Across Protocol explores allowing ACX holders to exchange tokens for equity

According to The Block, Across Protocol has initiated a temperature check proposal to explore transforming the existing DAO and token structure into a U.S. C Corporation and equity structure.

Under this proposal, the new entity AcrossCo will become the operating company of Across Protocol, and ACX token holders will have the option to exchange their tokens for equity in AcrossCo on a 1:1 basis, or redeem ACX for USDC at the average market price over a month within a six-month window. Larger holders can directly exchange for equity, while smaller holders can participate through a free special purpose entity structure.

Hart Lambur, co-founder of Across Protocol, stated that if community feedback is positive, the team will initiate a formal governance vote two weeks after the temperature check concludes, with a simple majority determining the outcome. The team noted that the current DAO structure has limitations in executable contracts and clear legal entities as the demand from institutional partners for protocol infrastructure grows.

Across Protocol previously raised a total of $51 million through two rounds of token financing, with the most recent round raising $41 million led by Paradigm, with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, and Multicoin Capital. The current price of the ACX token is approximately $0.035, having risen about 4% in the past 24 hours and fallen about 84% over the past year.