Monthly Archives: August 2026
Jane Street Leads Etched’s $700 Million Round at a $21 Billion Mark:
HedgeCo.Net — Etched said on August 18 it raised $700 million at a $21 billion valuation, led by Jane Street after the trading firm tested the hardware and took the first rack. Tec… Continue reading
Blackstone Private Credit Prices $750 Million of 6.200% Notes Due 2031:
HedgeCo.Net — Blackstone Private Credit Fund priced $750 million of 6.200% notes due November 15, 2031 on August 17, with settlement set for August 19 on a T+2 basis. The free-writ… Continue reading
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Took In $517 Million on August 19, Ether $189 Million:
HedgeCo.Net — U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs took in $517 million on August 19, their largest daily inflow since early May, while ether ETFs pulled in $189 million, their biggest since Oct… Continue reading
Castelion’s $1 Billion Series C Is $800 Million of Equity Plus a Revolver:
HedgeCo.Net — Castelion announced a $1 billion Series C on August 19. The company described the round as $800 million of equity financing plus $250 million of committed financing f… Continue reading
Stone Point and Genstar Take Equal Stakes in $1.3 Trillion Ascensus:
HedgeCo.Net — Ascensus announced on August 18 a new ownership structure co-led by Stone Point Capital and Genstar Capital. Each firm is investing new capital and will hold equal st… Continue reading
D1 Capital’s 13F Puts 62% of the Disclosed Book in SpaceX:
HedgeCo.Net — D1 Capital Partners L.P. filed a 13F-HR on August 14 covering the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The information table lists 55 long U.S. equity positions with an aggre… Continue reading
Thiel Macro Rebuilds an Eight-Name 13F Around Power and Amazon:
HedgeCo.Net — Thiel Macro LLC filed a 13F-HR on August 14 covering the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The information table showed $418,666,506 of long U.S. listed equity across eigh… Continue reading
Neuberger’s First Tokenized Credit Fund Lands on Four Chains as HINC:
HedgeCo.Net — Securitize announced on August 18 the launch of the Neuberger Securitize High Income Tokenized Fund, or HINC. It is Neuberger’s first tokenized-fund subadvisory. The … Continue reading
Goldman Pays About $260 Million Up Front for LCN’s Net-Lease Book:
HedgeCo.Net — Goldman Sachs announced on August 18 an agreement to acquire LCN Capital Partners, a sale-leaseback, build-to-suit, and triple-net lease manager founded in 2011 by Ed… Continue reading
Blue Owl Technology Finance Taps $400 Million of 6.5% Notes Due 2029:
HedgeCo.Net — Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. (NYSE: OTF) priced $400 million of additional 6.500% notes due October 15, 2029 on August 17, a tap of the $500 million series issue… Continue reading
FalconX and Ethena Open a $1 Billion SPV Warehouse Against USDe Backing:
HedgeCo.Net — FalconX said on August 19 that it has a $1 billion secured lending facility through a special-purpose vehicle with Ethena. The vehicle will deploy capital from the as… Continue reading
Ripple Prime Closes $275 Million of KBRA BBB Senior Notes:
HedgeCo.Net — Ripple said on August 18 that Ripple Prime had closed an upsized $275 million private placement of senior unsecured notes. The offering is the unit’s inaugural notes … Continue reading