Acquisitions
NYDIG Purchases UK Payments Startup Bottlepay for $300M in Stock
Bottlepay allows users to make micropayments and send funds via messages on Twitter, Reddit and Discord.
Cboe Acquires ErisX in Return to Crypto Derivatives Market
ErisX maintains both crypto spot and derivatives trading markets in the U.S.
Blockchain ‘Blank Check’ SPAC Announces $100M IPO to Fund Acquisitions
The company priced 10 million units at $10 each.
Constellation Looks to Scale Blockchain Data Choices With Acquisition of Retail Startup Dor
Dor provides retailers with analytics based on footfall powered by a thermal sensor.
IT Company Globant Buys Atix Labs to Expand Blockchain Offerings
The purchase comes four months after Globant disclosed it bought bitcoin for its balance sheet.
Chainalysis Acquires Cybercrime Investigations Firm Excygent
The deal marks Chainalysis’ first acquisition and follows a $100 million funding round in June.
Umbrella Network Acquires Digital Advertising Oracle Lucidity for ‘Tens of Millions’
Lucidity says its oracles resolve data discrepancies by targeting fraud and waste in advertising spending and by enabling a transparent supply chain evaluation.
Games Maker Animoca Brands to Acquire Majority Stake in NFT Platform Bondly
The firm’s investment in Bondly will help drive mass NFT adoption across its portfolio companies operating in gaming, sports, entertainment and collectibles.
A16z-Backed TrustToken Acquires EthWorks
Following the purchase, TrustToken plans to expand EthWorks’ open-source projects, including Waffle and useDApp.
