The SPAC will receive $3 billion in Bitcoin from Tether, Softbank (OTC:SFTBY), and Bitfinex. The venture also plans to raise $350 million in bonds and $200 million in equity to buy more Bitcoin, the FT report said.
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Standard Chartered sees bitcoin as a potential hedge against traditional finance instability.
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Additionally, the end of the prolonged legal tussle between the SEC and Ripple, which uses XRP for cross border transactions, likely aided the sentiment. XRP, with the market cap of $142.21 billion, is the world's fourth largest cryptocurrency.
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