Overview
- Cantor Equity Partners shares have surged 134% this week as the SPAC merger with Twenty One progresses toward finalization.
- Twenty One will launch with a 42,000 BTC treasury, making it the third-largest corporate Bitcoin holder globally at inception.
- The firm, majority owned by Tether, Bitfinex, and SoftBank, plans to provide direct Bitcoin exposure through its stock and develop additional financial products.
- Jack Mallers, a prominent Bitcoin advocate and Strike CEO, will lead the company as its co-founder and CEO.
- The merger is seen as a significant validation of the corporate Bitcoin treasury model, with analysts noting its potential to shift institutional sentiment toward Bitcoin adoption.