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Granite Bay Capital is an innovation focussed investment company with a deep focus on the companies at the leading edge of innovation across major themes such as AI, ubiquitous computing, sustainability, automation and longevity.

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Headline Developments Nassim Taleb, the celebrated Black Swan author and mathematician, has published a paper trashing bitcoin.  In the paper (excerpts below), Taleb claims the theoretical value of bitcoin is zero, saying it is not a currency, can be neither a short or long term store of value, cannot operate as a reliable inflation hedge and, “worst of all”, does not constitute “not even remotely” a tail protection vehicle for catastrophic episodes (i.

Headline Developments Nassim Taleb, the celebrated Black Swan author and mathematician, has published a paper trashing bitcoin.  In the paper (excerpts below), Taleb claims the theoretical value of bitcoin is zero, saying it is not a currency, can be neither a short or long term store of value, cannot operate as a reliable inflation hedge and, “worst of all”, does not constitute “not even remotely” a tail protection vehicle for catastrophic episodes (i.

Independent Research, SPACs, SPAC Track

SPAC Track

Independent Research, SPACs

Equity Capital Markets

DD3 Acquisition Corp II / Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li>DD3 Acquisition Corp. II (DDMX)<a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/11/19/2338254/0/en/DD3-Acquisition-Corp-II-Stockholders-Approve-Business-Combination-with-Codere-Online.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shareholders approve</a> the merger with Codere Online. Set to close on 11/30 followed by ticker change to CDRO.</li><li>Yunhong International (ZGYH) <a href="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1773086/000110465921142009/tm2133495d1_8k.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">will liquidate</a> as opposed to extending. It will dissolve and return $10.31 per public share.</li><li>SoFi Technologies, Inc. (SOFI)<a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211119005721/en/SoFi-Technologies-Inc.-Announces-%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%9CRedemption-Fair-Market-Value%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%9D-in-Connection-With-Redemption-of-its-Outstanding-Warrants" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Announces “Redemption Fair Market Value”</a> in Connection With Redemption of its Outstanding Warrants</li></ul>

DD3 Acquisition Corp. II (DDMX)shareholders approve the merger with Codere Online. Set to close on 11/30 followed by ticker change to CDRO.Yunhong International (ZGYH) will liquidate as opposed to extending. It will dissolve and return $10.31 per public share.SoFi Technologies, Inc. (SOFI)Announces “Redemption Fair Market Value” in Connection With Redemption of its Outstanding Warrants

United States

Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. operates as a blank check company. The Company aims to acquire a business via a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, and reorganization.

Pershing Square Tontine Holdings (PSTH US)

Pershing Square Tontine Holdings (PSTH US)

Weekly Innovation Review (WIRE) #37

Nassim Taleb, the celebrated Black Swan author and mathematician, has published a paper trashing bitcoin. In the paper, Taleb claims the...

Granite Bay Capital

A Rare Liquidation Appears.

DD3 Acquisition Corp. II (DDMX) shareholders approve the merger with Codere Online. Set to close on 11/30 followed by ticker change to CDRO.

SPAC Track