Overview
- The $629.3 million offering is led by J.P. Morgan, Jefferies and Citigroup, whose underwriters have the option to purchase an additional 3.045 million shares.
- Funds managed by BlackRock and ARK Investment Management have indicated non-binding interest for up to $200 million in shares at the IPO price.
- Proceeds will fund general corporate purposes and strategic expansion, including plans to convert a significant portion into U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoins through token-issuer partnerships.
- This marks Bullish’s second public listing attempt after a 2022 SPAC merger was called off amid regulatory hurdles.
- The Cayman Islands-based exchange serves institutional clients with spot, derivatives and liquidity services and owns crypto news site CoinDesk.