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Latest SPAC News: Satellogic announces launch of new satellites, crypto exchange Bullish eyes debut amid regulatory delays, and China bars mainland brokers from promoting SPACs
Satellogic Announces Upcoming Launch of Five New Satellites Onboard SpaceX Transporter-4 Mission
Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a leader in sub-meter resolution satellite imagery collection, announced today it has shipped five satellites to be launched in early Q2 from Cape Canaveral. The launch will be part of SpaceX’s Transporter-4 mission onboard the highly flight-proven Falcon 9 reusable, two-stage rocket, under SpaceX’s Rideshare program.
CF Acquisition Corp. V shareholders approved its combination with orbital imagery company Satellogic in a special meeting held earlier this year on January 24.
READThiel-Backed Crypto Exchange Eyes Debut Amid Regulatory Delays
Crypto exchange Bullish is eyeing a public debut in the second quarter after regulatory delays kept the company backed by billionaires Peter Thiel and Richard Li from merging with a SPAC and listings shares at the end of last year.
Bullish extended the March deadline for its $9 billion tie-up with Far Peak Acquisition Corp. (NYSE:FPAC) to May on Tuesday as the agreement still awaits approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The deal is among a slew of crypto firms merging with SPACs that have been slowed down by regulatory reviews, including stablecoin operator Circle and Israeli crypto platform operator eToro Group. Setting up the exchange has been “hectic,” according to Tom Farley, chief of Far Peak and expected CEO of the combined company.
READChina Bars Mainland Brokers From Promoting SPAC Deals in Hong Kong
China’s securities regulator has barred the country’s investment banks it regulates from acting as promoters of blank-check firms in Hong Kong, cutting off a potentially lucrative business.
The China Securities and Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has decided to take the step, which was communicated to the mainland investment banks earlier this year, due to concerns over the risks associated with those vehicles.
READChinese Startups’ SPAC Listings Gather Pace As Tougher Offshore IPO Rules Loom
Capital-hungry smaller Chinese startups are vying for speedy offshore listings by merging with blank-check firms at a time when Beijing’s tighter scrutiny has slowed capital raising via overseas IPOs, company executives and bankers said.
As a string of SPACs hunt for targets to merge with, the startups see an opportunity to raise funds and get listed by cutting the time and regulatory rigor needed for traditional market debuts.
READOuster Introduces Chronos: The Best-in-Class Automotive Digital Lidar Chip
Ouster, Inc. (NYSE: OUST), a leading provider of high-resolution digital lidar sensors, today announced the introduction of the Chronos chip, an automotive-grade, fully custom digital lidar silicon receiver that will power its DF solid-state sensor suite. The state-of-the-art Chronos chip is the foundation of the DF architecture and enables Ouster to deliver more performant, power efficient, and compact digital lidar sensors that enable L2 to L5 automation in high-volume automotive series production vehicles.
Colonnade Acquisition Corp. completed its business combination with lidar-maker Ouster following a special meeting March 9, 2021.
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Pyrophyte Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE:PAII.U) announced the pricing of its $175 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the NYSE under the symbol “PAII.U”, Thursday, July 17, 2025. The new SPAC plans to focus its search on companies within the energy sector that constitute critical links in the supply chain of the...
At the SPAC of Dawn Rare earth miner MP Materials (NYSE:MP) was one of the early winners of the 2020 SPAC boom, having picked up momentum following its 2020 deal with Fortress Value. But, the company’s news that it will become a major supplier of battery materials for Apple’s empire of electronic devices has sent...
Solarius Capital Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:SOCAU) announced the pricing of its $150 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “SOCAU”, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. The new SPAC plans to combine with a target in the asset management, wealth management or financial services industries. Solarius Capital’s management team...
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At the SPAC of Dawn Futures are largely green with the CPI reading coming up, and several SPACs and de-SPACs have cause to feel bullish regardless of what the reading states. Pharma and beauty company Longevity Health (NASDAQ:XAGE) announced it will acquire plasma collection firm True Health ahead of market open in news that has...