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Crypto Treasury Firm ReserveOne Going Public in $1B SPAC Deal

The newly-created firm led by former Hut 8 CEO Jamie Leverton plans to hold a basket of cryptos, including bitcoin, ether and solana.

Jul 8, 2025, 1:11 p.m.
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What to know:

  • ReserveOne is to go public in $1 billion SPAC deal with M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp.
  • The deal is backed by industry heavyweights such as Galaxy Digital, Kraken, Pantera Capital, Blockchain.com, and CC Capital.
  • Led by former Hut 8 CEO Jamie Leverton, ReserveOne plans to hold a basket of cryptos, bitcoin, ether and solana among them.

ReserveOne, a newly launched digital asset management firm is going public through a $1 billion business combination with M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp. (MBAV), the companies announced Tuesday.

The deal includes $297.7 million in SPAC trust capital and $750 million in PIPE commitments from crypto industry heavyweights including Galaxy Digital, Kraken, Pantera Capital, Blockchain.com, and CC Capital.

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ReserveOne plans to hold a diversified portfolio anchored by bitcoin and including ether , solana and others, with returns generated through institutional staking and lending strategies.

Coinbase will custody the platform’s secured BTC holdings.

The firm is led by Jaime Leverton, former CEO of Hut 8, with ex-Coinbase Asset Management head Sebastian Bea as president.

The board will include Tether co-founder Reeve Collins, former U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, and Coinbase’s John D’Agostino.

ReserveOne aims to bring transparency and yield-focused discipline to crypto investing while targeting institutions, family offices, and public market investors.

The combined company will trade under the ticker "RONE" after an expected Q4 close.

Read more: Anthony Pompliano’s ProCap to Go Public in $1B Bitcoin Treasury SPAC Deal

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