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NORWALK, Conn., June 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BMNR) (the “Company”) today announced the pricing of its upsized offering (the “offering”) registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), on June 4, 2026 of 3,500,000 shares of 9.50% Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), at a public offering price of $80.00 per share. This reflects an upsizing of the previously announced offering of 3,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The issuance and sale of the Series A Preferred Stock are scheduled to settle on June 10, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
The Company estimates net proceeds of approximately $273.8 million after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and estimated offering expenses. The Company intends to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include acquiring additional ETH and other digital assets, expanding staking and validator infrastructure through MAVAN, working capital, strategic investments aligned with the Ethereum ecosystem and broader digital asset adoption, and repurchases of common stock under its share repurchase program.
The Series A Preferred Stock will accrue cumulative dividends at a fixed rate of 9.50% per annum based on a stated amount of $100 per share. Dividends will accumulate regardless of whether they are declared or funds are legally available for payment. Regular dividends will be payable in cash when, as, and if declared by the Company’s board of directors and are expected to be paid weekly in arrears, although the Company may elect to increase the payment frequency in the future.
If any accumulated regular dividend is not paid when due, additional compounded dividends will accrue on the unpaid amount. The compounded dividend rate will initially equal 9.50% plus 5 basis points and will increase by 5 basis points for each subsequent dividend period until paid in full, subject to a maximum annual dividend rate of 15%.
The Company may redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, for cash at any time. Redemption prices will equal 110% of the stated amount during the first 18 months after issuance, 105% from 18 months to three years after issuance, and 100% thereafter, plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends through the redemption date.
The Company may also redeem all outstanding Series A Preferred Stock if the number of shares outstanding falls below 25% of the total number originally issued in this and any future offerings or if certain tax events occur. In such cases, holders would receive the applicable liquidation preference plus accumulated and unpaid dividends through the redemption date.
If a fundamental change occurs, holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will have the right to require the Company to repurchase some or all of their shares at a cash price equal to the stated amount plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends.
The Series A Preferred Stock will have an initial liquidation preference of $100 per share. Following issuance, the liquidation preference may be adjusted based on the market price of the preferred stock in accordance with the terms set forth in the certificate of designations, but will not be adjusted below $100 per share.
The Company has applied to list the Series A Preferred Stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BMNP.” If approved, trading is expected to commence within 30 days following issuance.
Moelis & Company and Cantor are acting as joint lead bookrunners for the offering.
The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-288579) previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The securities may be offered only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus included in the registration statement. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus are available from the SEC and the offering’s bookrunners.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall any sale occur in any jurisdiction where such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful.
About Bitmine Immersion Technologies
Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BMNR) is a Bitcoin mining company with operations in the United States. The Company is also pursuing an Ethereum-focused treasury strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Through staking and decentralized finance activities, Bitmine seeks to utilize ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset. In 2026, the Company launched MAVAN (Made-in-America Validator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure platform supporting Company assets.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements regarding the size, timing, completion and anticipated use of proceeds from the offering, dividend payments, listing of the Series A Preferred Stock, Ethereum treasury operations, future business plans, and other non-historical matters are forward-looking statements and involve risks and uncertainties.
Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements due to a variety of factors, including market conditions, financing needs, digital asset price volatility, regulatory developments, technological changes, competitive conditions, and other risks described in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required by law.
NEW YORK, May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vernal Capital Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: VECA) (“Vernal”) announced the pricing of its initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 10,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit. The units are expected to trade on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under “VECAU” beginning May 6, 2026. Each unit consists of one ordinary share and one right to receive one-fourth of one ordinary share upon consummation of an initial business combination. Upon separate trading, the ordinary shares and rights are expected to be listed on NYSE under “VECA” and “VECAR,” respectively.
D. Boral Capital LLC is acting as sole book-running manager of the offering. The underwriters have a 45-day option to purchase up to 1,500,000 additional units to cover any over-allotments. The offering is expected to close on May 7, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
A registration statement for these securities was declared effective by the SEC on May 5, 2026. The offering is made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus may be obtained, from D. Boral Capital LLC, 590 Madison Ave., 39th Floor, New York, New York 10022, by telephone at (212) 970-5150 or by email at dbccapitalmarkets@dboralcapital.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or to buy, nor shall there be any sale where such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the applicable securities laws.
