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    FDUSD Issuer First Digital Agrees to $250M SPAC Merger with KOYN

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    FDUSD Issuer First Digital Agrees to $250M SPAC Merger with KOYN

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    First Digital Group, the issuer behind the FDUSD stablecoin, entered into a definitive merger agreement with CSLM Digital Asset Acquisition Corp III (KOYN) to take the entity public on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The transaction assigns First Digital an equity valuation of $250 million before new capital. The company cited cumulative trading volume surpassing $4.7 trillion across digital asset ecosystems as it seeks to scale its transaction and reserve architecture.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-10-07
    Published
    2026-10-20
    Revision
    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “FDUSD Issuer First Digital Agrees to $250M SPAC Merger with KOYN”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-10-07. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-10-07/fdusd-issuer-first-digital-agrees-to-250m-spac-merger-with-koyn-4765b3

    CAPITAL
    FDUSD Issuer First Digital Agrees to $250M SPAC Merger with KOYN
    First Digital Group, the issuer behind the FDUSD stablecoin, entered into a definitive merger agreement with CSLM Digital Asset Acquisition Corp III (KOYN) to take the entity public on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The transaction assigns First Digital an equity valuation of $250 million before new capital. The company cited cumulative trading volume surpassing $4.7 trillion across digital asset ecosystems as it seeks to scale its transaction and reserve architecture.
    KOYN
    Impact
    59
    OCT 7
    SIG
    90%
    KOYN
    FDUSD Issuer First Digital Agrees to $250M SPAC Merger with KOYN
    First Digital Group, the issuer behind the FDUSD stablecoin, entered into a definitive merger agreement with CSLM Digital Asset Acquisition Corp III (KOYN) to take the entity public on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The transaction assigns First Digital an equity valuation of $250 million before new capital. The company cited cumulative trading volume surpassing $4.7 trillion across digital asset ecosystems as it seeks to scale its transaction and reserve architecture.
    → Listing provides a regulated public equity vehicle for stablecoin balance sheet infrastructure while expanding KOYN's trading liquidity profile.
    Impact
    First Digital Group, the issuer behind the FDUSD stablecoin, entered into a definitive merger agreement with CSLM Digital Asset Acquisition Corp III (KOYN) to take the entity public on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The transaction assigns First Digital an equity valuation of $250 million before new capital. The company cited cumulative trading volume surpassing $4.7 trillion across digital asset ecosystems as it seeks to scale its transaction and reserve architecture.
    Affected
    KOYN
    Transmission
    Listing provides a regulated public equity vehicle for stablecoin balance sheet infrastructure while expanding KOYN's trading liquidity profile.

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    KOYNdefinitive target agreement execution removing SPAC liquidation uncertaintyUp1-5dSigned definitive business combination agreement with SPAC CSLM Digital Asset Acquisition Corp III (KOYN) at $250M valuation.

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    What happened next

    AssetCallBase close+1 day+5 days+20 days
    KOYNUpdisagreed10.26 2026-10-070.00%PendingPending

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