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Wei Zhou & Joffre Capital Close Their Acquisition of Coins.ph
13.5.2022
Veteran tech executive Wei Zhou and buyout fund Joffre Capital closed their acquisition of Coins.ph earlier this month, the private equity firm has confirmed. Zhou will serve as CEO of the platform, an industry-leading fiat and crypto wallet service with over 16 million users in the Philippines...
Elon Musk Secures Funding From Crypto-Friendly Binance, Sequoia, Fidelity to Buy Twitter
6.5.2022
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has secured $7.139 billion in new financing commitments to fund his acquisition of Twitter, including from several pro-crypto companies. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance, for example, has committed to invest $500 million in the social media platform alongside Musk....
FTX Closed Acquisition of Liquid Exchange a Few Days Late
2.5.2022
FTX has completed the acquisition of Japanese crypto exchange Liquid, according to an internal email to Liquid shareholders written by the exchange’s CEO, Mike Kayamori, that was obtained by CoinDesk
Bitcoin (BTC) Tanks After News of Musk’s Twitter Acquisition!
27.4.2022
Despite maintaining its position as the top blockchain contender for 2022, Bitcoin has a lot of upcoming challenges on its way. Elon Musk is a popular name that can disrupt or create a shortage of tokens based on his perception of cryptocurrencies and their technologies. The day news broke out...
OpenSea Eyes ‘Pro Experience’ With Acquisition of NFT Aggregator Gem
25.4.2022
The deal comes just weeks after controversy surrounding one of Gem’s pseudonymous developers
Report: Private Equity Eyeing Ubisoft As The Next Big Gaming Acquisition
23.4.2022
Private equity firms could be beginning to circle over Ubisoft, Bloomberg reported Friday. Talks are early, but include interest from firms like Blackstone Inc. and KKR & Co. Even if it’s not private equity, senior current and former Ubisoft developers Kotaku has spoken with in recent months...
Crypto focused SPAC raises $115M in Nasdaq IPO
20.4.2022
The Aura FAT SPAC listed on Nasdaq and ended its IPO with $115 million in funds after finishing an over-allotment round
Robinhood Begins European Expansion, Acquiring Regulated UK-Based Crypto Firm Ziglu
20.4.2022
Nasdaq-listed trading platform Robinhood is acquiring Ziglu, a London-based electronic money institution and crypto asset firm. The acquisition is part of Robinhood’s international expansion plan. Robinhood “sees a big opportunity in serving customers across the globe.”...
Kevin O’Leary-backed WonderFi to acquire Canadian crypto exchange Coinberry for $38.5M
18.4.2022
WonderFi plans to expand its operations in Canada by acquiring digital asset trading platform Coinberry after its recent Bitbuy acquisition
Canada’s WonderFi Bulks Up Further With Planned $31M Acquisition of Coinberry Crypto Exchange
18.4.2022
WonderFi recently completed the purchase of Bitbuy, another trading venue
Animoca Drives into Crypto Racing Games With Latest Acquisition
12.4.2022
The NFT and Metaverse investment firm plans to continue building out its REVV Motorsport ecosystem with a Metaverse-first approach
NFT Investments PLC mulls £96M acquisition of Pluto Digital
8.4.2022
In 2021, the firm made seven investments and one exit in an early-stage NFT business
Bolt Acquires Wyre for $1.5 Billion, Firm Aims to ‘Decentralize Commerce’
8.4.2022
On Thursday, the payments and checkout and shopper network, Bolt has announced the firm plans to acquire the digital currency provider Wyre in a $1.5 billion deal. Bolt has explained the acquisition is aimed at bolstering cryptocurrency services and “the opportunity of Web3.” Payments...
WAGMI United dreaming of domestic promotion following Crawley Town acquisition
7.4.2022
The founders of the U.S investment group, Preston Johnson and Eben Smith, are highly-regarded for creating popular NFT projects Pixel Vault and PunksComics, and Digital Collectibles Agency, respectively
Bolt to enable Bitcoin and NFT access via Wyre acquisition
7.4.2022
Bolt expects to integrate its checkout system with cryptocurrencies by the end of 2022, allowing consumers to buy physical goods with crypto
Webtoon platform Kakao Piccoma buys 50% of Japan's Sakura Exchange
6.4.2022
It follows a history of crypto projects from Kakao, including its Ground X blockchain subsidiary, which won the South Korean Central Banks’ CBDC tender last year
Bitcoin Mining Startup Primeblock to Go Public via SPAC Merger as SEC Targets SPAC Deals
5.4.2022
The bitcoin mining startup Primeblock has announced plans to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. Primeblock will merge with a blank-check firm 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II, and the company’s shares will be listed on Nasdaq. Primeblock Reveals SPAC...
Galaxy Digital delays BitGo acquisition to later on in 2022
1.4.2022
The acquisition is scheduled to follow Galaxy's domestication in Delaware, which is expected to become effective between Q2 and Q4 of 2022
Nexo Launches USD 150M Investment & Acquisition Fund Focused on Web3
23.3.2022
The crypto lending and borrowing platform Nexo (NEXO) has launched a new investment fund focused on the emerging Web3 industry. The fund will invest USD 150m in “early-stage retail and institutional projects” that are "synergetic" to Nexo’s core business, an announcement from the company said....
Binance Explores Acquisition of Brazilian Securities Brokerage Firm
16.3.2022
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance is showing its intention of expanding its activities to Brazil. The company announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with a regulated securities brokerage firm in Brazil, with the intention of acquiring it. The company, called Sim;paul...