Blockchain-Based Lender Figure Upsizes IPO to $693 Million

Figure Technology, the blockchain-based lender co-founded by former SoFi CEO Mike Cagney, has increased the size of its initial public offering to as much as $693 million, a sign of strong investor demand for the shares.

Founded in 2018, Figure makes home loans on its blockchain and runs a crypto exchange. The company and its backers are offering to sell 31.5 million shares, up from 26.3