For the initially time in five months, the total market capitalization for crypto property climbed earlier mentioned $1 trillion on Monday.
The relative milestone comes as a few vital crypto individual bankruptcy proceedings get underway and trader expectations all around Ethereum’s lengthy-awaited merge go on to create.
Crypto’s transfer to regain the trillion greenback industry cap follows a catastrophic second quarter for the asset class.
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) adjusted palms above $22,000 for most of Monday early morning, with its move around the last week nearing 10{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency dropped just about 60{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} from higher than $42,000 in late April to a minimal of $17,744 by June 18.
The Bitcoin Concern and Greed Index, an indicator crypto traders use to judge sector sentiment all-around crypto’s biggest coin has improved 3-fold considering the fact that June 18, when it registered the cheapest level witnessed in the past four many years.
Nevertheless, the temper gauge still hovers at “extreme fear” levels.
Sentiment towards bitcoin keep on being in the vicinity of “Serious Panic” degrees, even amid a rebound in the previous week. (Resource: lookintobitcoin.com)
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Ether (ETH-USD) is trading at $1,481 per coin and seen a 30{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} increase above the last week thanks in large aspect to increasing optimism for its long awaited software program transition.
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Although the so-referred to as merge however doesn’t have a really hard timeline, Ethereum Core developer Tim Beiko advised on Friday that if the final “dress-rehearsal” examination slated for the initial fifty percent of August proves thriving, the formal merge could arise the 7 days of September 19.
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Noting the ether’s sizable increase relative to bitcoin’s decline in current market share about the very last four days, Noelle Acheson, head of insights with primary broker, Genesis Buying and selling, said the shift suggests “a recovery in threat sentiment.”
Regaining believe in in the courts
Together with 7-working day cost enhancement, a amount of crypto firms are however going through solvency challenges that very first started in late Might following the collapse of the algorithmic stablecoin, TerraUSD.
About the in the vicinity of-expression, investors will be intently viewing developments all over 3 key crypto bankruptcies: A few Arrows Capital, Voyager Digital, and Celsius Community.
Although the whereabouts of A few Arrows co-founders Kyle Davies and Su Zhu keep on being mysterious, and Three Arrows owes equally companies sizable amounts of funds – $650 million to Voyager and $40 million to Celsius in accordance to courtroom documents – that could be employed to repay the customers of both lending platforms.
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Every lender’s means to spend back consumers will have a considerable impression on shaping the in the vicinity of-time period prospective buyers of irrespective of whether American buyers will be equipped to believe in crypto firms with their funds.
One these types of buyer, 43-yr-aged Matthew Yoder who experienced about 5 figures of cryptocurrency holdings with Voyager Electronic, advised Yahoo Finance right after studying about Voyager’s sizable personal loan to Three Arrows, he was amazed how reckless the organization has been in working with customer funds.
“And I believed they were a single of the safer kinds,” Yoder added.
The “first working day hearing” of Celsius’ circumstance is scheduled for 2 p.m. New York time Monday followed by a Voyager listening to requesting aid to continue on functioning its funds administration program on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. New York time.
Other cryptocurrencies, such as BNB (+3.8{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), XRP (+4{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), ADA (+8.7{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), SOL (+6.2{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), DOGE (+6.5{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), MATIC (+17.7{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), AVAX (+10.5{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) and Shiba Inu (+7.9{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), have all noticed a rise more than the past 24 hours.
