According to @StockMarketNerd, they publicly invited $RICK or any of the companies they own to purchase all of their shares at a 60% premium. Source: https://x.com/StockMarketNerd/status/1992268358486798685 $RICK is the ticker for RCI Hospitality Holdings on the Nasdaq exchange. Source: https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/rick The post provides no details on position size, timing, or company responses and does not mention any crypto assets, indicating no direct cryptocurrency market linkage in this disclosure. Source: https://x.com/StockMarketNerd/status/1992268358486798685 Company purchases of stock from shareholders at a premium are commonly executed via issuer tender offers or negotiated block transactions. Source: https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/investing-basics/glossary/issuer-tender-offer

According to @CoinMarketCap, Ripple raised $500 million at a $40 billion valuation in a round led by Citadel Securities and Fortress Investment Group. According to @CoinMarketCap, the raise follows a $1 billion tender offer and more than $4 billion in strategic acquisitions this year. According to @CoinMarketCap, key trading-relevant datapoints are the $500 million raise size, the $40 billion private valuation, and the named lead investors.