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FTX's LedgerX Derivatives Exchange Sold to Miami International Holdings in Bankruptcy Auction
25.4.2023
FTX.US last purchased Ledger Holdings, the parent company of LedgerX, for $298 million in October 2021, according to audited financial documents viewed by CoinDesk
U.S. Federal Government Greenlights Voyager's $1 Billion Binance.US Acquisition Deal
21.4.2023
The U.S. federal government has approved the bid by Binance’s American branch to buy up the remaining assets of the bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital.
In a Twitter thread earlier this week, Voyager’s Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors said a resolution has been reached with...
Sega Gobbles Up Angry Birds In Gaming Industry’s Most Bizarre Acquisition Yet
17.4.2023
Japanese gaming publisher Sega announced on Monday it will buy the company behind smartphone one-hit wonder Angry Birds for $775 million. It’s the latest major gaming acquisition, and one of the weirdest ones yet.Read more
Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer Technologies to List on Nasdaq via SPAC Deal
13.4.2023
According to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bitdeer Technologies Holdings, a digital mining firm founded by crypto-billionaire Jihan Wu in 2018, plans to be listed on Nasdaq this Friday. The bitcoin mining firm is scheduled to go public through a special...
How to use ChatGPT to learn a language
8.4.2023
Ask ChatGPT for definitions, translations and grammar explanations in your target language
Michael Saylor's $30M Bitcoin Acquisition Catapults His Crypto Wealth into the Billions – Here's the Latest
6.4.2023
As he continues to demonstrate a bullish approach to bitcoin (BTC), Michael Saylor, the founder and executive chairman of software company MicroStrategy, is ramping up the firm’s exposure to crypto with a recent major investment.
MicroStrategy unveiled its latest BTC purchase in a filing with...
Bakkt completes $200M acquisition of Apex Crypto
3.4.2023
Apex Crypto has brokered $12.5 billion in crypto trades since inception
Congress Finds Time To Yell At Sony On Microsoft's Behalf
29.3.2023
There are so many issues that Congress could be focusing on right now. Banking regulations following SVB’s collapse, for example. Or helping Americans who struggle with basic living expenses. Maybe they could be working on a long-overdue fix of our broken healthcare system. Instead, they’re very...
First Citizens Bank Acquires Silicon Valley Bank, Costing FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund an Estimated $20B
27.3.2023
According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the troubled bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was acquired by First Citizens Bank & Trust Company, which is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. First Citizens acquired all deposits and loans from SVB, as well as the 17 branches that...
UBS’s acquisition of Credit Suisse brings some good and bad for crypto
27.3.2023
Many in Switzerland have said that UBS’ takeover of Credit Suisse was necessary to avoid a calamitous banking crisis like that seen in 2008
Zipmex Acquisition Stumbles as Buyer Misses Payment: Bloomberg
24.3.2023
The payment was due on March 23 and was required to fund working capital
Flagstar Bank Acquires Signature Bank’s Assets and Branches, Excluding Cryptocurrency Operations
20.3.2023
On Monday, about a week after the collapse of Signature Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced that Flagstar Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp, acquired 40 former branches of Signature and its assets. Flagstar assumed nearly all...
UBS Considers Acquiring Credit Suisse, Requests Government Backstop in Deal
18.3.2023
After Credit Suisse Group AG announced it would borrow 50 billion Swiss francs from the Swiss National Bank, UBS Group AG is reportedly considering acquiring the banking giant. However, UBS is requesting that the government issue a backstop to protect against any losses if it purchases Credit...
Today in Crypto: 45% Jump in Payment Fraud Attacks on Crypto Exchanges, Court Rejects Reason to Halt Binance.US’ Acquisition of Voyager, India & UAE Partner on CBDC Plans, Xapo Bank Integrates with the Faster Payment System
16.3.2023
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DeFi Exchange mStable Mulls Over Acquisition, Merger Offers
15.3.2023
MStable’s community will vote this month on whether to accept one of the offers, or sunset its struggling stablecoin investments service
Report: Shanghai Bank Mulls Buying Silicon Valley Bank’s Stake in Chinese Subsidiary
15.3.2023
According to reports, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank may acquire the China-based subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Authorities in the Chinese city of Shanghai reportedly back the acquisition, which may help minimize the impact of SVB’s shutdown. In its statement following SVB’s...
HSBC Acquires Silicon Valley Bank UK — Sale Facilitated by Government, Bank of England
14.3.2023
The British government and the central bank, the Bank of England, have facilitated a private sale of Silicon Valley Bank UK to HSBC, according to Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt. He stressed that “Deposits will be protected, with no taxpayer support.” British Government Announces...
Coinbase Acquires One River Digital to Expand Institutional Access to Crypto Assets
4.3.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has acquired One River Digital Asset Management, an institutional digital asset manager and registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This acquisition allows Coinbase “to expand institutional access to digital...
Coinbase announces acquisition of One River Digital Asset Management
3.3.2023
As part of the acquisition, Coinbase said One River Digital’s team would join the exchange and CEO Eric Peters would stay to lead the firm under the name Coinbase Asset Management
Investment Fund Focused on Crypto Mining to Be Created in Russia
3.3.2023
The establishment of Russia’s first mutual investment fund dedicated to financing cryptocurrency mining operations is underway. According to a report by the Russian press, it will be available to qualified investors and will finance the acquisition of coin minting equipment. Russian Crypto Mining...