$24 million iced tea company says it’s pivoting to the blockchain, and its stock jumps 200%
PUBLISHED THU, DEC 21 20179:32 AM ESTUPDATED TUE, DEC 26 201711:03 AM EST
Evelyn Cheng@CHENGEVELYN
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- Farmingdale, New York-based beverage maker Long Island Iced Tea says it’s changing its name to “Long Blockchain Corp.” as it shifts its focus to investing in the technology behind bitcoin.
- Shares soar 200 in the open percent, although the company says it’s only in the “preliminary stages” of evaluating potential business opportunities in blockchain.
- The company said it’s still going to make iced tea and other juice beverages. As of Wednesday, it had a market value of just $23.8 million.
Would this be the safest iced tea company in the world?
Yeah, there's no irrational exuberance going on. Hey, were a small company that makes iced tea and may invest in blockchain. Boom! stock goes up 200%.