and redeeming shares of the SPAC, the company now has $50 million in capital for strengthening its balance sheet and investing in the business.
  • Diginex CEO Richard Byworth said he expects a mix of global retail and institutional investors to buy shares. Over time, he expects the majority of Diginex shareholders to be U.S. investors because of the Nasdaq listing.

Read more: Diginex Going Public Is About More Than a Nasdaq Ticker Symbol

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