eToro to terminate $10B SPAC merger in mutual agreement with acquisition firm
On Tuesday, special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) FinTech Acquisition Corp. V announced that it terminated its purposed takeover of Israeli cryptocurrency exchange eToro via a bilateral agreement. In explaining the decision, Fintech V chairman of FinTech V Betsy Cohen said:
Last year, eToro and Fintech V announced the SPAC takeover valuing the former at $10 billion. However, it appears that eToro has run into difficulties, possibly due to the ongoing cryptocurrency bear market, and is in need of a capital infusion to enhance its operations. eToro is reportedly considering a private funding round of $800 million to $1 billion, valuing the firm at $5 billion.
Related: 6 Questions for Yoni Assia of eToro - Cointelegraph Magazine
In comparison, Fintech V, which is traded on the Nasdaq exchange and whose sole purpose is to merge with a private company so the latter can "receive" public listing status, has about $250 million in cash held in trust. Nevertheless, Yoni Assia, co-founder and CEO of Toro, assured the public about the state of eToro's underlying business:
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