Tether 向保守視訊平台 Rumble 投資 7.75 億美元

加密穩定幣企業Tether 表示，它正在向視頻共享平台和雲端提供商Rumble 投資7.75 億美元，該平台已成為保守派主持人和內容創作者的最愛，並將自己定位為競爭對手的言論自由替代品。

Crypto stablecoin venture Tether is making a major investment in Rumble, a video sharing platform and cloud provider that has become a favorite of conservative hosts and content creators and positions itself as a free speech alternative to its competitors.

加密貨幣穩定幣企業Tether 正在對Rumble 進行重大投資，Rumble 是一個視頻共享平台和雲端提供商，已成為保守派主持人和內容創作者的最愛，並將自己定位為競爭對手的言論自由替代品。

The companies announced the deal Friday evening, revealing that Rumble will receive $250 million in the deal, with the remaining proceeds “to fund a self tender offer for up to 70 million of its Class A Common Stock, at the same price ($7.50 per share) as Tether’s investment,” the companies say.

兩家公司週五晚上宣布了這項交易，並透露 Rumble 將在交易中獲得 2.5 億美元，剩餘收益“用於以相同價格（每股 7.50 美元）自行要約收購最多 7000 萬股 A​​ 類普通股” ）作為Tether 的投資，」這些公司表示。

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Rumble is a competitor to YouTube, playing host to people like conservative commentators Dan Bongino, Steven Crowder and Andrew Tate, the journalist Glenn Greenwald, gamer Dr. Disrespect, and Dana White’s Power Slap competitions.

Rumble 是 YouTube 的競爭對手，曾接待過保守派評論員 Dan Bongino、Steven Crowder 和 Andrew Tate、記者 Glenn Greenwald、遊戲玩家 Dr. Disrespect 以及 Dana White 的 Power Slap 比賽等人士。

Its shareholders include Bongino, and a venture capital firm co-founded by Vice president-elect JD Vance. Vance’s financial disclosures also showed that he has a personal stake in Rumble valued at between $100,000-$250,000.

其股東包括 Bongino 和候任副總裁 JD Vance 共同創立的創投公司。萬斯的財務披露還顯示，他個人持有 Rumble 價值 10 萬至 25 萬美元的股份。

After the investment closes, Rumble says that chairman and CEO Chris Pavlovski will still hold a majority stake in the company, though he will sell as many as 10 million shares in the tender offer.

投資完成後，Rumble 表示董事長兼執行長 Chris Pavlovski 仍將持有該公司的多數股權，不過他將在要約收購中出售多達 1,000 萬股股票。

Tether, meanwhile, has become one of the most prominent stablecoins in the crypto universe, with more than 350 million users.

同時，Tether 已成為加密貨幣領域最著名的穩定幣之一，擁有超過 3.5 億用戶。

“I could not be more excited about this collaboration with Tether for a number of reasons,” Pavlovski said in a statement. “First, many people may not realize the incredibly strong connection between the cryptocurrency and free speech communities, which is rooted in a passion for freedom, transparency, and decentralization. Second, the immediate commitment of adding $250 million in cash to our balance sheet not only confirms the level of support and commitment to a collaboration between our companies, it also fuels our growth initiatives. And, third, this transaction provides an immediate liquidity event for all of our stockholders who elect to participate in the self tender offer. I truly believe Tether is the perfect partner that can put a rocket pack on the back of Rumble as we prepare for our next phase of growth.”

帕夫洛夫斯基在一份聲明中表示：“出於多種原因，我對與 Tether 的合作感到無比興奮。” 「首先，許多人可能沒有意識到加密貨幣和言論自由社群之間有著難以置信的緊密聯繫，這種聯繫植根於對自由、透明和去中心化的熱情。其次，立即承諾在我們的資產負債表中增加 2.5 億美元現金，不僅證實了對我們公司之間合作的支持和承諾水平，而且還推動了我們的成長計劃。第三，這項交易為我們所有選擇參與自我要約收購的股東提供了即時的流動性事件。我堅信 Tether 是完美的合作夥伴，可以在我們為下一階段的成長做準備時為 Rumble 提供火箭支援。

“Tether’s investment in Rumble reflects our shared values of decentralization, independence, transparency, and the fundamental right to free expression,” added Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether. “In today’s world, legacy media has increasingly eroded trust, creating an opportunity for platforms like Rumble to offer a credible, uncensored alternative. This collaboration aligns with our long-standing commitment to empowering technologies that promote freedom and challenge centralized systems, as demonstrated through our recent collaborations and initiatives. Rumble’s dedication to fostering open communication and innovation makes them an ideal ally as we continue building the infrastructure for a more decentralized, inclusive future. Lastly, beyond our initial shareholder stake, Tether intends to drive towards a meaningful advertising, cloud, and crypto payment solutions relationship with Rumble.”

Tether 執行長 Paolo Ardoino 補充道：“Tether 對 Rumble 的投資反映了我們的共同價值觀：去中心化、獨立、透明以及言論自由的基本權利。” 「在當今世界，傳統媒體日益侵蝕信任，這為 Rumble 等平台提供了提供可信賴、未經審查的替代方案的機會。這種合作符合我們對促進自由和挑戰中心化系統的技術的長期承諾，正如我們最近的合作和舉措所證明的那樣。 Rumble 致力於促進開放式溝通和創新，這使他們成為我們繼續為更去中心化、包容性的未來建立基礎設施的理想盟友。最後，除了我們最初的股東股權之外，Tether 還打算推動與 Rumble 建立有意義的廣告、雲端和加密支付解決方案關係。