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Private Equity Firm Bridgepoint to Buy Majority of Crypto Audit Specialist ht.digital
Bridgepoint did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. Sky News cited a figure of 200 million pounds ($262 million).
Crypto Wallet Firm Exodus Buys Baanx and Monavate for $175M
The U.S.-listed wallet provider is acquiring W3C Corp, the parent company of crypto card and payments firms Baanx and Monavate.
Turning ‘$11K to Half a Billion Dollars From Trading Memecoins’: Tales From a Crypto Wealth Manager
The chief of crypto-focused multi-family office Digital Ascension Group talks about his VIP services for wealthy holders of digital assets.
Apex Group Said to Buy Broker Dealer Globacap for U.S. Tokenization Push
London-based Globacap’s U.S. broker-dealer and alternative trading system (ATS) is regulated by FINRA and the SEC.
DeFi Insurance Alternative Nexus Mutual Integrates Restaking Specialist Symbiotic
A new class of Symbiotic underwriting vaults will create a reinsurance layer to help scale Nexus Mutual.
Revolut Enlists Polygon for Stablecoin Remittances in UK and EEA
Revolut customers in the UK and non-European Union EEA countries can do crypto remittances in USDC, USDT, and POL.
Deutsche Börse to Add SocGen’s MiCA Stablecoins to Core Market Systems
Move brings regulated euro and dollar stablecoins into Deutsche Börse’s settlement and collateral tools.
Mastercard Picks Polygon to Bring Verified Usernames to Self-Custody Wallets
Move introduces verified aliases for crypto transfers and adds an ID layer to self-custody tools.
Investigative Reporter Group ICIJ Exposes ‘Coin Laundry,’ Crypto’s Criminal Financial System
A series of ICIJ reports unearth a litany of crypto-backed criminality including people trafficking operations, drug cartels, Russian criminal gangs and crypto-to-cash storefronts around the world.
Sui Launches Native Stablecoin USDsui Using Bridge’s Open Issuance Platform
The new U.S.-compliant USDsui aims to link the blockchain’s $200bn monthly stablecoin volume to Bridge’s interoperable platform.
