Chicago, United States, September 4, 2026 (Chainwire) — Liquid Mercury announced that ACQUA1, LLC, a Liquid Mercury subsidiary, completed the initial closing of its MERC exchange offering on September 1, 2026.

ACQUA1 operates Liquid Mercury's Lab Company program, which licenses Liquid Mercury technology to companies primarily tokenizing real-world assets. In return, the program receives fees plus a minority equity stake in each licensing company. Liquid Mercury serves as ACQUA1's majority holder and Manager. The Lab Company model reflects a broader trend in the digital asset industry, where institutional players have been building infrastructure for tokenizing real-world assets — a sector that has drawn growing interest from traditional financial institutions and crypto firms alike.

"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. The offering was conducted under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D, a commonly used exemption that permits securities sales to verified accredited investors without public registration. 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 required by the offering documents. Because the MERC contract has no burn function, burning is implemented by sending tokens to the dead address, permanently removing them from circulation and reducing outstanding supply.

Initial Closing Highlights

• Initial closing: September 1, 2026
• MERC burned: 563,230,000, transferred to the dead address on September 2, 2026
• Units issued: 56,323,000 non-voting Class B units of ACQUA1, LLC under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D, at 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 them to the dead address. Supply outstanding excluding the dead address is 5,436,770,000 MERC as of the date of publication.