David Bailey’s $300M Bitcoin Firm Targets Public Listing

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David Bailey’s $300 Million Bitcoin Firm Targets Public Listing

Written by Aaron S.,

Editor-In-Chief

Last Updated: May 08, 2025

Key Takeaways

David Bailey has raised $300 million for Nakamoto, a Bitcoin-focused firm planning to go public;
Nakamoto aims to merge with a Nasdaq-listed company and start trading this summer;
The firm will buy global businesses and use Bitcoin as a key part of its financial plan.

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David Bailey’s $300 Million Bitcoin Firm Targets Public Listing

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A new Bitcoin-focused company led by David Bailey is getting ready to go public.

Bailey, the CEO of crypto media firm BTC Inc. and an adviser to US President Donald Trump on digital assets, has helped raise $300 million for the project, according to a report from CNBC.

The company, called Nakamoto, is named after Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. It plans to operate as a public company that mainly holds Bitcoin BTC $90,825.60 .

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Sources told CNBC that funding efforts started in January, gathering $200 million through equity investments and another $100 million through convertible debt.

Although Nakamoto has not made any official announcements, the company is expected to merge with an existing Nasdaq-listed firm soon. If all goes as planned, the new combined company could start trading this summer.

Nakamoto’s approach is said to be based on the model used by companies like Strategy. Under Michael Saylor, Strategy shifted its focus toward holding Bitcoin as a major part of its business.

Similarly, Nakamoto plans to buy businesses around the world, including in Brazil, Thailand, and South Africa, while using Bitcoin as part of its financial strategy.

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