ALT5 Sigma $1.5 Billion Funding Details: World Liberty subscribes to half of the shares in exchange for WLFI tokens, and Eric Trump, son of former US President Donald Trump, joins the board
BlockBeats News, August 11th, according to investing report, fintech company ALT5 Sigma (Nasdaq: ALTS) has signed an agreement to sell 2 billion shares of common stock at a price of $7.50 per share through a registered direct offering and concurrent private placement, raising a total of $15 billion.
ALT5 Sigma stated that World Liberty Financial is the primary investor in this private placement, subscribing to 1 billion shares in exchange for WLFI tokens. The registered direct offering will sell 1 billion shares to institutional investors and cryptocurrency venture capital funds.
The transaction is expected to be completed on August 12, 2025, at which time ALT5 will launch the WLFI Financial Initiative, holding approximately 7.5% of the total WLFI token supply. The company plans to use the raised funds for: acquiring WLFI tokens, establishing a cryptocurrency financial operation system, resolving litigation, repaying existing debt, and supporting business operations.
This financing will lead to significant board changes. World Liberty Financial Co-Founder and CEO Zach Witkoff will become Chairman of the ALT5 board, Eric Trump will join the board as a director, World Liberty Financial Co-Founder and COO Zak Folkman will serve as a board observer, and Matt Morgan will assume the role of Chief Investment Officer.
ALT5 Sigma offers blockchain-driven digital asset trading and payment technology through its ALT5 Pay and ALT5 Prime platforms. Since its establishment in 2018, the company has processed over $5 billion in cryptocurrency transactions and has been included in the Russell Index starting in 2024. A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners is acting as the exclusive placement agent for this offering. The registered direct offering is based on ALT5's existing shelf registration statement, which was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 8, 2025.
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