The self-custody platform was an asset of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius.
ConsenSys Acquires Easy-to-Use Blockchain Notification Tool Hal to Strengthen Web3 Development
The deal, financial terms of which were not made public, will bring 10 Hal employees to the developer.
Crypto Exchange Coinmetro Buys Social Fundraising Platform Ignium
With the €4 million ($4.3 million) acquisition, the Estonia-based crypto exchange Coinmetro intends to broaden its securities market offerings and develop tools for small businesses to raise funds directly from their communities using non-fungible tokens.
Bitso Buys Gibraltar-Based Crypto Derivatives Platform Quedex
Mexico City-based Bitso plans to incorporate Quedex’s high-performance trading engine across the exchange.
Uphold to Launch Crypto Card in Europe After Optimus Acquisition
The firm plans to start rolling out its multi-asset debit card on the Optimus platform in Europe “shortly.”
Coinbase Buys Blockchain Infrastructure Startup Bison Trails
Bison Trails already partnered with Coinbase through its custody service.
Coinbase Acquires Routefire to Beef Up Institutional Bitcoin Offering
Leading U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has acquired trade execution startup Routefire. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Argentina’s Ripio Acquires Second-Largest Crypto Exchange in Brazil
Ripio has acquired BitcoinTrade in a bid to increase its footprint across the frothy Latin American crypto market.
Argentina’s Ripio Acquires Second-Largest Crypto Exchange in Brazil
Ripio has acquired BitcoinTrade in a bid to increase its footprint across the frothy Latin American crypto market.
PayPal Talks to Buy Crypto Firm BitGo Have Ended: Report
Talks regarding a possible acquisition by PayPal of bitcoin custodian BitGo have fallen through, Fortune reported, citing multiple sources. Read more: PayPal Said to Be in Talks to Buy Crypto Firms Including BitGo: Bloomberg
PayPal-Backed Identity Platform Acquired by Nevada’s Blockchains LLC
An identity management provider backed by PayPal, Foxconn and others has been acquired by Nevada-based holding company Blockchains LLC.
ConsenSys Acquires Blockchain Developer Toolmaker Truffle Suite
ConsenSys is adding dapp development platform Truffle Suite back to its lineup of wholly-owned Ethereum tools.
Galaxy Digital Makes Twin Acquisitions in Bid to Strengthen Institutional Appeal
The cryptocurrency merchant bank has acquired a lending firm and a trading company as it seeks to become the “go to” platform for institutional access to digital assets, the firm said Friday.
Publicly Traded INX Crypto Exchange Acquires Broker-Dealer Openfinance
INX Limited, a cryptocurrency exchange that went public on Ethereum last month, will purchase U.S. broker-dealer Openfinance Securities.
Securitize Goes License Shopping With Acquisition of SEC-Registered Broker-Dealer
Security token firm Securitize announced Thursday its planned acquisition of Distributed Technology Markets (DTM).
PwC Report Points to Banner Year for Crypto M&A and Fundraising Deals
The value of acquisitions in the first half of 2020 has already surpassed that of full year 2019, according to a new report by PwC.
CB Insights Buys Blockdata to Build Out Blockchain Data Offering
New York City’s CB Insights is getting into the blockchain data game with the acquisition of Netherlands-based Blockdata.
DCG Enters Retail Crypto Market With Acquisition of Luno Wallet
Blockchain-focused investment firm Digital Currency Group has acquired Luno, a retail-focused cryptocurrency exchange with over five million customers.
FTX Exchange’s $150M Deal for Mobile-First Blockfolio Is a Retail Trading Play
The deal is a strategic play for FTX, whose clientele consists largely of quants and professional traders, to attract more retail customers.
ConsenSys Acquires JP Morgan’s Quorum Blockchain
Quorum, the enterprise blockchain platform developed by mega-bank J.P. Morgan, is to be acquired by ConsenSys, the Brooklyn-based Ethereum venture studio.