XXI Merger with Strike and Elektron to Rival MicroStrategy

Galaxy Research head Alex Thorn stated that the proposed merger of Twenty One Capital (XXI), Strike, and Elektron Energy would position XXI as the second most influential Bitcoin public company after MicroStrategy. According to BeInCrypto, Tether Investments, XXI's majority shareholder, plans to vote in favor of merging XXI with Bitcoin financial services firm Strike and mining operator Elektron Energy. XXI currently holds 43,514 BTC, making it the second-largest public corporate Bitcoin holder. The merger would enhance XXI's strategic significance, adding brokerage, custody, and Bitcoin-backed lending services from Strike, and approximately 50 EH/s of hashrate from Elektron Energy. Governance challenges are anticipated, with Jack Mallers serving as CEO of both XXI and Strike, and Tether holding majority stakes in both XXI and Elektron. Additionally, Elektron CEO Raphael Zagury faces litigation related to a mining joint venture with Swan Bitcoin.