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title: "Cantor Equity Partners Ends BSTR Deal With Termination Agreement, Secures $15 Million Payment"
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description: "Cantor Equity Partners I terminated its planned business combination with BSTR on Aug 20, 2026, securing a $15 million payment ($10M due Sep 19, 2026; $5M due Dec 1, 2026). The deal ended as parties failed to agree on revised terms. Consequently, all ancillary documents and private placement subscription agreements were terminated. Cantor plans to resume searching for an alternative target."
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# Cantor Equity Partners Ends BSTR Deal With Termination Agreement, Secures $15 Million Payment

Cantor Equity Partners I ended its planned business combination with BSTR by executing a Termination and Release Agreement on Aug 20, 2026. The agreement provides Cantor Equity Partners I with $15 million in cash payments, with $10 million due Sep 19, 2026 and $5 million due Dec 1, 2026, and includes mutual releases and a covenant not to sue. As part of the unwind, all ancillary transaction documents were terminated, and related private placement Subscription Agreements automatically terminated. Pubco and Newco intend to withdraw their Form S-4, and Cantor Equity Partners I plans to resume its search for an alternative target.

**Agreement 1: Cantor Equity Partners Ends BSTR Deal With Termination Agreement, Secures $15 Million Payment**

-   **Agreement type**: Termination and Release Agreement
-   **Counterparty**: BSTR Holdings (Cayman), Pubco, Newco, Sponsor and Blockstream Capital Partners
-   **Signed / Effective**: Aug 20 2026 / Aug 20 2026

**Agreement 2: Cantor Equity Partners Terminates Business Combination With BSTR; Receives $15 Million**

-   **Agreement terminated**: Business Combination Agreement
-   **Counterparty**: BSTR Holdings (Cayman), Pubco and Newco
-   **Original agreement date**: Jul 16 2025
-   **Termination date**: Aug 20 2026
-   **Termination type**: mutual
-   **Exit fees / payments**: $15,000,000
-   **Reason**: Parties did not proceed on revised terms

**Agreement 3: Cantor Equity Partners’ Related Private Placement Subscription Agreements Automatically Terminated**

-   **Agreement terminated**: Private placement Subscription Agreements
-   **Counterparty**: PIPE investors
-   **Termination date**: Aug 20 2026
-   **Termination type**: Early
-   **Exit fees / payments**: None
-   **Reason**: Business combination was terminated

Original SEC Filing: Cantor Equity Partners I, Inc. \[ CEPO \] - 8-K - Aug. 20, 2026

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