Acquisitions
Crypto Card Provider Simplex Being Acquired by Canadian Firm for $250M
The Visa network member provides users with crypto on-ramp/off-ramp capabilities using debit and credit cards.
Blockchain.com Acquires AI Firm to Expand Institutional Offering
London-based AiX is the developer of an AI chatbot for negotiating OTC trading.
Coinbase to Acquire Institutional Data Analytics Platform Skew
Skew will be integrated with Coinbase Prime, allowing the crypto exchange to provide real-time data analytics to its institutional clients.
Bitcoin Broker NYDIG Acquires Firm That Finances Mining Farms
The Stone Ridge spin-off is adding Arctos Capital to the mix.
Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital Said to Be in Talks to Buy Crypto Custodian BitGo
A deal between the asset manager and the crypto custodian is close to being finalized, sources tell CoinDesk.
Riot Blockchain Acquires Whinstone’s Texas Bitcoin Mining Operations
The firm is acquiring the facility with the goal of “increasing the American footprint in the global bitcoin mining landscape.”
Publicly Traded Fintech Firm Agrees to Acquire Chinese Mining Farm for $9M
Future FinTech's buy is in line with the legacy finance and tech sector taking increasing interest in bitcoin of late.
Crypto M&A Doubled to $1.1B in 2020: PwC
The average deal size went from $19.2 million in 2019 to $52.7 million in 2020, with a greater share of activity taking place in Europe and Asia.
PayPal Confirms It's Buying Crypto Security Firm Curv
The payments giant said Curv will help it "accelerate and expand its initiatives to support cryptocurrencies and digital assets."
Argo Blockchain Completes Land Purchase for Texas Crypto Mining Facility
The land purchase was made via the acquisition of a New York firm.
