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Coinbase buying spree continues with the acquisition of Bison Trails

19.1.2021
Bison Trails, a leading blockchain infrastructure platform, has been acquired by the San Franciso-based exchange

Ex-Real Madrid Football Player Joins a Spanish Lower Division Club in Deal Financed With Crypto

19.1.2021
In a possible first for Spanish football, DUX Internacional de Madrid, a lower division side says it has used crypto buy a new player. The player, David Barral moved to his new club after Criptan, the new club sponsor facilitated the acquisition. Criptan is a cryptocurrency trading company that...

Visa and Plaid Abandon Acquisition Plans Over DOJ Antitrust Concerns

12.1.2021
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that the $5.3 billion deal was off

Visa abandons $5.3B Plaid acquisition in the face of DoJ antitrust suit

12.1.2021
The Justice Department's November suit has reversed the planned merger

Crypto Futures Exchange Bakkt Going Public at a Valuation of $2.1 Billion

12.1.2021
Bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt is going public via a merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) created for taking startup firms public. Both companies have now confirmed the transaction, and will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under...

Top crypto mergers and acquisitions of 2020

10.1.2021
Amid the chaos that was 2020, crypto companies inked almost $700 million worth of mergers and acquisitions

Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin’s Rich List, Coinbase’s Latest Acquisition

8.1.2021
Also: Grayscale reports an a rise in participation from pensions while Ripple's Garlinghouse reveals he attempted to settle charges with the SEC ahead of its XRP suit

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...