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Bakkt may go public through rumored $2B merger
8.1.2021
Regulated Bitcoin futures platform Bakkt is reportedly eyeing going public through a rumored merger
Crypto Exchange Bakkt Nears Merger With Victory Park SPAC: Bloomberg
8.1.2021
A deal could be announced as soon as next week, the report said
South Korean Gaming Giant Planning to Buy Crypto Exchange Bithumb for $460 Million
8.1.2021
Nexon, the South Korean multi-billion-dollar gaming conglomerate, is reportedly planning to buy a 65% stake in troubled crypto exchange Bithumb in a deal worth about 500 billion won ($460 million). ● According to local media reports, Nexon is to buy all the shares owned by Bithumb chairman...
Marathon Settles Record-Breaking ASIC Acquisition, Buys 70,000 High Performance Bitcoin Miners
28.12.2020
On December 28, the publicly listed firm Marathon Patent Group announced the purchase of 70,000 Antminer S19 bitcoin miners from Bitmain for $170 million. Marathon expects the shipments to complete in 2021, giving the mining operation over a hundred thousand ASIC miners or more than ten exahash...
‘Unprecedented’ Institutional Demand for Bitcoin: Bitgo’s Custodied Assets Top $16 Billion, No Paypal Deal
26.12.2020
Bitgo’s assets under custody have surpassed $16 billion. The company says it is seeing “unprecedented interest from institutional investors,” resulting from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the recent bitcoin bull run. Paypal was also rumored to be...
Yolo Investments Firm Makes First Portfolio Exit With 5.8x ROI
18.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Gaming venture capital firm Yolo Investments (formerly known as Vereeni Investments) exited its investment in Estonia-based online gaming and sports betting operator Coolbet for an impressive 5.8x return. The acquisition of Coolbet by GAN Limited marks the first start-to-exit...
SBI’s Acquisition of Crypto Firm Helps the Asian Giant Create Full-Fledged Digital Asset Trading Desk
16.12.2020
Japanese financial group SBI Financial Services has announced the acquisition of the United Kingdom-based crypto services firm B2c2 for an undisclosed amount. The purchase helps the Asian financial giant to become one of the mainstream financial institutions to have a full-fledged digital asset...
Marathon Purchases 10,000 Bitcoin Miners, Machines Will Max Out 100 Megawatt Montana Facility
10.12.2020
On December 9, the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency mining company, Marathon Patent Group, announced the firm is purchasing 10,000 Antminer S-19j Pro units from the Chinese mining manufacturer Bitmain. According to Marathon, after the acquisition of next-generation bitcoin miners, the company will have...
Bit Digital Completes $13.9M Deal for New Mining Machines
7.12.2020
The company acquired nearly 18,000 new ASICs in an all-stock transaction
Is Spotify Looking to Add Crypto as Payment Method? This Job Offer Suggests It
4.12.2020
Music and podcast streaming service Spotify posted a job offer that woke up interest in the crypto community, as it’s related to supporting cryptocurrencies for payments on the music platform, potentially. Spotify Is Treading Crypto Waters With a New Job Listing According to the job listing...
Crypto.com Secures Australian Financial Service License
2.12.2020
Crypto.com has secured an Australian Financial Service License through its acquisition of The Card Group
Yearn Finance continues acquisition spree with Cover
28.11.2020
"That's how shit gets done here," says one team member
DoJ makes fintech giant sell Credit Karma's tax wing to Square before $7.1B acquisition
25.11.2020
Intuit, which also owns TurboTax, can't hold all the keys to consumer tax software, the DoJ says
Galaxy Digital Acquires 2 Crypto Firms, Sees Big Wave of Institutional Demand for Bitcoin
14.11.2020
Bitcoin Bull Michael Novogratz’s company, Galaxy Digital, has acquired two cryptocurrency firms in preparation to meet a “bigger wave of institutional demand” for bitcoin. Big Wave of Institutional Demand for Bitcoin Incoming Galaxy Digital Holdings announced Friday that it...
Visa’s Planned $5.3B Purchase of Fintech Firm Plaid Challenged by US DOJ
5.11.2020
The Justice Department alleges Visa’s acquisition of Plaid would eliminate competition in the online debit market, leading to higher prices
Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Visa's acquisition of Plaid
5.11.2020
Monopolizing a market is legal in some instances, but not others
PayPal rumored to be eying acquisition of crypto custodian BitGo
23.10.2020
Shortly after it was revealed PayPal will launch crypto payments in 2021, rumors are circulating that the payments giant is looking to purchase a digital asset custodian
Securitize Goes License Shopping With Acquisition of SEC-Registered Broker-Dealer
15.10.2020
Security token firm Securitize announced Thursday its planned acquisition of Distributed Technology Markets (DTM)
Cryptocurrency Exchange Operator Diginex Begins Trading on Nasdaq
2.10.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange operator Diginex has announced the start of its listing and trading on Nasdaq. Digital assets financial services company Diginex Limited announced on Thursday that it has completed a business transaction with 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp., a Nasdaq-listed special purpose...
Diginex goes public on Nasdaq following special-purpose acquisition
1.10.2020
A blockchain-centered company has gone public on the stock market