Backpack Pledges 20% Equity to Token Stakers Amid IPO Expansion Plans

Backpack Exchange has introduced a model allowing users to exchange their platform tokens for a collective 20% stake in the company’s equity. Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante announced the initiative on February 23, 2026, as the exchange prepares for a potential initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. Under the new program, users who stake … Read more

Backpack Exchange Founded By Ex‑FTX Staff Reaches $1 Billion Valuation, Announces Token Plan

Backpack, founded by former FTX employees, secures a reported $1 billion valuation and unveils a staged 1‑billion‑token launch tied to a U.S. Initial Public Offering (IPO). Backpack, a crypto exchange founded by former FTX employees, is reportedly in talks to raise $50 million and has reached a $1 billion valuation, aiming to expand tokenized asset … Read more

Web3 Security Leader Certik Prepares IPO After Binance Investment

Web3 security provider Certik is preparing to become the first publicly traded company in Web3 infrastructure. The initial public offering ambitions reflect a broader trend of Web3 firms seeking credibility and capital in public markets. Building Toward Institutional Scale Certik, a Web3 security services provider, is preparing to break new ground by becoming the first … Read more

Bitgo Becomes First Crypto Firm to Go Public in 2026

Bitgo has priced its initial public offering (IPO) at $18 per share, raising about $213 million and entering public markets with a valuation of roughly $2 billion. Bitgo IPO Signals Continued Institutional Appetite for Crypto Infrastructure Bitgo’s shares began trading Jan. 22 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker BTGO, following pricing … Read more

Report: Anchorage Digital Seeks $200M–$400M Ahead of Potential IPO

Anchorage Digital is reportedly raising $200 million–$400 million as it explores a possible initial public offering next year. Anchorage Digital, the New York‑based custodian whose affiliate is the first federally chartered U.S. digital‑asset bank, is seeking to raise between $200 million and $400 million ahead of a potential IPO, according to Bloomberg; the discussions were … Read more

Custody Giant Bitgo Details IPO Plans, Dual-Class Structure in Latest SEC Filing

Bitgo has filed a fourth amended Form S-1 with U.S. regulators, outlining plans for an initial public offering that would bring the digital asset custody firm to the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “BTGO.” Bitgo Files Amended S-1 The amendment, filed Jan. 12, details an offering of 11.8 million shares of Class A … Read more

NYSE Accelerates Crypto’s Path to Mainstream Capital With Expanding Public Listings

NYSE tightened its grip on blockbuster IPOs while opening a clear, regulated route for crypto companies and digital asset products to tap U.S. public markets, signaling digital assets are moving from the fringe into mainstream capital formation. NYSE Signals Structural Shift Higher for Crypto as Public Market Access Scales Crypto companies moved closer to mainstream … Read more

Bitkub Weighs Hong Kong IPO to Raise About $200 Million

Thai crypto exchange Bitkub is reported to consider an IPO in Hong Kong that could raise roughly $200 million. Bloomberg reports on November 24, 2025 that Bangkok‑based Bitkub, founded in 2018, is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong as early as next year to raise about $200 million, after previously weighing a Thailand … Read more

Kraken Quietly Files S-1 as IPO Preparations Move Into Focus

Payward Inc., also known as Kraken, has confidentially submitted a draft S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, marking an early but significant step toward a potential initial public offering. Kraken Initiates IPO Process, Submits Draft S-1 to U.S. Regulators Kraken disclosed at 10 a.m. Eastern time on Nov. 19 that it … Read more

Grayscale Files IPO With SEC for NYSE Listing Targeting Ticker GRAY

Crypto asset manager Grayscale’s advancing IPO bid and drive toward a New York Stock Exchange listing signal surging momentum for the digital-asset leader as its latest filing positions the firm for broader reach and strengthened institutional pathways ahead. Grayscale Pursues NYSE Listing After S-1 Submission Grayscale Investments announced on Nov. 13 that it filed a … Read more

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