ACQUISITION
Gemini Enters Wealth Management After Acquiring BITRIA
Gemini announced that it has acquired BITRIA to provide a digital asset ecosystem for wealth management institutional asset managers.
Coinbase Acquires FairX, Creating Room for Crypto Derivatives Market
Coinbase is launching a cryptocurrency derivatives service for its clients by announcing the acquisition of derivatives exchange FairX.
Brazilian Crypto Firm 2TM Acquires Controlling Stake Over Portuguese CriptoLoja
Softbank-backed Brazilian firm 2TM announced the company would acquire a controlling stake in Lisbon-based crypto exchange CriptoLoja.
Kraken Exchange Acquires Non-Custodial Staking Platform Staked
Kraken trading platform has acquired Staked, a non-custodial staking platform for an undisclosed sum.
Coinbase Acquires Cryptographic Security Company Unbound, Strengthening Presence in Israel
Coinbase has made another strategic acquisition to expand its business capabilities. The exchange is joining forces with the Unbound team to offer an even better value proposition to the Unbound customers in Israel.
Coinbase Acquires Crypto Wallet Firm BRD
US-based crypto exchange Coinbase announced the acquisition of crypto wallet startup BRD, aiming to create more secure and reliable access to the encrypted decentralized world for users.
Thai Bank SCB Acquires Local Crypto Exchange Bitkub for $536.7M
Thailand’s oldest bank Siam Commercial Bank Plc (SCB), has completed the acquisition by acquiring a majority stake of local cryptocurrency exchange Bitkub.
New York’s Crypto Firm NYDIG Acquires UK’s Bitcoin Micropayment Firm Bottlepay for $300M
NYDIG announced that it has acquired UK’s Bitcoin micropayment firm Bottlepay to push more deeply into the Bitcoin market for customers in Europe and the UK.
Fighting Ransomware: Chainalysis Acquires Cyber-Security Firm Excygent
Chainalysis, a blockchain data analytics, and security platform has announced its acquisition of cybercrime investigative company Excygent.
Blockstream Raises $210M And Acquires an Israeli Bitcoin Mining Gear Firm
Blockstream has raised funding and acquired mining hardware manufacturer Spondoolies to accelerate its Bitcoin mining capabilities.
Square to Acquires 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Payment Company Afterpay for AU$39B
The digital commercial payment giant Square announced on Sunday to acquire the Australian payment platform Afterpay for 39 billion Australian dollars.
Bitcoin Venture Capital Firm Ribbit Capital Files $350 Million Blank Check IPO with SEC
Ribbit Capital, an early Bitcoin VC firm, has filed for a $350 million initial public offering with the SEC leveraging its “blank check” structure.
Binance Acquired CoinMarketCap: A Huge Boost to the Binance "Super Exchange" Ecosystem
Binance, one of the largest digital asset exchanges in terms of trading volume and users, has officially announced the acquisition of CoinMarketCap for an undisclosed fee. According to the press release shared with Blockchain.News, the acquisition creates synergies for both companies in boosting cryptoassets adoption to global users.