Acquisitions
Rakuten Is About to Buy a Bitcoin Exchange for $2.4 Million
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is planning another step into the cryptocurrency industry with the acquisition of a local bitcoin exchange.

Crypto Exchange Huobi Acquires Public Firm for $70 Million
Crypto exchange Huobi has become the largest shareholder of a public firm listed in Hong Kong, inching a step closer to a possible back-door listing.

Tron Foundation Officially Completes Acquisition of BitTorrent
File sharing software provider BitTorrent announced Tuesday that its acquisition by the Tron Foundation is now officially complete.

Tron Bought BitTorrent And Crypto Won't Stop Talking About It
The founder of a smaller cryptocurrency called Tron is acquiring BitTorrent for $120 million and social media is alight over the real reason "why."

Coinbase Just Bought One of Bitcoin's Best-Funded Startups
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has confirmed the acquisition of Earn.com, one of bitcoin's best-funded startups.

Monex Confirms Coincheck Exchange Acquisition, Plans Future IPO
Japanese online brokerage Monex Group has confirmed a deal to acquire cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, which suffered a major breach in January.

Hacked Coincheck Exchange to Accept Takeover Bid, Report Says
Hacked Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck is to accept a takeover offer from online brokerage Monex Group, a news report indicates.

Japanese Brokerage Firm May Acquire Hacked Coincheck Exchange
Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, which suffered a major hack early this year, may soon be under new management, reports say.

Token Trader Templum Just Bought a Broker-Dealer
Blockchain startup Templum has acquired Liquid Markets Group's broker-dealer and alternative trading system Liquid M Capital LLC.

Bitcoin Exchange BTCC Just Got Acquired
Bitcoin services startup BTCC said it's been acquired by a Hong Kong-based blockchain investment fund. It did not name the buyer or reveal the price.

