Acquisitions
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.
PayPal to Buy Crypto Custody Firm Curv: Sources
One source tells CoinDesk that Curv could be sold for as much as $500 million.
Bitso Buys Gibraltar-Based Crypto Derivatives Platform Quedex
Mexico City-based Bitso plans to incorporate Quedex’s high-performance trading engine across the exchange.
Uphold to Launch Crypto Card in Europe After Optimus Acquisition
The firm plans to start rolling out its multi-asset debit card on the Optimus platform in Europe "shortly."
Coinbase Buys Blockchain Infrastructure Startup Bison Trails
Bison Trails already partnered with Coinbase through its custody service.
Crypto Exchange Bakkt Nears Merger With Victory Park SPAC: Bloomberg
A deal could be announced as soon as next week, the report said.
Coinbase Acquires Routefire to Beef Up Institutional Bitcoin Offering
Leading U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has acquired trade execution startup Routefire. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
CoinDesk Acquires TradeBlock, Adding Indexes and Pricing to News, Events Offerings
With the acquisition CoinDesk said it’s positioned to be the leading source of crypto news, information and data for the rapidly growing sector.
