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Global M&A to exceed $4 trillion in 2025, setting the stage for crypto’s consolidation wave
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Global M&A to exceed $4 trillion in 2025, setting the stage for crypto’s consolidation wave

The crypto industry, valued at $3.6 trillion, is gearing up for its first major M&A phase as global dealmaking to surge over $4 trillion in 2025. Change is coming The global economy is preparing for a year of intensified dealmaking,…
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Self-custody wallet Ctrl Wallet up for sale: report
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Self-custody wallet Ctrl Wallet up for sale: report

Ctrl Wallet, a leading self-custody digital wallet provider, is actively exploring acquisition opportunities to scale its operations, CEO and founder Emile Dubie announced. The company, formerly known as XDEFI, is in the midst of a sales process, with a final…
Gryphon Digital acquires $18.7m site in Canada, inks new Bitcoin mining deal
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Gryphon Digital acquires $18.7m site in Canada, inks new Bitcoin mining deal

Gryphon Digital Mining received a 850-acre industrial site powered by natural gas in Southern Alberta, Canada from a signed agreement with Captus Energy for $18.7 million. According to Gryphon Digital’s press release, the Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm plans to use…
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Chainalysis acquires AI fraud detection startup Alterya
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Chainalysis acquires AI fraud detection startup Alterya

Chainalysis has acquired the artificial intelligence-powered fraud detection startup Alterya. The blockchain analytics platform announced the acquisition on Jan. 13, with details in a Business Insider report indicating Chainalysis completed the deal at $150 million. Chainalysis’ announcement did not disclose…
MoonPay acquires Helio for $175m to boost crypto offerings
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MoonPay acquires Helio for $175m to boost crypto offerings

Crypto payments giant MoonPay has acquired Solana-based payment processor Helio. Helio, known as Solana’s (SOL) leading payment processor, has powered over $1.5 billion in transactions in just three years.  According to Fox Business, the acquisition cost MoonPay approximately $175 million.…
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Coinbase acquires BUX’s Cyprus unit, secures key European license
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Coinbase acquires BUX’s Cyprus unit, secures key European license

Coinbase, the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has acquired the Cyprus unit of BUX, now rebranded as Coinbase Financial Services Europe.  The acquisition grants Coinbase a Cyprus Investment Firm license under the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, allowing it to offer contracts…
Riot Platforms acquire $68m of Bitcoin after senior notes offer
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Riot Platforms acquire $68m of Bitcoin after senior notes offer

Bitcoin infrastructure firm Riot Platforms has acquired millions of dollars of Bitcoin in the past few hours. This action was followed after the company announced a senior notes offer. According to Arkham Intelligence data on Dec. 11, Riot Platforms acquired…
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Singapore Gulf Bank wants to raise at least $50m to buy stablecoin firm: report
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Singapore Gulf Bank wants to raise at least $50m to buy stablecoin firm: report

Singapore Gulf Bank is aiming to raise at least $50 million to acquire a stablecoin payments firm by early 2025, inside sources say. According to a Bloomberg report on Nov. 25, inside sources that do not wish to be identified…
Kaixin plans crypto mining expansion amid Bitcoin’s new all-time high
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Kaixin plans crypto mining expansion amid Bitcoin’s new all-time high

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Kaixin is looking for a strategic shift with plans to acquire a controlling stake in a Middle Eastern cryptocurrency mining operation. The announcement depicts a major jump and diversification from its traditional automotive business. Kaixin in…
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River Protocol acquires Llama to power decentralized governance
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River Protocol acquires Llama to power decentralized governance

River, an on-chain encrypted messaging protocol, has acquired Llama, a Founders Fund-backed smart contracts platform for decentralized governance. The acquisition will help River buttress its governance across its ecosystem, with the protocol integrating Llama’s open-source smart contracts technology directly into…
Bitpanda reportedly exploring options, including IPO
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Bitpanda reportedly exploring options, including IPO

Bitpanda, a crypto trading and exchange platform backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, is weighing its strategic options, according to a report by Bloomberg. In a news article on Oct. 28, reported that Austria-based crypto exchange Bitpanda is considering options, including…
Analyst launches BTC miner M&A deal tracker
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Analyst launches BTC miner M&A deal tracker

H.C. Wainwright, an investment bank that offers strategic advisory and equity research has launched a Bitcoin mining-focused deal tracker. Mike Colonnese, a managing director of equity research at H.C. Wainwright, announced the launch of the Bitcoin (BTC) ‘HCW BTC Miner…
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Alchemy acquires Romania-based Web3 infrastructure firm Bware Labs
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Alchemy acquires Romania-based Web3 infrastructure firm Bware Labs

Alchemy has acquired Bware Labs, the Romania-based blockchain infrastructure platform and application programming interface services provider. Web3 infrastructure platform Alchemy disclosed the acquisition in an announcement on Aug. 29, highlighting Bware Labs’ growth trajectory and suite of blockchain infrastructure and…
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Bitfarms stock earns analyst praise after ‘transformational’ deal
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Bitfarms stock earns analyst praise after ‘transformational’ deal

H.C. Wainwright analyst Mike Colonesse described Bitfarms’ agreement to acquire Stronghold Digital Mining as “a transformational acquisition.” The analyst commented on the Bitcoin (BTC) miner’s potential to benefit from the Stronghold acquisition in a note shared with crypto.news on Aug.…
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Riot buys 10.23m more Bitfarms shares in July, increasing stake to 15.9%
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Riot buys 10.23m more Bitfarms shares in July, increasing stake to 15.9%

Riot Platforms has increased its acquisition efforts of Bitfarms by buying over 10 million more shares this month. According to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, Riot, a Bitcoin (BTC) mining company, now owns…
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Robinhood to acquire Bitstamp for $200m: ‘major step in growing our crypto business’
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Robinhood to acquire Bitstamp for $200m: ‘major step in growing our crypto business’

Robinhood, a popular retail trading platform, has made a deal to acquire Bitstamp, a crypto exchange based in the U.K. Trading platform Robinhood announced Thursday that it has agreed to acquire crypto exchange Bitstamp. This move aims to expand Robinhood’s…