Acquisitions

Japanese yen
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.
Japanese yen

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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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Hong Kong
Bitcoin Exchange BTCC Just Got Acquired
Bitcoin services startup BTCC said it's been acquired by a Hong Kong-based blockchain investment fund. It did not name the buyer or reveal the price.
Hong Kong

Delaware
Chinese Investor Buys Stake in Delaware Blockchain Exchange
A Chinese-based cloud company, headed by a high-profile media mogul, has moved to purchase a Delaware blockchain-based stock exchange. 
Delaware

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ICO M&A? Token Exits Could Get Messy
The ICO market is powering new forms of startups, but how would they handle mergers and acquisitions? It may not be so easy.
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Qiwi, Russia
Russian Payments Giant Qiwi Acquires Blockchain Startup
Russian payments firm Qiwi has reportedly acquired a blockchain startup as part of its plan to offer services integrating the technology.
Qiwi, Russia

Puzzle
Kraken Buys Out Digital Currency Data Portal Cryptowatch
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced the acqui-hire of market portal Cryptowatch.
Puzzle

Bridge
Bloq Buys Blockchain Analytics Firm Skry in First Acquisition
Bloq has acqui-hired blockchain analytics startup Skry in a move aimed to boost its analytics offering.
Bridge

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Overstock’s TØ Blockchain Platform Acquires Market Data Firm
Blockchain-powered securities trading platform tØ has acquired a Singapore technology firm as part of plans to enhance its information services.
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Rakuten, Rakuten E-Commerce
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.
Rakuten, Rakuten E-Commerce