#BullishIPO Bullish, a cryptocurrency exchange backed by Peter Thiel, has successfully upsized its IPO target to $990 million, with a valuation of up to $4.8 billion. Here's what's happening¹ ²:
- *IPO Details*:
- *Number of shares*: 30 million shares offered at $32 to $33 each
- *Valuation*: Up to $4.8 billion, with potential to reach $5.4 billion after shares were sold at $37 each
- *Listing*: New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol BLSH
- *Investor Interest*:
- *BlackRock and ARK Investment Management*: Expressed interest in buying up to $200 million worth of shares
- *IPO oversubscription*: More than 20 times oversubscribed, indicating strong demand
- *Company Overview*:
- *Assets*: Over $3 billion in liquid assets, including 24,000 bitcoin, 12,600 ether, and $418 million in cash and stablecoins
- *Business*: Institutional crypto platform with spot, margin, and derivatives trading, targeting 50+ countries excluding the US
- *Ownership*: CoinDesk acquisition for $72.6 million, expanding into crypto media
- *Lead Underwriters*:
- *JPMorgan Chase*
- *Jefferies Financial Group*
- *Citigroup*
- *Future Plans*:
- **Stablecoin