Tether 达成 7.75 亿美元交易，战略入股 YouTube 竞争对手 Rumble

Rumble 将使用其中的 2.5 亿美元来支持运营，其余资金将用于为其最多 7000 万股普通股的要约收购提供资金。

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

视频平台 Rumble（纽约证券交易所代码：RUM）将获得最大稳定币背后的公司 Tether 7.75 亿美元的巨额战略投资。

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.

根据周五晚间发布的新闻稿，Rumble 将使用其中 2.5 亿美元的资金来支持其运营。剩余资金将用于以 7.50 美元的价格收购最多 7000 万股普通股。值得注意的是，Tether 还以每股 7.50 美元的相同价格收购了 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 首席执行官克里斯·帕夫洛夫斯基 (Chris Pavlovski) 表示：“我坚信，Tether 是完美的合作伙伴，可以在我们为下一阶段的增长做准备时为 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 首席执行官 Paolo Ardoino 表示：“传统媒体日益侵蚀信任，为 Rumble 等平台提供了提供可信、未经审查的替代方案的机会。” “除了我们最初的股东股份之外，Tether 还打算推动与 Rumble 建立有意义的广告、云和加密支付解决方案关系。”

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

消息公布后，RUM 股价在盘后交易中飙升 41%，达到 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，新闻稿并未具体说明是否将任何收益用于将比特币（BTC）添加到 Rumble 的资产负债表中。然而，帕夫洛夫斯基此前曾表示有兴趣他的公司可能在 11 月份购买比特币。