Tokenization firm tZERO plans to go public in $350 million SPAC deal

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The digital securities firm plans to list on NYSE American under TZRO early next year after more than a decade building blockchain-based trading infrastructure. Tokenization firm tZERO plans to go public through a merger with blank-check company FG Imperii Acquisition Corp. (FGII), taking its blockchain-based securities infrastructure business to the U.S. stock market. The deal values tZERO at $350 million, the companies announced in a statement shared with CoinDesk on Monday. The transaction could provide up to $231 million in SPAC trust cash, subject to shareholder redemptions and expenses. The combined company plans to trade on NYSE American under the ticker TZRO. The plan comes as tokenization gains traction across Wall Street, with banks and asset managers exploring how to put stocks, bonds and funds on blockchain rails. Citi estimates the market could reach $5.5 trillion by 2030, drawing more interest to the infrastructure needed to issue, trade and settle those assets. tZERO…

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