Acquisitions


Finance

Kraken Acquires One of Australia’s Longest-Running Crypto Exchanges

With its acquisition of Bit Trade, Kraken is making a major push into the Asia-Pacific region.

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Finance

Correction: Coinbase and Tagomi Deny Acquisition

A prior report that Tagomi had been acquired by Coinbase was incorrect, according to spokespeople at both companies.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Finance

What a Schwab-TD Ameritrade Merger Would Mean for Crypto

A takeover of TD Ameritrade by Charles Schwab would marry one of the few mainstream financial firms to embrace crypto with one whose stance is less clear.

 ErisX's CEO Thomas Chippas (left) and Steven Quirk, executive vice president of Education TD Ameritrade speak at CoinDesk's Consensus in May 2019

Markets

Bitcoin.com Acquires Japanese Blockchain Developer 03 Labs

The deal, which closed recently for an undisclosed sum, will see O3 Labs’ eight-person developer team integrate into Bitcoin.com.

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Markets

Acquisition Marks Broadridge Financial's First Foray Into Crypto Services

Broadridge Financial Solutions has bought a startup offering products that serve the cryptocurrency and crypto derivative space.

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Markets

Crypto Exchange Bithumb’s $333 Million Acquisition May Be in Jeopardy

A fintech firm's acquisition of Bithumb reportedly hasn't been fully paid for, even after a deadline was extended.

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Markets

Ripple Expands Into Iceland With Acquisition of Crypto Trading Firm

Ripple is acquiring its way into Iceland, adding a team of six engineers to focus on integrations with partner crypto exchanges.

AMIR

Markets

Binance Acquires Crypto Exchange JEX to Boost Derivatives Offerings

Binance has announced the acquisition of crypto exchange JEX in a bid to boost its crypto derivatives offerings for pro traders.

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Markets

Kraken Boosts Institutional Offerings With Acquisition of Dan Held's Interchange

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has acquired Interchange, a startup offering a way for institutional investors to better manage their portfolios.

Kraken CEO Jesse Powell

Markets

The Startup Behind Ethereum's Infamous DAO Has Been Acquired

Blockchains.com steps into the internet of things with the with the acquisition of slock.it

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