Liquid Mercury Announces Initial Closing of ACQUA1 Offering

TheNewsCryptoPublicado a 2026-09-04Actualizado a 2026-09-04

Resumen

Liquid Mercury announced the initial closing of its ACQUA1 offering on September 1, 2026. ACQUA1 is a subsidiary that licenses Liquid Mercury's technology to companies tokenizing real-world assets, earning fees and equity stakes in return. Verified accredited investors subscribed by exchanging MERC tokens for non-voting units of ACQUA1 at a rate of 10 MERC per unit. As required, all 563,230,000 MERC received were burned on September 2. The offering resulted in 56,323,000 units issued, evidenced on-chain. Two additional closings are planned for late 2026, though terms may change. The announcement clarifies that the offering is for accredited investors only and constitutes a private securities placement.

Chicago, United States, September 4th, 2026, Chainwire

Liquid Mercury today announced that ACQUA1, LLC completed the initial closing of its MERC exchange offering on September 1, 2026.

ACQUA1 is a Liquid Mercury subsidiary that operates Liquid Mercury’s Lab Company program, licensing Liquid Mercury technology to companies primarily tokenizing real-world assets and receiving fees plus a minority equity stake in return. Liquid Mercury is the majority holder and Manager.

“Over the past 18 months, dozens of companies have approached Liquid Mercury seeking to tokenize their assets,” said Tony Saliba, CEO and founder of Liquid Mercury. “Many assumed they would need to raise capital and build this infrastructure from scratch. Licensing Mercury RWA lets them launch on systems that were already live and proven, at a fraction of the time and cost. ACQUA1 token holders now own a slice of the business that earns equity, plus fees from the companies in the Lab Company program.”

Verified accredited investors subscribed by exchanging MERC for non-voting Class B units of ACQUA1 at the initial conversion rate of 10 MERC per unit. Under its operating agreement, ACQUA1 must burn 100% of the MERC it receives at each closing within five business days and may not transfer, trade, lend, stake, pledge, or otherwise deploy it.

On September 2, all 563,230,000 MERC received at the initial closing were burned via a transfer to the dead address, as the offering documents require.

Initial Closing Highlights

Initial closing: September 1, 2026
MERC burned: 563,230,000
Transferred to the dead address September 2, 2026
Units issued: 56,323,000
Non-voting Class B units of ACQUA1, LLC under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D
10 MERC per unit
Evidenced on-chain by ACQUA1-C tokens
ACQUA1-C tokens convert one-for-one into ACQUA1 tokens upon issuance
Remaining closings: On or about October 30 and December 31, 2026
ACQUA1 may skip or terminate at its discretion
The conversion rate at subsequent closings may differ

Verification Links

Burn transaction

ACQUA1-C contract

Verified accredited investors can request full terms at acqua1.liquidmercury.com/contact.

About Liquid Mercury

Liquid Mercury powers professional crypto trading and digital asset marketplaces. The company delivers institutional-grade infrastructure, access to deep liquidity, and best-in-class trading tools and workflow automation across its Pro, OTC, and RWA platforms. Through Mercury RWA, Liquid Mercury is extending that infrastructure into tokenized real-world assets, with $MERC serving as the access and platform layer token. For more information, visit www.liquidmercury.com.

Investor Notice

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. Class B units of ACQUA1, LLC and the ACQUA1 tokens representing them are offered and sold in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 506(c) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, solely to verified accredited investors as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D, and solely pursuant to ACQUA1’s confidential private placement memorandum, as supplemented, and definitive subscription documents, which contain important information, including risk factors. ACQUA1 tokens are restricted securities, are subject to transfer restrictions under ACQUA1’s operating agreement and may remain illiquid indefinitely; investors should not assume that Rule 144 will be available. Statements regarding future revenues, valuations, portfolio performance, and subsequent closings are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties; actual results may differ materially. The MERC contract has no burn function; tokens are removed from circulation by transferring to the dead address. Supply outstanding excluding the dead address is 5,436,770,000 MERC, as of the date of publication.

Contacts

Director
Kent Egan
Liquid Mercury
ke@liquidmercury.com
Director
Ryan Hansen
Liquid Mercury
hansenr@liquidmercury.com

Preguntas relacionadas

QWhat is ACQUA1, and what is its relationship with Liquid Mercury?

AACQUA1 is a subsidiary of Liquid Mercury. It operates Liquid Mercury's Lab Company program, which licenses Liquid Mercury's technology to companies primarily tokenizing real-world assets. In return, ACQUA1 receives fees and a minority equity stake in those companies. Liquid Mercury is the majority holder and Manager of ACQUA1.

QWhat happened to the MERC tokens received by ACQUA1 during the initial closing of the offering?

AAccording to ACQUA1's operating agreement, 100% of the MERC tokens received at each closing must be burned within five business days. ACQUA1 is prohibited from transferring, trading, lending, staking, pledging, or otherwise deploying them. On September 2, 2026, all 563,230,000 MERC received at the initial closing were burned by being transferred to a dead address.

QHow did accredited investors participate in the ACQUA1 offering, and what did they receive?

AVerified accredited investors subscribed by exchanging MERC tokens for non-voting Class B units of ACQUA1, LLC. The initial conversion rate was 10 MERC per unit. These units are evidenced on-chain by ACQUA1-C tokens, which will convert one-for-one into ACQUA1 tokens upon issuance. The offering is conducted under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D.

QWhat are the key details and figures from the initial closing announced on September 1, 2026?

AKey details from the initial closing include: Date: September 1, 2026. MERC burned: 563,230,000 (transferred to dead address on September 2, 2026). Units issued: 56,323,000 non-voting Class B units. Conversion rate: 10 MERC per unit. Two remaining closings are scheduled for on or about October 30 and December 31, 2026, though ACQUA1 may skip or terminate them, and the conversion rate may differ.

QWhat is Mercury RWA, and what role does the MERC token play according to the article?

AMercury RWA is Liquid Mercury's platform for extending its institutional-grade trading infrastructure into the tokenization of real-world assets. According to the article, the MERC token serves as the access and platform layer token for this ecosystem.

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