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Ex‑Tether & Blackstone Execs Launch $1B Crypto Treasury Firm

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A consortium of seasoned financial leaders—including Reeve Collins (Tether co‑founder), Chinh Chu (former Blackstone dealmaker), and ex‑Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton—is spearheading M3‑Brigade Acquisition V Corp., a SPAC targeting $1 billion in capital to create the first publicly traded, multi‑token crypto treasury firm.
Unlike prior corporate treasury strategies focused solely on Bitcoin (e.g., Strategy/Metaplanet), the planned firm intends to diversify its reserves across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and other major tokens. This multi‑token approach is designed to balance volatility and broaden digital asset exposure for public shareholders.
Leadership & Structure
Reeve Collins, ex‑Tether executive, brings stablecoin infrastructure acumen.
Chinh Chu, Blackstone veteran, adds private equity and SPAC expertise.
Jaime Leverton, former Hut 8 CEO, will serve as acting CEO.
Wilbur Ross (Trump’s ex‑Commerce Secretary) and Gabriel Abed (ex‑Barbadian ambassador, Binance board chair) serve as vice‑chairs.
Fundraising & Market TimingAdvised by Cantor Fitzgerald, M3‑Brigade is targeting $1 billion but remains flexible on structure and token allocation according to investor demand and evolving market dynamics.The capitalization aligns with broader trends; in 2025 SPACs rallied, raising over $12 billion, and ProCap BTC recently announced its own $750 million SPAC initiative.
Why It Matters
Regulated, public‑market exposureOffers a compliance‑aligned route to digital assets via a familiar SPAC structure.
Diversified crypto strategyMoves beyond…