Acquisitions

Acquisitions

Crypto M&A and Fundraising Dropped Sharply in 2019: PwC Report

The value of crypto M&A deals last year dropped by a whopping 76 percent, according to a new report by PwC – down from $1.9 billion in 2018 to $451 million in 2019.

Business  ·  6 April 2020
Acquisitions

‘They Have the Users’: Binance CEO Explains Why He Bought CoinMarketCap

"Even though their money generation mechanism is not as strong as Binance, they do have the users," CEO CZ tells CoinDesk. "It's a very valuable platform."

Business  ·  2 April 2020
Acquisitions

ConsenSys Acquires US Broker-Dealer in Bid to Tokenize Trillion-Dollar ‘Muni’ Bond Market

ConsenSys aims to use its new acquisition to offer tokenized municipal bonds in a market ripe for disruption.

Business  ·  5 February 2020
Exchanges

Kraken Acquires One of Australia’s Longest-Running Crypto Exchanges

With its acquisition of Bit Trade, Kraken is making a major push into the Asia-Pacific region.

Business  ·  15 January 2020
Acquisitions

What a Schwab-TD Ameritrade Merger Would Mean for Crypto

A takeover of TD Ameritrade by Charles Schwab would marry one of the few mainstream financial firms to embrace crypto with one whose stance is less clear.

Business  ·  22 November 2019
Acquisitions

Binance Enters Indian Market With Acquisition of Crypto Exchange WazirX

Binance has made a move into India's potentially huge, but troubled, cryptocurrency market with the acquisition of the WazirX exchange platform.

Markets  ·  21 November 2019
Acquisitions

Bitcoin.com Acquires Japanese Blockchain Developer 03 Labs

The deal, which closed recently for an undisclosed sum, will see O3 Labs’ eight-person developer team integrate into Bitcoin.com.

Business  ·  22 October 2019
Acquisitions

Acquisition Marks Broadridge Financial’s First Foray Into Crypto Services

Broadridge Financial Solutions has bought a startup offering products that serve the cryptocurrency and crypto derivative space.

Business  ·  2 October 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Bithumb’s $333 Million Acquisition May Be in Jeopardy

A fintech firm's acquisition of Bithumb reportedly hasn't been fully paid for, even after a deadline was extended.

Business  ·  30 September 2019
Exchanges

Ripple Expands Into Iceland With Acquisition of Crypto Trading Firm

Ripple is acquiring its way into Iceland, adding a team of six engineers to focus on integrations with partner crypto exchanges.

Business  ·  30 September 2019
Exchanges

Binance Acquires Crypto Exchange JEX to Boost Derivatives Offerings

Binance has announced the acquisition of crypto exchange JEX in a bid to boost its crypto derivatives offerings for pro traders.

Markets  ·  3 September 2019
Acquisitions

Kraken Boosts Institutional Offerings With Acquisition of Dan Held’s Interchange

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has acquired Interchange, a startup offering a way for institutional investors to better manage their portfolios.

Business  ·  31 July 2019
Acquisitions

The Startup Behind Ethereum’s Infamous DAO Has Been Acquired

Blockchains.com steps into the internet of things with the with the acquisition of slock.it

Tech  ·  3 June 2019
Exchanges

Hacked Crypto Exchange Zaif Resuming Full Services Under New Owner

Japanese crypto exchange Zaif, which was hacked for $60 million last year, is reinstating all services after being acquired by investment firm Fisco.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 April 2019
Acquisitions

TechCrunch Founder’s Crypto Fund Tops $100 Million, Completes First Acquisition

An investor in Arrington XRP Capital has put up another $30 million, enabling the fund to acquire an Australian trading firm.

Markets  ·  27 March 2019