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  • Kraken-backed SPAC raises $345M in upsized Nasdaq IPO
    Cointelegraph.com - 20:11 Jan 30, 2026
    Kraken-backed SPAC raises $345M in upsized Nasdaq IPOThe blank-check company has yet to name an acquisition target, but the listing creates a new public vehicle tied to the US-based crypto exchange. Kraken-backed KRAKacquisition Corp has completed an upsized $345 million initial public offering, listing its special purpose acquisition company units on Nasdaq to pursue future mergers or acquisitions. According to a Friday announcement, the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sold 34.5 million units at $10 each, including the full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-quarter of a redeemable warrant exercisable at $11.50 per share. The units began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol KRAQU on Wednesday. Read more