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Wyre Announces Modification of Withdrawal Policy, Pushing Topps to Temporarily Suspend NFT Marketplace Transactions
7.1.2023
Following reports that the crypto payments firm Wyre was shutting down operations, CEO Ioannis Giannaros offered a contradicting story, stating that the firm was merely “scaling back.” Wyre has now announced that it is “modifying” its withdrawal policy, citing the crypto...
SEC Intervenes in Binance US Acquisition of Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager Digital’s Assets
6.1.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has intervened in the asset purchase agreement between Binance US and bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital. The securities regulator explained that it is “formally investigating whether the debtors and others violated the anti-fraud...
Silvergate Cuts 40% Jobs, Writes Off Diem Asset Acquisition
5.1.2023
The crypto-focussed bank is writing off its acquisition of Diem's assets
Crypto Firm Wyre Reportedly Shuts Down After Canceled Bolt Acquisition, CEO Claims Firm Is Just ‘Scaling Back’ Operations
5.1.2023
According to several reports, Wyre, a cryptocurrency payments firm, is allegedly sunsetting its business. Wyre’s purported wind down follows Bolt, another payments company, canceling its plan to acquire Wyre in September. Wyre CEO Ioannis Giannaros, however, told Axios that the company is “still...
SEC files objection to Binance.US’s plans to acquire Voyager Digital
5.1.2023
The SEC wants to see more information included in the $1.022 billion deal between Binance’s U.S. arm and Voyager Digital before it agrees to the acquisition
Mike Novogratz calls Helios a 'transformative acquisition' for Galaxy
30.12.2022
The Galaxy CEO seems unfazed by the carnage in the BTC mining sector this year, and outlined that the firm is looking to significantly ramp up its mining initiatives
Crypto Lender Vauld Calls Off Potential Acquisition by Rival Nexo
26.12.2022
The two started negotiations earlier this year and signed an initial agreement in July
New Revelation: FTX’s Acquisition of Blockfolio Paid in FTT Tokens Which are Now Virtually Worthless – Here’s What You Need to Know
23.12.2022
When the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX acquired the crypto mobile app Blockfolio, payment was not made in cash but instead in the form of FTX’s own FTT tokens, financial statements have revealed.
According to Bloomberg, which said it has obtained financial statements from FTX, about 94% of...
Binance.US Announces $1 Billion Acquisition of Bankrupt Crypto Company Voyager Assets – This is What You Need to Know
20.12.2022
Binance.US, the American franchise of the global crypto exchange Binance, will buy up remaining assets from the now-bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital as part of a newly announced and surprising deal.
The deal between the two companies values Voyager at about $1bn, and means that Binance.US...
Binance US Plans to Acquire Voyager Digital’s Assets for $1 Billion in Bankruptcy Bid
19.12.2022
According to a Binance blog post, Binance US has entered an agreement with Voyager Digital Ltd., in order to acquire its assets. The announcement details that the acquisition “sets a clear path forward for Voyager customers’ funds to be unlocked as soon as possible.” Binance Reveals U.S. Subsidiary...
Binance Finalizes Acquisition of Indonesian Crypto Trading Firm Tokocrypto
19.12.2022
Tokocrypto CEO will step down and 58% of staff to be laid off as part of the deal, says Tokocrypto spokesperson
Crypto Markets Today: Galaxy Digital Expands Brokerage Services With GK8 Acquisition
2.12.2022
The cryptocurrency-focused financial services firm won an auction to buy the company from crypto lender Celsius, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
Binance Enters Japan With Acquisition of Regulated Crypto Exchange Sakura
30.11.2022
Binance bought Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC), a Japanese crypto exchange regulated by the country's Financial Services Agency (FSA), for an undisclosed amount
CrossTower to acquire institutional prime brokerage BEQUANT
30.11.2022
It comes after months of window shopping by CrossTower as crypto companies are still looking to expand despite the crypto market downturn
Sony Acquires 3D Animation Company Beyond Sports to Offer a Complete Sports Metaverse Experience
25.11.2022
Entertainment and electronics giant Sony has recently completed the acquisition of Beyond Sports, a company specializing in using real-world data to produce 3D animation. With this purchase, the company is now reportedly able to offer a full metaverse experience for sports matches, complete with...
CrossTower eyeing further crypto acquisitions outside of Voyager bid
24.11.2022
CrossTower’s president said they would place extra emphasis on highly transparent and compliance-focused companies in light of the FTX collapse
Ripple to consider deals for FTX assets: Brad Garlinghouse
20.11.2022
Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, said the company would be interested in companies owned by FTX that serve business customers
News Summary: Bitvo Backs Off FTX Acquisition Deal, Trust Wallet Integrates with Binance Pay, New Ethereum Climate Platform
17.11.2022
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FTX acquisition no more: Canadian exchange Bitvo backs off the deal
17.11.2022
Bitvo has managed to back off its acquisition agreement with FTX exchange thanks to long approval process of the deal from local regulators
DigitalOcean Welcomes Cloudways to the Family
17.11.2022
Hey folks! If you’ve been keeping up with the latest DigitalOcean news, you might be aware that we recently announced our acquisition of a company called Cloudways. In case you’re curious about what this means, we thought it might …
DigitalOcean Welcomes Cloudways to the Family...