Acquisitions
TechCrunch Founder's Crypto Fund Tops $100 Million, Completes First Acquisition
An investor in Arrington XRP Capital has put up another $30 million, enabling the fund to acquire an Australian trading firm.
Coinsquare Acquires Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchange StellarX
Canada-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare has acquired decentralized exchange StellarX and will seek to license it in Bermuda.
Facebook Beefs Up Its Blockchain Efforts With Startup Hires
Facebook appears to be doubling down on its blockchain efforts with the hiring staffers from smart-contract startup Chainspace.
Kraken Acquires Futures Startup In Deal Worth At Least $100 Million
Kraken has inked a “nine-figure" deal that now makes it the only crypto exchange to offer regulated futures trading in Europe.
OKCoin Founder Buys Hong Kong-Listed Firm in $60 Million Deal
The founder of cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin has taken a step towards a reverse IPO with a $60 million acquisition in Hong Kong.
Coinbase Acquires Andreessen Horowitz–Backed Startup Blockspring
Blockspring, a startup that makes tools for collecting and managing data from APIs, has been acquired by Coinbase.
OKCoin Founder Star Xu Seeks to Acquire Public Firm for $60 Million
OKCoin founder Star Xu may be seeking a possible backdoor IPO by buying a majority stake in a Hong Kong-listed company.
Crypto Firms Merge to Build Software for Institutional Investors
In a bid to provide services for institutional investors, investor tools provider Picks & Shovels is merging with crypto accounting startup CoinVantage.
Ethereum Studio ConsenSys Just Bought an Asteroid Mining Company
ConsenSys has just acquired an asteroid mining startup called Planetary Resources.
Korea's Largest Bitcoin Exchange Sells Stake in $350 Million Deal
Bithumb, the largest crypto exchange in South Korea by trading volume, just confirmed it has sold over 38 percent of its shares for $350 million.
