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Update: Market Chatter: Cantor Equity Partners I Allows Investors to Commit Less for BSTR Deal

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(Updates to add Cantor Fitzgerald's response in the third paragraph.)

Cantor Equity Partners I (CEPO), a blank check company associated with Cantor Fitzgerald, told some large investors of its proposed merger with BSTR Holdings that they could provide about a third of their initial commitment, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing a document reviewed by the media outlet.

With cryptocurrency prices currently declining, the deal is becoming complicated as the deadline for a shareholder vote approaches next week, the report said, adding that the Cantor-BSTR merger was announced almost a year ago when crypto market was in the midst of a bull run.

Cantor Fitzgerald declined to comment when contacted by.

(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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