Acquisitions

Acquisitions

Blockstream Buys Bitcoin Wallet to Boost Sidechains Development

Blockstream has acquired wallet provider GreenAddress in a move the startup says could impact the development of sidechains.

Markets  ·  27 July 2016
Exchanges

Kraken Acquires Dutch Bitcoin Exchange CleverCoin

San Francisco-based digital currency exchange Kraken is making yet another acquisition, scooping up Dutch exchange CleverCoin.

Business  ·  28 June 2016
Acquisitions

ChangeTip Struggles to Sell Assets After Airbnb Acqui-Hire

Bitcoin micropayments startup ChangeTip is struggling to find a buyer after its engineering team was purchased by travel startup AirBnB in April.

Business  ·  13 June 2016
Exchanges

Exchange Acquisition Consolidates Finland’s Bitcoin Market

Finland-based bitcoin broker Prasos has acquired a local bitcoin exchange to add to its range of services.

Business  ·  25 February 2016
Acquisitions

Coinify Acquires Competing Bitcoin Payments Processor Coinzone

Coinify has acquired competing Europe-based payments processor Coinzone as part of an undisclosed deal.

Business  ·  12 August 2015
Exchanges

Canadian Bitcoin Exchange Cavirtex to Reopen Following Coinsetter Acquisition

Top Canadian bitcoin exchange Cavirtex has resumed trading following its acquisition by New York platform Coinsetter.

Markets  ·  8 April 2015
Exchanges

CoinJelly Exchange to Close Customer Bitcoin Accounts Within 24 Hours

Bitcoin exchange and wallet service CoinJelly has said it has been acquired and will close user accounts within 24 hours.

Business  ·  11 December 2014
Acquisitions

MergerTech Accepts Bitcoin For Startup Sales Services

MergerTech is now accepting bitcoin for merger and acquisition advisory fees.

Business  ·  10 September 2014
Exchanges

Coinbase Acquires Block Explorer Service Blockr.io

Bitcoin payment processor Coinbase has acquired Blockr.io, a popular block explorer service, in an undisclosed deal.

Business  ·  18 August 2014
Exchanges

Moolah Acquires Troubled Altcoin Exchange MintPal

Digital currency services provider Moopay has purchased MintPal in an acquisition that will take place gradually through August.

Tech  ·  28 July 2014
Exchanges

ZeroBlock Acquires Real-Time Bitcoin Trading Platform RTBTC

ZeroBlock has announced the acquisition of trading platform RTBTC, which was originally developed by Clark Moody last year.

Business  ·  4 March 2014
Exchanges

Blockchain.info Acquires Bitcoin Price App ZeroBlock

Blockchain.info has acquired the company behind popular mobile app ZeroBlock, in a deal done entirely in bitcoin.

Business  ·  24 December 2013
Acquisitions

Bitcoin company acquisitions begin: Gambling site SatoshiDice sells for $11.5 Million (126,315 BTC)

Blockchain-based betting game SatoshiDice has been sold for 126,315 BTC, which is currently worth around $11.5 million.

Business  ·  18 July 2013