$1.6 billion Ether Machine SPAC deal collapses over unfavorable market
The Ether Machine, an ether treasury firm, currently has more than $1 billion in ether in its treasury.
What to know:
- The $1.6 billion SPAC merger between Dynamix Corporation (DYNX) and The Ether Machine was terminated due to unfavorable market conditions, The Ether Machine said.
- Dynamix will receive a $50 million termination payment as the agreement unwinds.
- The Ether Machine, an ether treasury firm, currently has more than $1 billion in ether in its treasury.
The company is designed to act as an Ethereum treasury and yield vehicle, generating returns through staking and decentralized finance strategies while holding large reserves of ether. It currently holds 496,712 ETH worth more than $1.1 billion, according to CoinGecko data.
Initially, the deal stood out for its scale. It included a $1.5 billion fully committed PIPE financing deal, described as the largest all-common-stock raise of its kind since 2021, alongside roughly $170 million held in Dynamix’s trust account.
The combined company was expected to launch with more than 400,000 ETH on its balance sheet, backed in part by a contribution from co-founder Andrew Keys.
The merger has now been called off due to what the companies described as unfavorable market conditions. According to The Ether Machine, the two firms “mutually agreed to terminate” the deal. As part of the termination agreement, Dynamix will receive a $50 million payment within 15 days, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
