Fold Holdings, Inc. (“Fold”), a pioneering bitcoin financial services company, announced today the completion of its previously announced business combination with FTAC Emerald Acquisition Corp. (“FTAC”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, which was approved by FTAC’s shareholders on February 13, 2025. The combined company will operate under the name Fold Holdings, Inc., and its common stock and warrants are expected to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbols “FLD” and “FLDDW,” respectively, beginning on or about February 19, 2025, subject to final approval of listing.

“Six years ago, we embarked on a mission to expand access to bitcoin investment opportunities through premium financial products,” said Will Reeves, Co-Founder and CEO of Fold. “Since then, we have achieved significant scale thanks to the support of our dedicated employees, partners and investors, leading us to this exciting moment in our company’s history. We believe being a public company better positions us to advance our vision of building a gateway to bitcoin-based financial services and expanding access to wealth creation for Fold’s customers.”

Cohen & Company Capital Markets, a division of J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC, is acting as exclusive financial advisor, capital markets advisor, and placement agent to Fold. Latham & Watkins LLP is acting as legal advisor to Fold. Stevens & Lee PC is acting as legal advisor to FTAC Emerald.