Oct 1, 2026
Evernorth Holdings Inc., a digital asset treasury company preparing to list on Nasdaq under ticker XRPN, has disclosed a $30 million convertible note purchase agreement with South Korea's NH Investment & Securities. The financing is tied to Evernorth's merger with Armada and will support expansion of its XRP treasury operations.
Nasdaq's venture arm is investing $100 million in Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, valuing the firm at $21 billion. Kraken will distribute tokenized Nasdaq-listed stocks that carry the same voting rights as traditional shares.
Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet agreed to invest 2,100 BTC (~$132.1M) plus $2.5M cash to acquire a 95.7% stake in Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise, establishing a US-based Bitcoin treasury platform.
Nasdaq-listed Cypherpunk Technologies purchased 4,902 mining machines from Winklevoss Capital for $33.33 million, giving the company approximately 18% of Zcash's total network mining power and establishing it as the largest Zcash miner globally.
Fort Robotics, a Philadelphia-based robotics startup backed by Mark Cuban that makes safety hardware and software for autonomous robots, announced plans to go public through a SPAC deal valued at $500 million with an expected Nasdaq listing under ticker FROB.
Anthropic is reportedly planning a record-breaking Nasdaq IPO as early as October with a $2 trillion valuation target, according to investor models. The company continues to face active export controls that froze revenue in June.
Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company PowerCompute consolidated three existing debt facilities totaling $18 million under a new Bitcoin-backed credit facility with Arch Lending, pledging 307 BTC as collateral and securing an initial interest rate near 2% APR.
Nasdaq-listed crypto treasury company ZeroStack disclosed in a regulatory filing that substantial doubt exists about its ability to continue operating over the next year, reversing its assessment from three months earlier following significant cryptocurrency losses.
The SEC has halted Nasdaq's approval of QBTC Bitcoin options to reconsider the decision after CME Group filed a legal challenge, arguing the approval process was flawed and gave Nasdaq an unfair competitive advantage.
Enlivex Therapeutics has entered into a securities purchase agreement with an institutional investor for a private placement valued between $400-800 million, with the investor potentially funding the deal using RAIN tokens, raising concerns among shareholders.
Zhibao Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: ZBAO), an InsurTech company, announced on July 31, 2026 that it has signed a definitive Securities Purchase Agreement with non-U.S. investors for a private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing to be paid in Bitcoin, with investors contributing 2,380 Bitcoin for company shares.
Institutional crypto and FX trading platform LMAX Group is exploring strategic alternatives including a potential sale, IPO, or SPAC merger, with Morgan Stanley and KBW serving as advisors. The London-based firm, which reported $8.2 trillion in trading volume, could seek a valuation of up to $5 billion, with Nasdaq reportedly the preferred listing venue.
Record fiscal 2027 budget of over 800 trillion won ($530.97 billion) proposed by Seoul, fueled by a 500 trillion won tax revenue estimate driven by record profits at SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics amid the global AI semiconductor boom.
SK Hynix completed the largest-ever US listing by a foreign company, raising $26.5 billion in its Nasdaq debut. The memory chipmaker's ADRs opened at $170, up 14% from the $149 offer price, as investors bet on AI-driven memory demand.
South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix raised $26.5 billion in the largest-ever U.S. listing by a foreign company, with its American depositary receipts opening at $170 per share on Friday, up 14% from the $149 offering price, driven by surging demand for AI memory chips.
Nasdaq-listed Nakamoto Inc. sold approximately 600 Bitcoin and related derivatives for $48 million in net proceeds to retire $45 million in debt, while also refinancing remaining Kraken loans at lower interest rates and authorizing a $25 million share buyback program. The company retains 4,467 BTC on its balance sheet.
SpaceX is conducting what's set to be the largest IPO in history, with shares listing on Nasdaq while Backpack Securities simultaneously launches SPCX, a tokenized version of SpaceX stock on the Solana blockchain that can be redeemed for underlying shares.
BlackRock has filed what appears to be the final amendment with the SEC for its iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA), a covered-call product charging 65 basis points that will trade on Nasdaq. The launch sets up a race with Goldman Sachs to bring the first major yield-paying Bitcoin ETF to market.
Nasdaq-listed Fold Holdings sold approximately $45 million worth of Bitcoin at an average price of $71,000, using $20 million to pay off all secured debt and allocating $25 million for growth initiatives. The company's stock surged between 140-162% following the announcement.
ICE CEO Jeffrey Sprecher disclosed at the Bernstein conference that the NYSE parent company held multiple discussions with Hyperliquid to evaluate the on-chain perpetual futures market, describing it as larger than Nasdaq and seeking a 'level playing field' for the space.
Tether disclosed a nearly 2 million-share stake (8.2%) in Nasdaq-listed Antalpha, a Bitcoin mining finance platform, as the stablecoin issuer expands investments across crypto infrastructure. Tether also participated in an $8 million funding round for UAE tokenization firm Kaio.
Bitcoin rallied above $76,000 for the first time since early February, driven by optimism over potential US-Iran peace talks resumption and a $400-650 million short squeeze. The move liquidated bearish positions and marked a two-month price high.
Bitwise added ticker $BHYP and a 0.67% management fee in its latest amended S-1 filing for a Hyperliquid ETF. Multiple asset managers including Grayscale, 21Shares, and VanEck are competing to launch HYPE-linked ETFs.
Galaxy shareholders holding tokenized GLXY shares will be able to participate in proxy voting on-chain in May through a partnership with Broadridge. This represents the first implementation of on-chain corporate governance for tokenized securities.
European crypto asset manager CoinShares began trading on Nasdaq following completion of its $1.2 billion merger with Vine Hill SPAC, announced in September 2025. The listing positions the firm for U.S. expansion as institutional players consolidate market share.