CEA Industries Collect USD $ 500 million to establish strategic reserve in BNB

The Vapeo Cea Industries Products Company Adopta BNB as the main reserve asset after lifting USD $ 500 million in a private round led by YZI LABS, Family business linked to Changpeng Zhao.

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• More than 140 investors participated, including Panther, GSR and blockchain.com.
  
• The company’s action rose more than 600% after the announcement.
• With this, CEA joins the growing group of companies with reservations BNB
  
• The former manager of Galaxy DigitalDavid Namdar, assumes as new CEO.

CEA Industries, a company that manufactures vapeo products with nicotine and trades in Nasdaq, He has taken a radical turn to his financial strategy. The company announced the successful closure of a private placement per USD $ 500 million to transform its treasury, adopting the token BNB as its main reserve asset.

According to The block, The agreement was led by YZI LABS, a family office linked to Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, founder and former executive director of Binance More than 140 institutional investors participated in the round, including renowned firms such as Panther Capital, GSR, Borderless Capital, Arrington Capital, Blockchain.com, Hypersphere Capital, DAO5, Protocol Ventures and Three Point Capital.

A change that shook the market

CEA He had announced his intention to raise the funds on July 28. Since then, their shares shot more than 600%. At the time of the publication, they quote around USD $ 17.50 per unit, which represents a 72% rise in the last month. Even so, its stock capitalization remains relatively modest, around USD $ 15 million.

As part of the strategic movement, the company will change its contribution symbol in Nasdaq of “Vape” to “BNC” From tomorrow. In addition, it will operate its treasury strategy under the name “BNB Network Company.”

CEA It will also issue other debt instruments as part of the placement, with additional collection potential of up to USD $ 750 million if they are fully exercised.

Strategy centered BNB Chain

The company plans to use the funds collected to acquire tokens BNB and establish a treasury strategy based on the ecosystem BNB Chain. Despite this financial transformation, CEA It will continue with its traditional commercial operations in the field of vapeo products.

The model reminds the pioneer strategy of Strategy, main reference among the companies that incorporated Bitcoin in his balance as a corporate reserve. Other public firms have followed similar steps with assets such as Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Litecoin, Dogecoin, Sui and Toncoin.

CEA He took advantage of the announcement to confirm a restructuring of his management team. David Namdar, co -founder of Galaxy Digital and main partner in 10x capitalhe was appointed as the new executive director (CEO). Russell Read, Investment Director in 10x capital and ex-Fund CALPERS, will assume as CIO.

The until now CEO, Tony McDonald, will take the position of President and remain in the Board of Directors. They will also add to the Hans Thomas directory, CEO of 10x capitaland Alexander Monje, Partner and Legal Director (CLO) of the firm.

10x capital will act as an asset manager of the new treasury strategy, with the direct support of YZI LABS.

Advisors and Institutional Context

The agreement had the main financial advice of Fitzgerald singer, which also acted as an exclusive placer agent. Cohen & Company and Clear Street They participated as additional advisors. In legal matters, 10x capital He was advised by Winston & Strawn, while Dla Piper represented Fitzgerald singer.

This step consolidates the growing trend between traded companies that explore crypto-centric financial models. Although the case of CEA It is remarkable for its scale in relation to its stock size, represents another sign of how digital assets are reconfiguring the traditional corporate panorama.

Written article with the help of an AI content editor, edited by Angel Di Matteo / Diariobitcoin

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