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Digital Asset Trust Firm Bitgo Sets Sights on Prime Trust Acquisition
9.6.2023
In a recent development, Bitgo, the digital asset trust firm, disclosed that it has penned a letter of intent to acquire Prime Trust, a crypto custodian based in Nevada. Should the acquisition proceed, Prime Trust would become an integral part of Bitgo’s network of regulated trust companies....
BitGo Announces Landmark Deal to Acquire Crypto Custodian Prime Trust
9.6.2023
BitGo Holdings Inc., the renowned digital asset trust and security company, has revealed plans to acquire 100% of the equity of Prime Core Technologies, Inc., the parent company of Prime Trust.
The development marks a watershed moment for the Prime Trust clients, positioning them to enjoy business...
SEC lawsuit against Binance stalls Gopax acquisition deal in South Korea
7.6.2023
The country’s financial watchdog claimed it was very difficult to accept the acquisition requests amid accusations of securities laws violations
Apple confirms acquisition of AR startup Mira following Vision Pro launch: Report
7.6.2023
While Apple Vision Pro comes with features geared toward personalized virtual reality, Mira’s headsets are purpose-built for industrial applications
Cleanspark Bolsters Hashrate With $40.5M Purchase of 12,500 Bitcoin Miners
1.6.2023
On June 1, 2023, Cleanspark, a publicly-traded bitcoin mining company, declared the acquisition of 12,500 Antminer S19 XP bitcoin miners for $40.5 million. The purchase is expected to raise Cleanspark’s hashrate by an extra 1.76 exahash per second (EH/s). Acquisition to Boost Cleanspark’s...
How A Wild Video Game Rumor Races Around The Internet Before Getting Shut Down
30.5.2023
It’s almost summer and gamers are starting to lose it. In the midst of a renewed console race frenzy and video game industry consolidation, fan speculation about future game releases and company deals is at an all time high. It’s an exciting time for new announcements as we head into not-E3...
US Bitcoin Corp to Operate Restructured Mining Division of Celsius, Boosting Hashrate by 12.2 EH/s
29.5.2023
Bitcoin mining company U.S. Bitcoin Corp (USBTC) has announced its intention to employ the mining assets of Celsius, the defunct crypto lender. The development follows the acquisition of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) machines from the bankrupt company by the Fahrenheit coalition...
Digital Currency Group to Sunset Tradeblock, Cites ‘Regulatory Challenges’ and ‘Prolonged Crypto Winter’
26.5.2023
Digital Currency Group has revealed its decision to sunset its institutional trading platform, Tradeblock, on May 31, 2023. The company attributes the move to the “challenging regulatory environment” and the enduring effects of the “prolonged crypto winter,” signaling...
Today in Crypto: Fahrenheit Wins Celsius Acquisition, BTC-e Co-Founder Wants to be Included in a Russia-USA Prisoner Exchange, Bitpanda Joins Hands with Coinbase
25.5.2023
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Dormant Bitcoin Wallet From 2010 Makes Rare Transaction on 13th Anniversary of Bitcoin Pizza Day
22.5.2023
As bitcoin enthusiasts commemorate Bitcoin Pizza Day, marking the 13th anniversary of Laszlo Hanyecz’s acquisition of two pizzas for 10,000 BTC on May 22, a dormant sleeping bitcoin wallet from July 2010 has made a transaction of 50 BTC after almost 13 years. Bitcoin Wallet From 2010 Comes...
MIAX completes acquisition of FTX subsidiary LedgerX
19.5.2023
The deal was announced in April and approved by the bankruptcy judge on May 4
FTX pursues $244M clawback from 'wildly inflated' Embed acquisition deal
19.5.2023
FTX lawyers want to claw back $243.7 million from Embed insiders and executives, claiming its former leadership paid a "wildly inflated" price for the company
Ripple's $250 Million Acquisition of Swiss Blockchain Firm Metaco Marks Expansion into Tokenized Assets
18.5.2023
The American fintech Ripple has acquired the Switzerland-based blockchain firm Metaco for $250 million, marking its first entry into the asset tokenization field.
The acquisition was announced by Ripple on Wednesday, with the firm saying it expects the deal to help it expand its enterprise...
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Reveals Plan to Allocate Profits Into Bitcoin
17.5.2023
Tether, the stablecoin enterprise, has revealed its intention to devote 15% of its profits to bitcoin. The firm’s announcement comes on the heels of Tether’s recent attestation report, which emphasized the company’s possession of bitcoin reserves worth $1.5 billion....
Bankrupt Crypto Lending Firm Celsius Targeted for Acquisition by Apollo and NovaWulf
9.5.2023
Apollo Global Management is reportedly part of a bid by crypto investment firm NovaWulf to acquire the bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network.
On April 30, Celsius named several companies interested in buying the lender, including NovaWulf, Fahrenheit LLC, and the Blockchain Investment Recovery...
BasementDAO announces strategic acquisition of $RON on Twitter
3.5.2023
BasementDAO recently announced a strategic acquisition of $RON. The DAO released an official string of tweets to inform users about the acquisition. The tweets explained how Ronin Network acts as a tested, scalable EVM blockchain for gaming developers and player-based economies. The network boasts...
Pacwest Stock Plummets Over 35% Following Release of Q1 Earnings Report Amidst Turmoil in Banking Industry
2.5.2023
Following the acquisition of First Republic Bank by JPMorgan Chase, several regional banks such as Pacwest and Western Alliance experienced a significant drop in their stock prices. On Tuesday afternoon, all four major U.S. benchmark stock indexes are in decline as regional bank stocks hit...
JPMorgan to acquire troubled First Republic Bank
1.5.2023
Banking giant JPMorgan has won the bid to take over all the assets of the troubled First Republic Bank after efforts to revive it failed
Binance Japan Will Start Operations After June
28.4.2023
The world's largest crypto exchange acquired Sakura Exchange BitCoin last November
Google Trends Shows Surge in How to Buy Gold and Bitcoin Searches Amidst US Banking Upheaval
26.4.2023
In the midst of the banking upheaval in the United States, Google Trends has revealed a notable surge in searches related to the acquisition of gold, with the search query reaching a perfect score of 100 during the first week of April 2023. Similarly, the search term “how to...