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Reads of the Week
Exits
IPOs & SPACs
Consensysplans for a U.S. IPO, marking one of the largest public listings by a crypto-native company to date.
Tabby, a MENA-based BNPL startup, plans for a 2026 IPO as it raises its valuation to $4.5 billion.
Securitize, a tokenization firm linked to BlackRock, announced plans to go public via a SPAC deal with a valuation at $1.25 billion in pre-money equity.
KR1plans to list on the London Stock Exchange, valuing the crypto staking firm at about £56 million (~$74 million).
M&A - Fintech
M&A - Banks and Financial Institutions
A consortium of 11 banks bought a 20% stake in the London Stock Exchange Group’s Post Trade Solutions business.
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