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Deal is designed to accelerate eCombustible Energy’s go-to-market strategy
eCombustible Energy has developed a customizable hydrogen-based fuel production technology that provides on-site fuel delivery under long-term fuel supply agreements
eCombustible Energy’s fuel technology is applicable to a large variety of stationary thermal applications, requires little to no modification to customers’ existing thermal power equipment (e.g., boiler or kiln), and the eCombustible fuel contains no carbon
eCombustible Energy fuel production modules are built, installed, owned, operated, and maintained onsite by eCombustible Energy
Global organizations in the mining, steel, tile, beverage, hospitality and tire sectors have shown strong interest in the eCombustible fuel solution, with several under contract and a number under MOU to integrate eCombustible fuel into their operations
Securityholders of eCombustible Energy to receive shares of common stock with a value of $805 million, subject to adjustment, plus an earnout of up to 59 million additional shares
Combined company expected to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol “ECEC”; the transaction is subject to regulatory and shareholder approval and other customary closing conditions
MMIAMI, FL / ACCESSWIRE / November 24, 2021 / Yesterday, Benessere Capital Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq:BENE), a special purpose acquisition company (“Benessere”), and eCombustible Energy LLC, a leading innovator and provider of customizable hydrogen-based fuel for thermal industrial applications (“eCombustible Energy”), announced that the companies have entered into a definitive business combination agreement, providing for a business combination that will result in eCombustible Energy becoming a public listed company, subject to regulatory and stockholder approval and other customary closing conditions. Upon completion of the proposed transaction, the combined company is expected to operate under the name eCombustible Energy Corp. and list on Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “ECEC”.
Founded in 2010 by Miami-based entrepreneur and investor Jorge Arevalo, eCombustible Energy offers a long-term fuel supply solution that is designed to provide the world’s most fossil fuel-dependent industries with a fuel that is carbon-free, cost-competitive, and requires little to no modification to existing customer equipment. The efficacy of its hydrogen-based fuel, eCombustible, has been validated through testing and independent assessments by third-party engineering firms and experts.
“We believe a carbon-free future will best be achieved on a win-win basis, with fossil fuel-reliant industries being empowered to transition to clean and renewable energy solutions without crippling investments,” said eCombustible Energy CEO, Jorge Arevalo. “This business combination is intended to fuel the acceleration and adoption of eCombustible, and we are confident that we can help many of the world’s largest industrial companies’ transition to our carbon-free fuel and advance ESG objectives in a seamless, viable, and impactful way.”
Benessere is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with technology-focused, middle-market and emerging-growth companies in North, Central and South America. Led by CEO Patrick Orlando, Benessere was drawn to eCombustible Energy given the immense need for and potential of decarbonizing industries.
“The transition away from carbon containing fuel towards hydrogen and other clean fuel technologies has been underway for several years; however, the applicability of hydrogen as an alternative is nascent. eCombustible has not only focused on producing hydrogen efficiently but also making hydrogen a true solution for applications including fixed thermal applications. Thermal energy is foundational to a multitude of industrial applications and we believe eCombustible presents a unique solution with the potential to accelerate the transition to a lower carbon energy future,” said Patrick Orlando, CEO of Benessere. “We are excited to work with the eCombustible Energy team in an attempt to enhance value across the company, industry, public shareholders and society.”
For more information about eCombustible Energy, please visit www.ecombustible.com.
Transaction Overview
Benessere raised $115 million in its initial public offering earlier this year, and approximately $116.5 million is now held in a trust account for the benefit of Bennessere’s public stockholders. Under the terms of the proposed transaction announced today, a newly formed successor to Benessere will issue shares of its common stock with an aggregate value of $805 million, subject to adjustment, to current securityholders of eCombustible Energy upon the closing of the proposed transaction. These eCombustible Energy securityholders may also receive, subject to the terms of the business combination agreement, up to an additional 59 million shares of Benessere common stock based on the daily volume weighted average share price of the combined company’s common stock in any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period beginning on the closing of the transaction and ending on the 30-month anniversary of the closing, as follows: 29.5 million shares if the share price exceeds $12.50 prior to such 30-month anniversary and an additional 29.5 million shares if the share price exceeds $15.00 prior to such 30-month anniversary.
