Acquisitions


Finance

Coinbase Acquires Crypto Wallet Firm BRD for Undisclosed Amount

The price of BRD’s utility token rocketed about 500% following the announcement of the deal.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: In this photo illustration, a flipped version of the Coinbase logo is reflected in a mobile phone screen on November 09, 2021 in London, England. The cryptocurrency exchange platform is to release its quarterly earnings today. (Photo illustration by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Finance

Brazil’s Largest Crypto Exchange Owner Plans Latin American Acquisitions: Report

2TM, the holding company for Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s largest crypto exchange by market valuation, is looking to become a leading provider of blockchain infrastructure services in Latin America.

Roberto Dagnoni, CEO y presidente ejecutivo de 2TM Group, la empresa holding de Mercado Bitcoin. (2TM)

Finance

Celsius Acquiring Israeli Cybersecurity Company GK8 for $115M

GK8 was founded by Lior Lamesh and Shahar Shamai, who have worked as cybersecurity experts at the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel.

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Finance

NYDIG Purchases UK Payments Startup Bottlepay for $300M in Stock

Bottlepay allows users to make micropayments and send funds via messages on Twitter, Reddit and Discord.

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Finance

FTX Crypto Exchange Finalizes LedgerX Acquisition

The unit will now operate as FTX US Derivatives.

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Finance

Cboe Acquires ErisX in Return to Crypto Derivatives Market

ErisX maintains both crypto spot and derivatives trading markets in the U.S.

ErisX CEO Thomas Chippas (left) and Cboe Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Chris Isaacson (CoinDesk archives, Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images, modified by Rob Mitchell for CoinDesk)

Finance

Constellation Looks to Scale Blockchain Data Choices With Acquisition of Retail Startup Dor

Dor provides retailers with analytics based on footfall powered by a thermal sensor.

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Finance

IT Company Globant Buys Atix Labs to Expand Blockchain Offerings

The purchase comes four months after Globant disclosed it bought bitcoin for its balance sheet.

Martin Migoya, founder and chief executive officer of Globant SA, speaks during an interview in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019. On Tuesday, Globant announced the acquisition of Belatrix Software, a leading agile product development company with nearly 20 years of experience and a presence in Peru, Colombia, Spain, the United States and Argentina. Photographer: Sarah Pabst/Bloomberg via Getty Images