{"id":23384,"date":"2025-04-24T14:20:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T11:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/twenty-one-capital-aims-to-challenge-bitcoin-giants\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T14:20:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T11:20:51","slug":"twenty-one-capital-aims-to-challenge-bitcoin-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/twenty-one-capital-aims-to-challenge-bitcoin-giants\/","title":{"rendered":"Twenty One Capital Aims to Challenge Bitcoin Giants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Established by Cantor Fitzgerald, Twenty One Capital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1865602\/000121390025034375\/ea023922201ex99-3_cantor.htm\">aims to challenge<\/a> Strategy. The organisation&#8217;s capital fund will amount to 42,000 BTC (~$3.9 billion).<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 23,950 BTC will be provided by Tether, 10,500 BTC by Softbank, and 7,000 BTC by Bitfinex. These organisations have become co-founders of Twenty One Capital alongside Cantor Fitzgerald.<\/p>\n<p>In return, partners will receive a stake in Twenty One Capital: assets will be converted into company shares at a rate of $10 per share, valuing 1 BTC at $85,000.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty One Capital will be led by Strike founder Jack Mallers.<\/p>\n<p>The company positions itself as &#8220;the best tool for investors seeking capital-efficient risk on bitcoin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Twenty One Capital seeks to achieve public status through a merger with Cantor Equity Partners. To conclude the deal, the firm will raise $385 million through convertible bonds and $200 million through stock sales.<\/p>\n<p>The listing is planned on Nasdaq under the ticker XXI.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;Our mission: to become the most successful company in bitcoin. [&#8230;] We are here to build a new market,&#8221;<\/em> said Mallers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a presentation, Twenty One Capital claimed that its business model is more efficient for investors compared to Strategy.<\/p>\n<p>The argument presented is the scale of the competitor: with 534,741 BTC on the balance sheet of Michael Saylor&#8217;s corporation, it would need to make even larger investments to increase its bitcoin per share. This would reduce the dollar impact of future investments on each security, according to the press release.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1537.webp\" alt=\"1-1537\" class=\"wp-image-257478\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Data: Twenty One Capital.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Holding 42,000 BTC on its balance sheet will make Twenty One Capital the third-largest holder of digital gold among corporations, following Strategy and MARA.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty One Capital intends to develop several bitcoin-focused offerings, including debt and equity products, advisory services, and credit and educational platforms.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;The mission will be to accelerate the adoption of the first cryptocurrency and enhance literacy at both institutional and retail levels,&#8221;<\/em> the company stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The organisation also plans to collaborate with industry players by hosting thematic conferences.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-1087.webp\" alt=\"2-1087\" class=\"wp-image-257479\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Data: Twenty One Capital.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier, Brandon Lutnick became chairman and CEO of Cantor, succeeding his father Howard Lutnick, who this year <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/cryptocurrency-advocate-howard-lutnick-appointed-as-us-commerce-secretary\">took the position<\/a> of U.S. Secretary of Commerce.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2024, the financial company <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/cantor-fitzgerald-secures-5-stake-in-tether-reports-wsj\">acquired a 5% stake in Tether<\/a> for $600 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Established by Cantor Fitzgerald, Twenty One Capital aims to challenge Strategy. The organisation&#8217;s capital fund will amount to 42,000 BTC (~$3.9 billion). Approximately 23,950 BTC will be provided by Tether, 10,500 BTC by Softbank, and 7,000 BTC by Bitfinex. These organisations have become co-founders of Twenty One Capital alongside Cantor Fitzgerald. 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