About Vernal
Vernal is a blank check company formed to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Vernal’s target search will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” including statements regarding Vernal’s IPO. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. No assurance can be given that the offering will be completed on the terms described, or at all. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, beyond Vernal’s control, including those in the Risk Factors section of Vernal’s registration statement filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. Vernal disclaims any obligation to release publicly updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in Vernal’s expectations, except as required by law.
Contact
Binghan Yi, CFO
binghan@vernal.com
www.vernalspac.com
Prediction markets are now pricing the next Trump Cabinet exits and new Attorney General after Kalshi and Polymarket traders accurately predicted the Bondi exit.
The Trump administration is suddenly looking like a churn‑heavy second‑term government, with Attorney General Pam Bondi out this week and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem dumped in March. The two high‑profile exits have left prediction markets buzzing with odds on the next Cabinet‑level departure and the next Attorney General nominee.
Both Kalshi and Polymarket traders are looking at who will replace Bondi, and which official will be on the way out of the White House next.
Bondi’s firing on April 2 came as a surprise to the public but not, apparently, to traders.
Polymarket and Kalshi contracts had already dialed up the probability that Bondi would be removed by April 30, with Kalshi showing a roughly 78% chance of her departure by May. That number climbed to above 90% by June 1 in the days before the announcement. Her approval ratings had cratered in recent polls, and dissatisfaction within the administration about the Justice Department’s prosecution priorities seem to have sealed her fate.
That move follows Noem’s March 29 ouster as DHS Secretary, the first major Cabinet‑level shake‑up of the term, which already reset traders’ expectations about how stable Trump’s inner circle would be.
Taken together, the two exits tell a story the markets are already pricing into multiple contracts: This administration is prone to rapid, high‑profile personnel shifts.
Kalshi’s “Who will be Trump’s next Attorney General” market has Lee Zeldin leading the field with 47% chance with over $3.1 million in notional trading volume so far. Todd Blanche checks in with 27% and Jeanine Pirro follows in third with 8%.
Polymarket’s “Who will Trump announce as next Attorney General” market has seen $266K in volume, with Zeldin leading the way at 45%.
A Kalshi market is also available for when Trump will announce the next Attorney General. With just over $98K in trading volume, “Before May 8, 2026” is sitting at a 44% chance, with “Before June 1, 2026” pacing the field at a 72% chance.
Kalshi and Polymarket both run markets that explicitly price Cabinet churn, and right now, they’re among the most active narrative‑driven political contracts on the platforms.
On Polymarket’s “Who will leave Trump Administration before 2027” market, the field includes a long list of figures such as Kash Patel, Howard Lutnick, Kristi Noem, Pete Hegseth, Karoline Leavitt, Lee Zeldin, John Ratcliffe, Susie Wiles, David Sacks, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Stephen Miller. The contract has drawn over $882K in total volume since it launched in November 2025, and the aftermath of the Bondi and Noem exits has pushed traders to re‑price probabilities.
Kalshi adds more granularity with several linked contracts, including “Who will leave their role in the Trump administration this year,” which Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt paces with 53% chance in the market seeing more than $3.2 million in volume.
The market also offers “Who will leave Trump’s Cabinet next,” with Lori Chavez-DeRemer leading the field at 34%. Traders have piled over $357K into that market.
The Bondi‑Noem turbulence is a clean study in how prediction markets convert political personality risk into tradable events. The family of Bondi‑exit and Attorney General-announcement contracts, plus “who leaves next” and “who’s the next AG” markets, together form a mini‑ecosystem around Cabinet‑churn risk.
For traders, that means the Trump Cabinet personnel moves are no longer just a press‑release backdrop, but structured, multi‑contract stories that can be hedged and speculatively traded.
Pat Evans
Pat Evans has nearly two decades of experience covering complex industries. Before joining Defi Rate in 2026, he spent more than 15 years writing about sports betting, food and beverage, construction, health care and sports business for national and regional outlets. He previously worked as a reporter and editor for publications including the Grand Rapids Business Journal, Front Office Sports, Legal Sports Report and iGaming Business, where he began in-depth reporting on prediction markets. Pat holds a political science degree from Michigan State University.