ProCap BTC, a bitcoin-native financial services firm led by Anthony Pompliano, has acquired 3,724 bitcoin at an average price of $103,785 per bitcoin, totaling approximately $386 million. The company also announced a definitive merger agreement with Columbus Circle Capital Corp I (NASDAQ: CCCM) to form ProCap Financial, Inc., which will launch with up to $1 billion in bitcoin on its balance sheet – the largest initial fundraise for a public bitcoin treasury company. Pompliano aims to build a platform that generates risk-mitigated revenue from bitcoin holdings, while CCCM CEO Gary Quin praises Pompliano's track record as an innovative investor and early Bitcoin advocate.

ProCap BTC, LLC, a bitcoin-native financial services firm, acquired 3,724 bitcoin at an average price of $103,785, worth approximately $386 million. The company plans to continue buying bitcoin and announced a definitive merger agreement with Columbus Circle Capital Corp I to form ProCap Financial, expected to hold up to $1 billion in bitcoin on its balance sheet. Founder Anthony Pompliano emphasized the need to disrupt legacy finance through bitcoin-native services, and CCCM CEO Gary Quin praised Pompliano's track record. The deal includes $516.5 million in equity and $235 million in convertible notes.

Anthony Pompliano announced a $1 billion merger to create ProCap Financial via a SPAC transaction with Columbus Circle Capital Corp. The deal includes the largest initial fundraise in history for a public Bitcoin treasury company, raising $516.5 million in equity and $235 million in convertible notes. ProCap will hold up to $1 billion in Bitcoin on its balance sheet. Investors include Magnetar Capital, Woodline Partners, Anson Funds, and Blockchain.com. The convertible notes feature a 130% conversion rate, zero interest, 36-month maturity, and 2x collateral. The transaction is expected to close by end of 2025, pending SEC approval. Pompliano believes Bitcoin is disrupting legacy finance and aims to provide Bitcoin-native financial services to institutions.

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