Digital Asset Acquisition Corp. Announces Closing of $172.5 Million Initial Public Offering Including Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Over-Allotment Option

Group 1 - Digital Asset Acquisition Corp. closed its initial public offering (IPO) of 17,250,000 units at a public offering price of $10.00 per unit, including 2,250,000 units from the underwriters' over-allotment option [1][2] - Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share [1] - The company also closed a private placement of 5,450,000 warrants at $1.00 per warrant, generating gross proceeds of $5,450,000, with a total of $172,500,000 placed in trust from the IPO and private placement [3] Group 2 - Digital Asset Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company aimed at effecting a merger or similar business combination, specifically targeting opportunities in the digital asset and cryptocurrency sectors [4] - Cohen & Company Capital Markets acted as the lead book-running manager for the offering, while Clear Street LLC served as the joint book-runner [5]