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Coinbase Buys Blockchain Infrastructure Startup Bison Trails

Bison Trails already partnered with Coinbase through its custody service.

Updated May 9, 2023, 3:15 a.m. Published Jan 19, 2021, 8:18 p.m. 1 min read
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced it's buying blockchain infrastructure company Bison Trails.

Bison Trials, which builds cross-blockchain integration tools that link disparate protocols, will become a "foundational element" of the Coinbase product suite, the top U.S. cryptocurrency exchange said in a Tuesday blog post. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Bison Trails did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

This story will be updated.

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