Upexi Says It Is Raising $100 Million to Buy Solana Crypto Token

Upexi Inc. is raising $100 million as part of a pivot that will see the company start to accumulate the cryptocurrency Solana, according to a Monday statement. The company’s shares surged more than 300% in early trading.

Upexi, which had a $3 million market capitalization as of the close of trading last week, announced it has entered into agreements with investors to buy about 43.9 million shares of its common stock, or pre-funded warrants, in a private placement at a price of $2.28 per share. The closing of the offering is expected on April 24.

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