All about Trump Jr.-linked firm raising $50M to expand into crypto
- Following the merger announcement, ProCap BTC, LLC swiftly acquired 3,724 Bitcoins at a TWAP of $103,785 per bitcoin.
- The increased adoption of Bitcoin as a treasury asset is encouraging, but it comes with risks.
American investor and entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano’s Bitcoin [BTC]-native financial services firm, ProCap BTC, has wasted no time following its significant merger announcement.
On the 24th of June, just one day after revealing its proposed business combination with Columbus Circle Capital Corp., ProCap BTC purchased 3,724 Bitcoins at a time-weighted average price (TWAP) of $103,785 per BTC.
This immediate acquisition means equity investors gained swift exposure to Bitcoin, and the company now holds the aforementioned Bitcoin on its balance sheet.
Merger details and strategic vision
The initial announcement on the 23rd of June detailed that the merger would result in ProCap Financial operating with up to $1 billion in bitcoin on its balance sheet.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he elaborated,
“The company will be a publicly traded entity on Nasdaq at the conclusion of the proposed business combination between my private company ProCap BTC, LLC and Columbus Circle Capital Corp I, a publicly traded SPAC. The ticker for the publicly traded entity right now is $CCCM.”
Confirming a $750 million funding round for the same, he acknowledged,
“As part of the business combination, I have raised over $750 million, which is the largest initial fundraise in history for a publicly-traded bitcoin treasury company.”
He also noted that ProCap would develop –
“Products and services to produce revenue and profit from the bitcoin on our balance sheet over time.”
ProCap BTC, LLC would join the list of companies that were adding Bitcoin to their balance sheet. The most famous example is Michael Saylor’s Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy.
Pompliano’s announcement follows Trump Media’s $2.5 billion raise for adding BTC to its treasury and GameStop’s addition of Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset.
While investors might welcome the sustained wave of corporate finance exploring Bitcoin treasury strategies, analysts warn that it presents systematic risks for the entire crypto sector.
How Bitcoin, altcoins reacted
On the 24th of June, Bitcoin was trading at $105,644. It was up by 4.7% for the day, while the altcoin market cap had grown by 6%.
Fears of rising tensions in the Iran-Israel conflict and the U.S. decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear sites did not dissuade the market much. The S&P 500 gained 0.96%, while crude oil prices tumbled 4.25% on the 23rd of June.
Source: BTC ETF Fund Flows
Bitcoin spot ETF flows have also been positive. BlackRock’s IBIT held 683,472 BTC on the 19th of June, increasing from 659,592 at the beginning of the month.
The steady increase in holdings reflected increased demand from investors.
Source: Santiment
The share of Bitcoin held by addresses with 10-1000 BTC has been trending higher since late March. The increased demand was not reflected among whales (wallets with 1000+ BTC).
Whales tend to move the market, but a decrease in their holdings indicated a distribution phase among the larger market participants. Meanwhile, the fish and shark-sized holders continued to grab more Bitcoin.