The transaction is subject to approval by stakeholders of Benessere and eCombustible Energy and other customary closing conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals. Additional information about the transaction will be provided in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and available at www.sec.gov. The description of the business combination contained herein is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the definitive business combination agreement. In addition, Benessere intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC (the “Registration Statement”), which will include a proxy statement/prospectus of Benessere, and will file other documents regarding the proposed business combination with the SEC.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the business combination agreement and the proposed business combination, Benessere intends to file with the SEC a Registration Statement, which will include a proxy statement/prospectus. Benessere’s stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and the amendments thereto and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and documents incorporated by reference therein filed in connection with the business combination, as these materials will contain important information about Benessere, eCombustible Energy, the merger agreement and the business combination. When available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials for the business combination will be mailed to stockholders of Benessere as of a record date to be established for voting on the business combination. Stockholders of Benessere will also be able to obtain copies of the Registration Statement, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference therein, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to: Benessere Capital Acquisition Corp., 78 SW 7th Street, Unit 800, Miami, FL 33130.
Participants in the Solicitation
Benessere, eCombustible Energy and their respective directors, executive officers, other members of management and employees may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from Benessere’s stockholders with respect to the proposed business combination. Investors and securityholders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names and interests in the business combination of Benessere’s directors and officers in Benessere’s filings with the SEC, including the Registration Statement, and such information with respect to eCombustible Energy’s directors and executive officers will also be included in the Registration Statement.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed business combination between Benessere and eCombustible Energy, including without limitation statements regarding the anticipated benefits of the business combination, the anticipated timing of the closing of the business combination, the implied enterprise value and pro forma ownership, future financial condition and performance of eCombustible Energy and the combined company after the closing and expected financial impacts of the business combination, the satisfaction of closing conditions to the business combination, the level of redemptions of Benessere’s public stockholders, the potential benefits of eCombustible Energy’s solution for customers and potential customers, and the products and markets and expected future performance and market opportunities of eCombustible Energy. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result” and similar expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties.
Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the business combination may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of Benessere’s securities, (ii) the risk that the business combination may not be completed by Benessere’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by Benessere, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the business combination, including the approval of the business combination agreement by the stockholders of Benessere, (iv) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the business combination agreement, (v) the failure to achieve the minimum amount of cash available following any redemptions by Benessere stockholders, (vi) redemptions exceeding a maximum threshold or the failure to meet The Nasdaq Stock Market’s initial listing standards in connection with the consummation of the contemplated transactions, (vii) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the business combination on eCombustible Energy’s business relationships, operating results, prospects and business generally, (viii) risks that the proposed business combination disrupts current plans and operations of eCombustible Energy, (ix) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against eCombustible Energy or against Benessere related to the business combination agreement or the proposed business combination, (x) changes in the energy markets in which eCombustible Energy competes, including with respect to its competitive landscape, technology evolution or regulatory changes, (xi) changes in domestic and global general economic conditions, (xii) the risk that eCombustible Energy is not able to recognize revenue for its products or secure additional contracts that generate revenue, (xiii) risk that eCombustible Energy may not be able to execute its growth strategies; (xiv) risks related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and response, (xv) risk that eCombustible Energy may not be able to develop and maintain effective internal controls, (xvi) costs related to the business combination and the failure to realize anticipated benefits of the business combination or to realize estimated pro forma results and underlying assumptions, including with respect to estimated stockholder redemptions, (xvii) risks related to competition in the markets in which eCombustible Energy intends to compete, (xviii) risks related to the early stage of eCombustible Energy’s business, and (xix) and those factors discussed in Benessere’s filings with the SEC and that that will be contained in the Registration Statement relating to the proposed business combination. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties that will be described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Registration Statement and other documents to be filed by Benessere from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and while Benessere and eCombustible Energy may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, they assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Neither of Benessere or eCombustible Energy gives any assurance that Benessere or eCombustible Energy, or the combined company, will achieve its expectations.
No Offer or Solicitation
This press release shall not constitute a solicitation of a proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposed business combination. This press release shall also not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any states or jurisdictions in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.
About Benessere Capital Acquisition Corp.
Benessere Capital Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq:BENE) is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Benessere’s strategy is to identify and complete business combinations with technology-focused middle market and emerging growth companies in North, Central and South America. For more information, please visit www.benespac.com.
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