Acquisitions

wyre
Wyre Acquires Bitcoin Smart Contract Derivatives Platform Hedgy
E-payment startup Wyre has acquired bitcoin smart contract developer Hedgy to broaden the scope of its offerings.
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rakuten
Rakuten Is About to Buy a Bitcoin Exchange for $2.4 Million
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is planning another step into the cryptocurrency industry with the acquisition of a local bitcoin exchange.
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huobi
Crypto Exchange Huobi Acquires Public Firm for $70 Million
Crypto exchange Huobi has become the largest shareholder of a public firm listed in Hong Kong, inching a step closer to a possible back-door listing.
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Tron Foundation Officially Completes Acquisition of BitTorrent
File sharing software provider BitTorrent announced Tuesday that its acquisition by the Tron Foundation is now officially complete.
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Tron Bought BitTorrent And Crypto Won't Stop Talking About It
The founder of a smaller cryptocurrency called Tron is acquiring BitTorrent for $120 million and social media is alight over the real reason "why."
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Coinbase Just Bought One of Bitcoin's Best-Funded Startups
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has confirmed the acquisition of Earn.com, one of bitcoin's best-funded startups.
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BTC and yen
Monex Confirms Coincheck Exchange Acquisition, Plans Future IPO
Japanese online brokerage Monex Group has confirmed a deal to acquire cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, which suffered a major breach in January.
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Yen
Hacked Coincheck Exchange to Accept Takeover Bid, Report Says
Hacked Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck is to accept a takeover offer from online brokerage Monex Group, a news report indicates.
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Japanese Brokerage Firm May Acquire Hacked Coincheck Exchange
Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, which suffered a major hack early this year, may soon be under new management, reports say.
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Token Trader Templum Just Bought a Broker-Dealer
Blockchain startup Templum has acquired Liquid Markets Group's broker-dealer and alternative trading system Liquid M Capital LLC.
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