Acquisitions


Finance

Chainalysis Buys Israeli Fraud Detection Startup Alterya for $150M

Alterya's AI driven fraud models have "substantial opportunities in the traditional market."

Chainalysis at Consensus 2019

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer to Buy ASIC Chip Designer Desiweminer for $140M in All-Stock Deal

Bitdeer agreed to acquire all outstanding shares in Desiweminer for a consideration of 20 million Class A ordinary BTDR shares on June 3.

(Bitdeer Group)

Finance

Solana-Based Wallet Phantom Buys Web3 Specialist Bitski

The Bitski team will be joining Phantom to bring embedded wallets to Solana, simplifying the onboarding process for both users and developers, the firms said.

Phantom CEO Brandon Millman. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk))

Finance

Binance Reviews Its Majority Stake in South Korean Crypto Exchange GOPAX

The world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume acquired a majority stake in GOPAX in February 2023, re-entering a market it had vacated two years previously.

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.

Finance

CoinShares Exercises Option to Buy Bitcoin ETF Provider Valkyrie to Add U.S. Arm

CoinShares said the decision is a direct result of the SEC's approval for spot bitcoin ETF listings.

Jean-Marie Mognetti, CEO CoinShares (CoinShares)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital to Buy New Mining Sites for $179M as Reward Halving Nears

Marathon said the acquisitions will reduce the cost per coin mined by around 30%.

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Bullish Completes Purchase of CoinDesk: WSJ

Bullish, which is run by former NYSE President Tom Farley, bought 100% of CoinDesk from crypto-focused investor DCG in an all-cash deal

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Finance

CoinShares Secures Option to Buy Valkyrie's ETF Unit

A takeover would give the company a foothold in the U.S. as investors get optimistic that crypto ETFs will win SEC approval.

Jean-Marie Mognetti, CEO CoinShares (CoinShares)

Finance

Crypto News Site The Block Bought by Foresight Ventures in $70M Deal

The crypto data and news site plans to expand in Asia and the Middle East.

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