Tagged: ipos

September 13, 2026 @ 3:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenAI will not list its shares in 2026, chief executive Sam Altman said, arguing that a stock-market debut would be poorly timed while the industry confronts mounting questions about safety, security, alignment, and how governments should work with leading labs. The remarks, made in an… Read More

September 13, 2026 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is exploring a substantial role in Anthropic’s planned public debut, according to people familiar with the discussions. The chipmaker is considering a commitment of as much as $10 billion as an early cornerstone buyer in what would rank among the biggest initial public… Read More

September 3, 2026 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payward Inc., the parent of crypto exchange Kraken, has not confirmed a new public-listing date, and the company has not issued a statement postponing its IPO. The latest reporting, based on people familiar with internal planning rather than an official announcement, says the firm is… Read More

August 19, 2026 @ 9:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Shares of  surged nearly sixfold on their first day of trading in Shanghai, marking a key moment for China’s humanoid robotics industry. The Hangzhou-based company, widely regarded as the country’s leading maker of advanced robots, opened at 1,100 yuan on the technology-focused STAR Market—far above… Read More

August 16, 2026 @ 9:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chinese robotics company Unitree is finalizing preparations for its initial public offering (IPO) on the Shanghai STAR Market. The firm has priced shares at 150.80 yuan each, or about $22.37, implying a company valuation of roughly $9 billion. Trading is expected to start between August… Read More

August 4, 2026 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

South Korea’s cryptocurrency platform Bithumb has outlined a multi-year plan to go public, targeting completion of its initial public offering in 2028. The exchange shared details of this roadmap in an official customer notice on August 3, 2026, emphasizing that the process is designed to… Read More

July 26, 2026 @ 5:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LMAX Group, an institutional platform specializing in cryptocurrency and foreign exchange trading, is actively evaluating the possibility of becoming a publicly traded company. The firm has engaged investment banking advisors Morgan Stanley and Stifel Financial in order to review a range of strategic alternatives. Among… Read More

July 19, 2026 @ 3:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) will meet this week to discuss initial public offerings (IPOs) and capital formation. Part of the broader ambition of making IPOs “great again,” as well as improving access to capital, including online… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 1:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation, will convene a roundtable today in partnership with the SEC’s Division of Corporate Finance to discuss the initial public offering (IPO) ecosystem. Entitled “Rethinking the Rulebook: Modernizing the IPO Process… Read More

July 2, 2026 @ 1:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published an update on markets during the first quarter of 2026. The SEC holds a mission of maintaining efficient markets, facilitating capital formation and the protection of investors. During the prior administration more emphasis was placed on investor… Read More

June 27, 2026 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Shares of SoftBank Group Corp. dropped sharply on June 26, 2026, falling more than 12 percent in Tokyo trading. The decline marked the steepest single-session loss for the Japanese investment firm since August 2024 and reflected growing investor unease following reports that OpenAI may postpone… Read More

June 18, 2026 @ 3:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SpaceX‘s recent initial public offering marks a pivotal transition for the aerospace and technology provider, shifting it from a closely held private entity to a publicly traded company valued in the trillions. The debut, which saw shares open around $135 before climbing to over $200… Read More

June 17, 2026 @ 11:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs, have experienced a resurgence in deals and listings. From 2022 to 2024, the SPAC market was moribund, but 2025 brought renewed activity that continues into 2026. Part of this is due to new leadership at the Securities and Exchange… Read More

June 16, 2026 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The debut of SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) on public markets has unleashed intense speculative fervor in cryptocurrency-based synthetic trading products. On the day shares began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX at an IPO price of $135, a perpetual futures contract tracking the company on Hyperliquid… Read More

June 15, 2026 @ 2:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A new report shares that the US private equity middle market kicked off 2026 on a solid note, with deal value climbing to $103.8 billion—a 10.7% increase from the prior year and the strongest first-quarter performance in five years. According to PitchBook data, this figure also exceeded… Read More

June 13, 2026 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets investment platforms Binance, Bybit, and Bitget have scrapped their campaigns offering tokenized exposure to SpaceX’s highly anticipated initial public offering. The cancellations stemmed from an inability to secure sufficient underlying shares through their tokenized equity partner, highlighting persistent challenges in bridging on-chain products… Read More

June 13, 2026 @ 3:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The global artificial intelligence (AI) industry faced fresh volatility as secondary market trading for Anthropic‘s shares took a hit. This followed a swift directive from US officials compelling the firm to restrict its latest high-performance models due to perceived security risks. The incident highlights escalating… Read More

June 13, 2026 @ 2:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) has taken its place among the foremost corporate owners of Bitcoin. Upon completing its highly anticipated initial public offering, the aerospace pioneer disclosed holdings of 18,712 BTC, positioning it as the eighth-largest public entity by Bitcoin reserves. At prevailing market rates around… Read More

June 12, 2026 @ 10:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MetaMask has indicated that SpaceX is set to make history this week with what is poised to become the largest initial public offering ever. The company plans to price shares at $135 on Thursday, June 11, 2026, ahead of its Nasdaq listing under the ticker… Read More

June 12, 2026 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Citigroup (NYSE: C) is rolling out a blockchain-powered platform enabling wealthy individuals and institutional clients to trade tokenized shares of privately held firms. This initiative comes at a pivotal moment, as anticipation builds around massive public debuts from key industry players like SpaceX and Anthropic,… Read More