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CoinDesk Buys Crypto Data Provider CCData and CryptoCompare
CoinDesk plans to integrate CCData's platform into its existing products.
Blockchain Developer Alchemy Buys BWare, Pushing Into Europe, Adding About 25% to Staff
Company officials told CoinDesk this was its biggest acquisition to date, bringing on 41 developers and engineers from the Bware team and increasing Alchemy's headcount to 190.
Polygon Acquires Zero-Knowledge Cryptography Firm Toposware
Sources close to the deal told CoinDesk that the company was valued at $30-50 million. The purchase means that Polygon Labs has invested over $1 billion on zero-knowledge research and acquisitions, the team shared in a press release.
Tokenization of RWAs Gets Boost With DTCC Deal to Buy Blockchain Startup Securrency
Securrency provides institutions with blockchain-based regulatory technology on top of existing legacy systems to enable digital asset adoption in a compliant manner.
Binance Japan Will Start Operations After June
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange acquired Sakura Exchange BitCoin in November.
FTX's LedgerX Derivatives Exchange Sold to Miami International Holdings in Bankruptcy Auction
FTX.US purchased Ledger Holdings, the parent company of LedgerX, for $298 million in October 2021, according to audited financial documents viewed by CoinDesk.
NFT Platform OneOf Acquires Blockchain Rewards Company Tap Network
The integration of Tap Network will allow companies to build out their Web3 strategies by incorporating commerce, data and loyalty programs.
First Citizens to Buy Much of Silicon Valley Bank, Assuming $72B in Loans, $56B in Deposits
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. also acquired equity appreciation rights in the parent of First Citizens Bank, which are potentially worth up to $500 million.
First Citizens to Buy Silicon Valley Bank: Bloomberg
SVB, a bankrupt lender, was the bank for some big crypto firms, including Circle Internal Financial.
Asset Managers Blackstone, Apollo Eyeing SVB Assets: Bloomberg
Silicon Valley Bank collapsed last week following a $42 billion bank run after it announced plans to sell $2.24 billion in new shares.
