BSTR will be listed through a backdoor listing, holding more than 30,000 bitcoins, becoming the fourth largest listed BTC vault
Odaily News Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company (BSTR) announced that it will go public through a merger with Nasdaq-listed SPAC company Cantor Equity Partners I (CEPO), which is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2025. The stock code after the merger will be BSTR.
Once the transaction is completed, BSTR will hold 30,021 bitcoins, making it the fourth largest listed bitcoin vault in the world.
The transaction also includes up to $1.5 billion in private placement financing (PIPE), including:
$400 million in common stock financing ($10 per share);
US$750 million convertible bond financing (conversion price US$13);
US$350 million convertible preferred stock financing (partially subscribed).
In addition, 5,021 bitcoins have been subscribed from long-term holders, and founding shareholders (including Blockstream) will provide 25,000 bitcoins in support.
BSTRs CEO is Bitcoin veteran, Blockstream CEO and Hashcash inventor Adam Back, and its CIO is former hedge fund manager Sean Bill. They are committed to building a Bitcoin-native capital market and treasury solutions for sovereign and state-owned enterprises.
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