Bitcoin Depot going public next year through a $885 million merger deal
The crypto ATM providers look towards the future through signing merger with a SPAC and going public with their company
By Shashank Bhardwaj
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Bitcoin Depot, based in Atlanta, is one of the largest crypto ATM providers in North America, and it has recently revealed its plans to go public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) through an announcement on Thursday.
The company has reached a definitive agreement to go with SPAC GSR II Meteora (GSRM) in an $885 million deal. This indicates that, soon, Bitcoin Depot will take its place as a publicly listed company as the combined entity, Bitcoin Depot inc., on the NASDAQ with the ticker symbol BTM. Reportedly, the merger was unanimously approved by the Bitcoin Depot leadership team and the board of directors of GSRM.
Bitcoin Depot is set to get access to approximately $320 million from GSR II Meteora for its growth, but they would not have access to this money before the merger is complete, which is projected to be by the second quarter of 2023. The alternative option for the Atlanta-based company is to proceed with a funding round, although it would also close around the same time as the merger.
