SPAC

NFT Platform Hodl Buys Crypto-Commerce Firm CoinLinked
HODL Assets is moving forward in its efforts to secure funding to fuel expansion of its operations.

NFT-Focused Topps Abandons Plan to Go Public in SPAC Merger
Legacy trading card company Topps has pulled out of its plan to go public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) following the loss of its exclusive deal to make baseball cards as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) and the MLB Players Association (MLBPA).

NFT-Focused Topps Abandons Plan to Go Public in SPAC Merger
The longtime trading card company pulled out of its deal following the loss of its exclusive contract to make cards for Major League Baseball.

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Holds Above $30K but Price Chart Looks 'Ugly'
Also, Circle might be an attractive "starter stock for the cautious" when it goes public, according to one analyst.

SoftBank to Invest $75M in Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Exchange Bullish
The Block.one subsidiary is set to go public via a SPAC merger this year.

Crypto Exchange 'Bullish' Set for Public Listing via $9B SPAC Deal
Crypto exchange Bullish, launched by Block One, is going public in a SPAC deal with Far Peak Acquisition, led by former New York Stock Exchange President Thomas Farley. "The Hash" hosts discuss Bullish going public and the company's outlook.

Bullish Set for Public Listing Through $9B Merger With Ex-NYSE President's SPAC
The deal is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.

USDC Stablecoin Backer Circle to Go Public in $4.5B SPAC Deal
Jeremy Allaire’s Circle, which issues stablecoin USD coin (USDC), is going public in a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal that values the firm at $4.5 billion. “This deal matters because it’s a continuation of crypto companies making good, going public, and infiltrating the traditional world,” host Adam B. Levine said.

Circle Lost $156M on Poloniex Acquisition, SPAC Documents Reveal
The soon-to-be public company is still dealing with Poloniex’s legal woes despite cutting ties in 2019, with securities and sanctions fines to be paid.


