Crypto Exchange Bullish Surges 160% In IPO, Becomes Latest Wall Street Debut Darling

Group 1 - Bullish, a crypto exchange backed by Peter Thiel, successfully raised over $1 billion in its IPO, with shares more than doubling from the initial offering price of $37 to a peak of about $118 [1][2] - The IPO was priced at $37, exceeding the expected range of $32 to $33, and significantly higher than the initial range of $28 to $31 [2] - Following the IPO, Bullish's market valuation surged from approximately $5.4 billion to over $13 billion shortly after trading began, reaching above $17 billion at its peak [2] Group 2 - Trading for Bullish's stock, listed under the ticker BLSH, was halted multiple times due to volatility, with trading interruptions occurring at 1:02 p.m., 1:12 p.m., and 1:18 p.m. [3] - Major shareholders include Brendan Blumer, who is expected to hold about 30.1% of shares, and Kokuei Yuan, likely holding 26.7% [4] - Investment firms BlackRock and ARK Investment Management have shown interest in purchasing up to $200 million of shares at the IPO price [4]