SPAC Surges 64% On Report Of Merger Talks With ICE-Owned Crypto Exchange Bakkt
SPAC Surges 64% On Report Of Merger Talks With ICE-Owned Crypto Exchange Bakkt
Shares of VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings (NASDAQ:VIH), a blank-check company, soared over 64% in the after-hours session on Thursday after news emerged that it was negotiating a merger with Intercontinental Exchange Inc (NYSE:ICE)-owned cryptocurrency exchange Bakkt.
What Happened: The merger between the two companies will value the emergent entity at more than $2 billion. An announcement is expected as early as next week, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
发生的事情：两家公司的合并将使这家新兴实体的估值超过20亿美元。知情人士称，预计最早下周就会宣布。告诉彭博社。
In September, Bakkt launched its first regulated Bitcoin futures exchange. It went on to launch a fully regulated options contract for Bitcoin futures in October.
今年9月，Bakkt推出了其首个受监管的比特币期货交易所。它继续推出了一款完全受监管的期权合约10月份的比特币期货。
Why It Matters: Bakkt raised $300 million last year from ICE as well as other investors and acquired Bridge2Solutions, a company that provides loyalty solutions, noted Bloomberg.
重要的原因：彭博社指出，Bakkt去年从ICE和其他投资者那里筹集了3亿美元，并收购了提供忠诚度解决方案的Bridge2Solutions公司。
The cryptocurrency exchange is led by interim CEO David Clifton, who was formerly ICE’s vice president of mergers and acquisitions and integration.
这家加密货币交易所由临时首席执行官大卫·克利夫顿(David Clifton)领导，他曾担任ICE负责并购和整合的副总裁。
Outgoing Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga) was the exchange’s first-ever CEO.
即将离任的参议员凯利·卢弗勒(R-Ga)是该交易所有史以来第一位首席执行官。
VPC is linked with Victory Park Capital and raised $200 million in its initial public offering in September. The company is led by CEO Josh Martin.
VPC与胜利公园资本联系在一起，并在9月份的首次公开募股(IPO)中筹集了2亿美元。该公司由首席执行官乔希·马丁(Josh Martin)领导。
Price Action: VPC shares traded 64.36% at $17.11 in the after-hours session on Thursday after closing 2.36% higher at $10.41 in the regular session. On the same day, Intercontinental Exchange shares traded mostly unchanged at $115.81.
价格行动：VPC股价周四盘后交易64.36%，报17.11美元，此前在常规时段收高2.36%，报10.41美元。同一天，洲际交易所(InterContinental Exchange)的股票交易价格基本持平，为115.81美元。