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Latest SPAC News: Bitfufu among creditors of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX, tech startups shun Singapore and Hong Kong for U.S. SPACs, and City Council to introduce $10.1M incentives package for Paysafe
Bitmain-Backed Crypto Mining Company Among Creditors of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX
Singapore-based Bitfufu, backed by Chinese mining rig giant Bitmain, has filed claims for $11.7 million against crypto exchange FTX, which has revealed it owes more than $3 billion to its largest creditors as its bankruptcy process gets under way.
The claims were submitted by Bitfufu’s subsidiary Ethereal Tech last week, according to Kroll, a U.S. restructuring administration firm appointed by FTX. The company is among 13 unsecured creditors that has so far handed in claims against the collapsed crypto empire founded by former billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried.
Tech startups shun Singapore and Hong Kong for U.S. SPACs
Singapore and Hong Kong startups are sidestepping their home stock exchanges to merge with SPACs in the U.S., as fundraising vehicles in the Asian financial hubs have yielded little on their exit plans.
Information from financial data provider Refinitiv shows that at least nine Singapore and Hong Kong companies this year have announced plans to go public with SPACs listed in the U.S., despite the cities offering a number of these shell companies since the first quarter — none of which has merged successfully with a target business.
READCity Council to introduce $10.1 million incentives package for Paysafe headquarters
The Jacksonville City Council is expected to introduce legislation Nov. 22 that would award $10.1 million in cash grants to online payment provider Paysafe Ltd. (NYSE:PSFE) to bring its North American headquarters and 600 jobs to Northeast Florida.
The bill, filed Nov. 16 by Mayor Lenny Curry’s administration, includes an exhibit estimating the city’s incentives package for London-based Paysafe’s $51.5 project would have a negative return for taxpayers.
In March 2021, Paysafe merged with Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. II, a SPAC, that was founded by Fidelity National Financial Inc. Chairman Bill Foley.
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Terms Tracker for the Week Ending June 27, 2025 Welcome to our weekly column where we discuss the findings from our IPO terms tracker based on the previous week’s pricings. June continued its late-month rally with another five SPAC IPOs pricing this week, bringing the monthly total to 10 and the 2025 year-to-date count to...
Blueport (NASDAQ:BPACU) has filed for a $69 million SPAC that would bring another first-time sponsor team to market. The new SPAC is offering investors a right to a 1/6 share in each unit and it will have 15 months to complete a business combination. It is underwritten by Alliance Global Partners and will not be...
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FIGX Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:FIGXU) announced the pricing of its $131 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “FIGXU”, Friday, June 27, 2025. The new SPAC aims to seek out a financial services target with a particular focus on wealth and asset managers with the potential to...
Yorkville Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:YORKU) announced the pricing of its $150 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “YORKU”, Friday, June 27, 2025. The new SPAC plans to combine with a target company in the telecom, media or technology sectors. Yorkville Acquisition Corp.’s management team is led...