SPAC

A SPAC, or Special Purpose Acquisition Company, is a shell company created to raise capital through an IPO with the purpose of merging with an existing private company, thereby taking it public without going through the traditional IPO process.

Why it’s in the news: SPACs are in the news as a financial vehicle being used for high-profile mergers, such as the one involving XRP, and are being discussed in the context of stock valuations and corporate rebranding.

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