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An XRP treasury SPAC surges nearly 300% ahead of Evernorth merger

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Armada Acquisition Corp. II, the SPAC set to take Evernorth public, moved sharply higher in the week before the planned merger. The stock closed at $39.42 on Oct. 2 after starting the week near $10.50, with an intraday high of $53 and another premarket gain reported the next day. Shareholders had approved the business combination, and an SEC 8-K was filed on Oct. 5, with the merger still listed for Oct. 7 and final redemption counts still pending.

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Investors were waiting for the final redemption count ahead of the planned Oct. 7 merger closing.
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Armada Acquisition Corp. II rose about 273% over the week and closed at $39.42 on Oct. 2, after opening the week at $10.58.
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The share price briefly reached $53 during the week, before ending Friday at $39.42.
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Evernorth expected about $48 million in trust proceeds from the merger, out of roughly $241.9 million held in trust at the Aug. 20 record date.
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Shareholders approved the business combination and Armada filed an SEC 8-K on Oct. 5, 2026.

What it means

Armada’s move is visible to traders watching the SPAC and to people following Evernorth’s listing process, because the stock was trading far above its trust value and the merger timetable was still active. The week’s jump, the Friday close at $39.42, and the later premarket trade all show a market that was re-pricing the shell before the planned closing date.

In practice, the business combination was no longer just a proposal once shareholders approved it and an 8-K was filed, while the redemption count was still awaited before closing. That means the process had moved from vote stage into the final merger mechanics, with the trust value and redemption process still relevant.

What remains open is the final redemption count and the exact amount that will come through at closing, since one piece says that count was still pending and another gives only an expected trust-proceeds figure. The timing around the planned Oct. 7 closing is also not resolved by these items alone, so the final filing and closing details would be needed to settle it.

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Coverage timeline

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Oct 5 12:28
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Oct 5 12:56
Coinpedia adds
Adds $300M and $48M; brings into the story: XRPN
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Oct 5 16:27
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Oct 6 07:22
Crypto News Australia adds
Breaks the figures down; the largest, $348.3M, with quotes
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Oct 6 11:44
Coinpedia echo
No new facts: continental, combination, prospectus

What US 10-year Treasury has done before

WhenWhat happenedFigure
4 days ago US 10-year Treasury: 4.84 (-0.06) fall Nov 2026
5 days ago US 10-year Treasury: 4.9 (-0.05) fall Nov 2026
6 days ago US 10-year Treasury: 4.95 (+0.04) rise Nov 2026
7 days ago US 10-year Treasury: 4.91 (-0.03) fall Nov 2026
10 days ago US 10-year Treasury: 4.94 (-0.04) fall Oct 2026

FRED series, with the value of each release and its change.