Acquisitions

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Coinbase Buys Tagomi as ‘Foundation’ of Institutional Trading Arm

Ian AllisonMay 27, 2020

Crypto exchange Coinbase is finally acquiring Tagomi, a prime brokerage platform specializing in digital asset trading for institutional clients.

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Crypto M&A and Fundraising Dropped Sharply in 2019: PwC Report

Nathan DiCamilloApr 6, 2020

The value of crypto M&A deals last year dropped by a whopping 76 percent, according to a new report by PwC – down from $1.9 billion in 2018 to $451 million in 2019.

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Bitcoin News Roundup for May 27, 2020

Adam B. Levine John BiggsMay 27, 2020

While the yuan weakens against the U.S. dollar, Coinbase makes an acquisition to grow its institutional trading infrastructure. It's another episode of CoinDesk's the Markets Daily podcast.

Binance

‘They Have the Users’: Binance CEO Explains Why He Bought CoinMarketCap

William FoxleyApr 2, 2020

"Even though their money generation mechanism is not as strong as Binance, they do have the users," CEO CZ tells CoinDesk. "It's a very valuable platform."

Podcasts

What All These VC Deals and Acquisitions Say About the State of the Crypto Markets

Nathaniel WhittemoreFeb 5, 2020

Three funding announcements and three M&A deals give us a window into understanding what investors in the crypto space are most interested in.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions

ConsenSys Acquires US Broker-Dealer in Bid to Tokenize Trillion-Dollar ‘Muni’ Bond Market

Paddy Baker

ConsenSys aims to use its new acquisition to offer tokenized municipal bonds in a market ripe for disruption.

Joseph Lubin image via CoinDesk archives
Exchanges

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

Sebastian Sinclair

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

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Acquisitions

Correction: Coinbase and Tagomi Deny Acquisition

Ian Allison

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

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong at Consensus 2016.
Acquisitions

What a Schwab-TD Ameritrade Merger Would Mean for Crypto

David Pan

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.

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Acquisitions

Binance Enters Indian Market With Acquisition of Crypto Exchange WazirX

Daniel Palmer

Binance has made a move into India's potentially huge, but troubled, cryptocurrency market with the acquisition of the WazirX exchange platform.

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Bitcoin.com Acquires Japanese Blockchain Developer 03 Labs

Danny Nelson

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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Acquisitions

Acquisition Marks Broadridge Financial’s First Foray Into Crypto Services

Nathan DiCamillo

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

Photo credit: Michael del Castillo
Exchanges

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

William Foxley

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

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Ripple Expands Into Iceland With Acquisition of Crypto Trading Firm

Nathan DiCamillo

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

Amir Sarhangi image via Ripple

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