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Blockchain boom: Crypto comes to market with IPOs and SPAC mergers

Spurred on by soaring Bitcoin prices in the last year, crypto-focused companies are taking the ball and running with it – right to the public markets. Since 2019, seven crypto-focused companies have completed traditional IPOs, one has direct listed, and...read more

US IPO Weekly Recap: McAfee leads a 5 IPO week

Five IPOs and 17 SPACs went public this past week. While new filing activity has slowed as the election approaches, four IPOs and four SPACs submitted initial filings. Leading security software provider McAfee (MCFE) priced...read more

Distressed business SPAC Good Works Acquisition prices $150 million IPO at $10

Good Works Acquisition, a blank check company targeting a business experiencing financial distress or restructuring, raised $150 million by offering 15 million units at $10. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one-half of a warrant, exercisable...read more

US IPO Weekly Recap: The IPO market gears up for fall with wave of filings in a 2 IPO week

Two foreign electric vehicle makers and three SPACs went public this past week. A wave of filings brought 27 companies into the IPO pipeline. Xpeng (XPEV), a Chinese electric vehicle maker, upsized and priced above the range to raise $1.5...read more