SPAC

A promotional image for Topps' MLB NFT plans.

The longtime trading card company pulled out of its deal following the loss of its exclusive contract to make cards for Major League Baseball.

By Nelson Wang

Aug 20, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 20, 2021

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Core Scientific's mining facility in Calvert City, Ky.

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Bitcoin mining

Core Scientific Plans to Go Public in SPAC Deal

The company will be valued at $4.3 billion.

By Sheldon Reback

Jul 21, 2021 at 1:25 p.m. UTC

Jul 21, 2021

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Markets

Circle

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.

By Bradley Keoun Frances Yue

Jul 16, 2021 at 8:34 p.m. UTC

Jul 16, 2021

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Markets

Peter thiel

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.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jul 16, 2021 at 4:29 p.m. UTC

Jul 16, 2021

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Crypto Exchange 'Bullish' Set for Public Listing via $9B SPAC Deal

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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 H...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 9, 2021 at 7:10 p.m. UTC

Jul 9, 2021

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Finance

Bullish

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.

By Jamie Crawley

Jul 9, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 9, 2021

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Circle

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. “T...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 8, 2021 at 6:43 p.m. UTC

Jul 8, 2021

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Markets

Circle

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.

By Danny Nelson

Jul 8, 2021 at 3:52 p.m. UTC

Jul 8, 2021

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Circle

USDC Backer Circle to Go Public in SPAC Deal

Amid much debate on the outlook for stablecoin regulation, Jeremy Allaire’s Circle, which issues stablecoin USD coin (USDC), is going public in a special purpose acquisition c...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 8, 2021 at 3:44 p.m. UTC

Jul 8, 2021