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.
發生的事情：兩家公司的合併將使這家新興實體的估值超過20億美元。知情人士稱，預計最早下週就會宣佈。告訴彭博社。
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推出了其首個受監管的比特幣期貨交易所。它繼續推出了一款完全受監管的期權合約10月份的比特幣期貨。
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去年從ICE和其他投資者那裏籌集了3億美元，並收購了提供忠誠度解決方案的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.
這家加密貨幣交易所由臨時首席執行官大衞·克利夫頓(David Clifton)領導，他曾擔任ICE負責併購和整合的副總裁。
Outgoing Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga) was the exchange’s first-ever CEO.
即將離任的參議員凱利·盧弗勒(R-Ga)是該交易所有史以來第一位首席執行官。
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與勝利公園資本聯繫在一起，並在9月份的首次公開募股(IPO)中籌集了2億美元。該公司由首席執行官喬希·馬丁(Josh Martin)領導。
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.
價格行動：VPC股價週四盤後交易64.36%，報17.11美元，此前在常規時段收高2.36%，報10.41美元。同一天，洲際交易所(InterContinental Exchange)的股票交易價格基本持平，為115.81美元。