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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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

Ethereum ecosystem contributor Polygon Labs increased its zero-knowledge investment to $1 billion with its acquisition of the startup Toposware.

Solana decentralized exchange aggregator Jupiter has expanded its reach by acquiring Ultimate Wallet, a self-custody crypto wallet firm.

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has filed legal papers proposing the sale of its subsidiary, Digital Custody, to CoinList for $500,000.

Japanese financial group Monex is set to acquire a majority stake in Canadian digital asset manager 3iQ.

Bullish acquires CoinDesk, planning substantial investment in its global expansion, and appoints the former Chief Editor from the Wall Street Journal as Editorial Committee Chair.

WonderFi, through its subsidiary Bitbuy, has strategically acquired Bitvo.com, significantly increasing its share in Canada's regulated cryptocurrency exchanges and altering the competitive landscape.

In the aftermath of a hack resulting in millions lost, Nevada-based Fortress Trust is undergoing a significant reorganization, including a change in CEO and the reduction of its workforce. Nevada-based crypto custodian Fortress Trust has undergone reorganization as the firm…

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. (DTCC) has acquired blockchain startup Securrency Inc. for an estimated $50 million.

Ripple won't acquire Fortress Trust but will remain as an investor in the blockchain-based payment network

Blockchain startup Ripple covered the losses of Fortress Trust clients as part of its purchase agreement. Fortress said the losses were caused by a “third-party vendor whose cloud tools were compromised”, according to The Block. “Luckily, Ripple was in a…

The Stellar Development Foundation acquires a minority stake in major remittances platform MoneyGram. The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) — the organization behind the Lumens (XLM) blockchain — announced on Aug. 15 that it is acquiring a minority stake in major remittances…