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9 hours ago
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Anthony Pompliano's ProCap to Go Public in $1B Bitcoin Treasury SPAC Deal
Anthony Pompliano is taking his bitcoin-native financial platform ProCap BTC public through a $1 billion merger with Columbus Circle Capital Corp. I (CCCM), a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by an affiliate of Cohen & Company. The transaction, announced Monday, positions the new entity, ProCap Financial, Inc., as one of the largest bitcoin treasuries ever to hit public markets. In what's being called the largest initial fundraise for a public bitcoin BTC treasury company to date, ProCap raised $550 million in preferred equity and secured $225 million in convertible notes, giving future shareholders immediate exposure to bitcoin through a structure designed to acquire BTC ahead of the deal's close. Led by Pompliano, a well-known investor and vocal bitcoin advocate, ProCap aims to operate at the intersection of digital assets and traditional finance. The company plans to generate profit not just by holding BTC but by actively deploying its bitcoin balance sheet across yield-generating strategies that mitigate risk and capitalize on crypto-financial infrastructure. "The legacy financial system is being disrupted by bitcoin," Pompliano said in a statement. "ProCap Financial represents our solution to the increasing demand for bitcoin-native financial services among sophisticated investors." The merger values the combined entity at up to $1 billion, depending on the final bitcoin purchase price at closing. ProCap's BTC assets will be custodied until the transaction completes, giving investors near-instant BTC exposure without waiting for the company to go public. The transaction is expected to close before the end of 2025, pending SEC review and shareholder approval. The Financial Times first reported that Pompliano was set to become the CEO of ProCap BTC, and that the company was planning to raise $750 million to acquire (June 23, 14:40 UTC): Updates photo.
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10 hours ago
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Wall Street Just Backed a $1B Bitcoin Power Play
Anthony Pompliano is making his biggest play yet. His financial firm, ProCap BTC, is merging with Columbus Circle Capital Corp. I (NASDAQ:CCCM)an SPAC sponsored by a Cohen & Co. subsidiaryto go public and pursue what could be a billion-dollar Bitcoin (BTC-USD) treasury strategy, that could reach up to $1 billion, if fully deployed.. The transaction is backed by $516.5 million in non-voting preferred units via private placement and $235 million in zero-coupon convertible bonds. If completed, the listingslated for before the end of 2025could mark one of the largest institutional Bitcoin holdings outside of Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR). This move isn't happening in a vacuum. Pompliano is following a path paved by Michael Saylor, whose firm sits on over $60 billion in Bitcoin. He's not alone. In April, Twenty One Capitalbacked by Tetherlocked in $585 million through a SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners. And in May, Strive Asset Management, co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, signed a reverse merger with Asset Entities Inc. to form another Bitcoin treasury company, with PIPE funding that could raise up to $1.5 billion. What makes Pompliano's push different is the bridge he's buildingbetween Bitcoin's diehards and Wall Street's power players. We feel very fortunate to have the support of both the Bitcoin community and the traditional Wall Street players, he told Bloomberg. The investor list proves it: Magnetar Capital, Woodline Partners LP, Anson Funds, and are in. With a media presence reaching millions, Pompliano may be positioning ProCap BTC as more than just another crypto playit could be Wall Street's next high-conviction bet on digital gold. This article first appeared on GuruFocus.
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11 hours ago
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Wall Street Just Backed a $1B Bitcoin Power Play
Anthony Pompliano is making his biggest play yet. His financial firm, ProCap BTC, is merging with Columbus Circle Capital Corp. I (NASDAQ:CCCM)an SPAC sponsored by a Cohen & Co. subsidiaryto go public and pursue what could be a billion-dollar Bitcoin (BTC-USD) treasury strategy, that could reach up to $1 billion, if fully deployed.. The transaction is backed by $516.5 million in non-voting preferred units via private placement and $235 million in zero-coupon convertible bonds. If completed, the listingslated for before the end of 2025could mark one of the largest institutional Bitcoin holdings outside of Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR). This move isn't happening in a vacuum. Pompliano is following a path paved by Michael Saylor, whose firm sits on over $60 billion in Bitcoin. He's not alone. In April, Twenty One Capitalbacked by Tetherlocked in $585 million through a SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners. And in May, Strive Asset Management, co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, signed a reverse merger with Asset Entities Inc. to form another Bitcoin treasury company, with PIPE funding that could raise up to $1.5 billion. What makes Pompliano's push different is the bridge he's buildingbetween Bitcoin's diehards and Wall Street's power players. We feel very fortunate to have the support of both the Bitcoin community and the traditional Wall Street players, he told Bloomberg. The investor list proves it: Magnetar Capital, Woodline Partners LP, Anson Funds, and are in. With a media presence reaching millions, Pompliano may be positioning ProCap BTC as more than just another crypto playit could be Wall Street's next high-conviction bet on digital gold. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
