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New SPAC: Global Blockchain Files for $150M IPO

We’re bringing back a blast from the past – when the market wasn’t pricing dozens of new SPAC per month – by featuring interesting new SPACs that have just filed. Global Blockchain Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:GBBK) filed its S-1 yesterday afternoon, making it the second crypto-focused SPAC to file for an IPO this year. The SPAC
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The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: April 21, 2022

 


Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web. 

Latest SPAC News: Hedge fund bets against SPAC tied to Trump, Indian government eyes SPAC framework to enable new listing route, and Rezolve partners with Computop


Hedge Fund Bets Against a SPAC Tied to Trump After Truth Social ‘Disaster’

Hedge fund Kerrisdale Capital Management is betting against the shell company tied to Donald Trump, wagering that it will fail to get regulatory approval to merge with his media company and take it public.

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New SPAC: EF Hutton I to Hunt Consumer and Retail Targets

We’re bringing back a blast from the past – when the market wasn’t pricing dozens of new SPAC per month – by featuring interesting new SPACs that have just filed. EF Hutton Acquisition Corp. I  filed its S-1 last Friday, April 15, marking only the sixth company to file for a SPAC IPO in April
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Tuatara Capital (TCAC) Re-Strikes Springbig Deal

Tuatara Capital Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:TCAC) announced this afternoon it has made several changes to its transaction with cannabis marketing software company springbig. The amendments covered a range of agreements including the equity value, the issuance of TCAC common stock, the earnout period, and the sponsor letter agreement. The $300 million deal originally had an implied
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The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: April 19, 2022

 


Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web. 

Latest SPAC News: Billionaire Francois Pinault and partners set to buy Deezer in $1.1B deal, Singapore SPACs draw investor interest, and Lilium hit with investor lawsuit


Billionaire Francois Pinault and Partners Are Set to Buy Deezer in a $1.1 Billion Deal

Billionaire Francois Pinault and the other founders of a blank-check firm are buying music-streaming platform Deezer in a deal valued at more than $1 billion.

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The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: April 18, 2022

 


Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web. 

Latest SPAC News: New SPAC ETF plots Wall Street launch, Singapore SPAC plans merger with EUDA Health, and SeatGeek announces record fourth quarter


New SPAC ETF Plots Wall Street Launch Even as the Market Craters

A new exchange-traded fund is on the way looking to tap the once red-hot SPAC market, even as investor enthusiasm for blank-check firms sputters and existing products stumble.

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Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners (ATSPT) Adds $2M PIPE to SoundHound Deal

Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners Co. (NASDAQ:ATSPT) has added $2 million to their PIPE for its combination with voice AI firm SoundHound, bringing the deal’s total PIPE proceeds to $113 million.

The SPAC entered into a subscription agreement with an accredited investor on April 9, to which the new subscriber agreed to purchase 200,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of Archimedes, at a purchase price of $10.00 per share.

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The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: April 14, 2022

 


Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web. 

Latest SPAC News: Spotify rival Deezer nears deal to go public, D-Orbit enters agreement with Beyond Gravity, and PropertyGuru beats adjusted EBITDA forecast


Deezer Negotiates Public Listing via Merger with French SPAC

French music streaming service Deezer is nearing a deal to go public by merging with I2PO, a SPAC backed by the family behind luxury titan Kering SA, according to The Wall Street Journal, as consumer demand for music continues to grow.

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The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: April 13, 2022

 


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Latest SPAC News: Malaysia’s Hibiscus considers Singapore SPAC listing, Bridgestone partners with LanzaTech, and Credit Suisse forms new committee to review SPAC deals


Malaysia’s Hibiscus Explores Singapore SPAC Listing

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Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp. (AFARU) Prices $100M IPO

Apr 12, 2022 IPOs by Marlena Haddad

Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp. priced its $100 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “AFARU” Wednesday, April 13, 2022.

The new SPAC intends to focus on new emerging technology companies with an acute growth potential in Southeast Asia and Australasia in sectors such as the Web 3.0, blockchain, cryptocurrency, digital ledger, e-gaming and other new financial technology and services sectors.

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The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: April 12, 2022

 


Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web. 

Latest SPAC News: Hong Kong’s OneDegree approached by SPAC, ADQ and Chimera Capital set up Abu Dhabi’s first blank-check company, and Infinite Reality buys ReKTGlobal


Hong Kong’s OneDegree Says It’s Been Approached on SPAC Listing

OneDegree, a Hong Kong-based insurer of digital assets, has been approached by investment banks about going public through a blank-check company, its co-founder said.

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Circle Internet Financial Receives $400M in Funding

Concord Acquisition Corp.’s (NYSE:CND) crypto target, Circle, has received $400 million in funding with investments from BlackRock, Inc (NYSE:BLK), Fidelity Management and Research, Marshall Wace LLP and Fin Capital.

Although today’s investment is not directly associated with the business combination, Fidelity and Marshall Wace participated in the transaction’s original PIPE before it was cancelled and replaced with the current terms.

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The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: April 11, 2022

 


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Latest SPAC News: Ackman says proposed SPAC rules suggest SEC backs him, Wallbox starts construction of its EV charger manufacturing facility, and Selina partners with TechnoArt


Bill Ackman Says Proposed SPAC Rules Suggest SEC Backs Him Against Investor Lawsuit

A Bill Ackman SPAC told a judge that proposed rules for the vehicles support its defense against a lawsuit alleging it is acting illegally as an investment company.

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The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: April 8, 2022

 


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Latest SPAC News: Dune SPAC sues TradeZero, Tiket mulls Blibli merger before Jakarta IPO, and BlackSky looks to expand military business


Dune SPAC Sues TradeZero for ‘Outright Falsehoods’ About Merger

Dune Acquisition Corp.

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