Tether 達成 7.75 億美元交易，戰略入股 YouTube 競爭對手 Rumble

Rumble 將使用其中的 2.5 億美元來支持運營，其餘資金將用於為其最多 7,000 萬股普通股的要約收購提供資金。

Video platform Rumble (NYSE:RUM) is set to receive a hefty $775 million strategic investment from Tether, the company behind the largest stablecoin.

視訊平台 Rumble（NYSE：RUM）將獲得最大穩定幣背後的公司 Tether 7.75 億美元的巨額戰略投資。

According to a press release on Friday evening, Rumble will use $250 million of the funds to support its operations. The remaining amount will be used to fund a tender offer for up to 70 million shares of its common stock at a price of $7.50. Notably, Tether is also acquiring its stake in RUM at the same price of $7.50 per share.

根據週五晚間發布的新聞稿，Rumble 將使用其中 2.5 億美元的資金來支持其營運。剩餘資金將用於以 7.50 美元的價格收購最多 7,000 萬股普通股。值得注意的是，Tether 還以每股 7.50 美元的相同價格收購了 RUM 的股份。

"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," said Chris Pavlovski, CEO of Rumble.

Rumble 執行長 Chris Pavlovski 表示：“我堅信，Tether 是完美的合作夥伴，可以在我們為下一階段的增長做準備時為 Rumble 提供火箭支持。”

"Legacy media has increasingly eroded trust, creating an opportunity for platforms like Rumble to offer a credible, uncensored alternative," said Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether. "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 表示：“傳統媒體日益侵蝕信任，為 Rumble 等平台提供了提供可信、未經審查的替代方案的機會。” “除了我們最初的股東股份之外，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。”

Following the announcement, RUM shares skyrocketed by 41% in after hours trading, reaching a price of $10.13.

消息公佈後，RUM 股價在盤後交易中飆升 41%，達到 10.13 美元。

It is worth noting that the press release does not specify whether any of the proceeds will be used to add bitcoin (BTC) to Rumble's balance sheet. However, Pavlovski had previously expressed interest in his company potentially buying bitcoin in November.

值得注意的是，新聞稿並未具體說明是否將任何收益用於將比特幣（BTC）添加到 Rumble 的資產負債表中。然而，帕夫洛夫斯基此前曾表示有興趣他的公司可能在 11 月購買比特幣。