This stock rockets 260% after $900 million mega crypto deal
Shares of Sonnet BioTherapeutics (NASDAQ: SONN) soared in pre-market trading on Monday after the company announced a $888 million business combination to pivot into the cryptocurrency sector. Sonnet’s stock, which closed at $5.17 on Friday, traded as high as $18.68 in pre-market hours, marking a 265% jump. Year-to-date, SONN shares have already gained more than 220%. By press time, the stock was down slightly, trading about 2% lower on the day. SONN one-day stock price chart. Source: Google Finance The momentum follows the biopharmaceutical firm’s agreement with Rorschach I LLC, an entity backed by Atlas Merchant Capital and Paradigm Operations, to form a new company named Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. (HSI). The deal will effectively transform Sonnet into a publicly traded cryptocurrency treasury company, focusing on holding and growing reserves of HYPE tokens. Details of the transaction Under the terms of the agreement, HSI will hold appro...