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Rakuten Acquires Bitcoin Startup Team for Blockchain Lab Launch

Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten has acqui-hired bitcoin startup Bitnet as part of a bid to staff its new blockchain development lab in the UK.

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New KnCMiner Owners Seek to Revive Bitcoin Firm With Acquisition

A preliminary sale that would find bitcoin mining firm KnCMiner continuing under new ownership has been approved.

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Blockstream Buys Bitcoin Wallet to Boost Sidechains Development

Blockstream has acquired wallet provider GreenAddress in a move the startup says could impact the development of sidechains.

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Kraken Acquires Dutch Bitcoin Exchange CleverCoin

San Francisco-based digital currency exchange Kraken is making yet another acquisition, scooping up Dutch exchange CleverCoin.

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ChangeTip Struggles to Sell Assets After Airbnb Acqui-Hire

Bitcoin micropayments startup ChangeTip is struggling to find a buyer after its engineering team was purchased by travel startup AirBnB in April.

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Exchange Acquisition Consolidates Finland's Bitcoin Market

Finland-based bitcoin broker Prasos has acquired a local bitcoin exchange to add to its range of services.

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Coinify Acquires Competing Bitcoin Payments Processor Coinzone

Coinify has acquired competing Europe-based payments processor Coinzone as part of an undisclosed deal.

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Canadian Bitcoin Exchange Cavirtex to Reopen Following Coinsetter Acquisition

Top Canadian bitcoin exchange Cavirtex has resumed trading following its acquisition by New York platform Coinsetter.

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CoinJelly Exchange to Close Customer Bitcoin Accounts Within 24 Hours

Bitcoin exchange and wallet service CoinJelly has said it has been acquired and will close user accounts within 24 hours.

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MergerTech Accepts Bitcoin For Startup Sales Services

MergerTech is now accepting bitcoin for merger and acquisition advisory fees.

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