Acquisitions

David Olsson, Blockfi's global head of institutional distribution, is leaving the firm. (Morgan Brown/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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3 Senior Executives Jump From Crypto Lender BlockFi: Sources
The firm is being bought by Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange FTX.
David Olsson, Blockfi's global head of institutional distribution, is leaving the firm. (Morgan Brown/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

(Morgan Brown/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

BnkToTheFuture CEO Simon Dixon. (BnkToTheFuture)
Online Investing Platform BnkToTheFuture to Buy Crypto Lender Salt Lending
The platform also plans to work with companies in financial distress.
BnkToTheFuture CEO Simon Dixon. (BnkToTheFuture)

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Elon Musk Sends Second Letter Terminating Twitter Acquisition
The letter follows one sent July, in case the earlier one is deemed invalid, according to a filing.
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Jakarta, Indonesia (Shutterstock)
Indonesia's Biggest Tech Firm Enters Crypto With Purchase of Local Exchange: Report
GoTo Gojek Tokopedia bought Kripto Maksima Koin for 124.84 billion rupiah ($8.38 million).
Jakarta, Indonesia (Shutterstock)

Siam Commercial Bank dropped its plan to acquire Bitkub. (Weerasak Saeku/GettyImages)
Siam Commercial Bank Scraps $500M Purchase of Stake in Thailand’s Largest Crypto Exchange
Thailand’s oldest bank said Bitkub Online needs to resolve various issues at the request of Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission.
Siam Commercial Bank dropped its plan to acquire Bitkub. (Weerasak Saeku/GettyImages)

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince speaks at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk archives)
FTX Could Buy BlockFi for Only $15M – or a Lot More If Crypto Lender Hits Big Goals
FTX’s option to acquire BlockFi includes performance targets around a key SEC approval and more than doubling client assets that boost the purchase price to $240 million, peop...
BlockFi CEO Zac Prince speaks at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk archives)

Helium's parent company is pushing into mobile service. (Unsplash/Al Soot)
Helium Developer Nova Labs Buys FreedomFi to Accelerate Push Into Mobile Service
As part of the acquisition, FreedomFi team members will join Nova Labs to lead the network's expansion.
Helium's parent company is pushing into mobile service. (Unsplash/Al Soot)

Bitcoin mining rigs (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Miner PrimeBlock Cancels Listing Plans, Terminates $1.25B Merger With 10X Capital
The two firms terminated their agreement, which would have allowed Prime Blockchain to go public, by mutual consent on Aug. 12
Bitcoin mining rigs (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Dragonfly has acquired MetaStable Capital. (Getty Images)
Crypto Venture Capital Firm Dragonfly Buys Hedge Fund MetaStable Capital
The fund has over $400 million in assets under management, according to Bloomberg.
Dragonfly has acquired MetaStable Capital. (Getty Images)