Acquisitions

Acquisitions

Markets

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.

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Markets

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.

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Markets

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.

Hong Kong

Markets

Chinese Investor Buys Stake in Delaware Blockchain Exchange

A Chinese-based cloud company, headed by a high-profile media mogul, has moved to purchase a Delaware blockchain-based stock exchange. 

Delaware

Markets

ICO M&A? Token Exits Could Get Messy

The ICO market is powering new forms of startups, but how would they handle mergers and acquisitions? It may not be so easy.

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Tech

Russian Payments Giant Qiwi Acquires Blockchain Startup

Russian payments firm Qiwi has reportedly acquired a blockchain startup as part of its plan to offer services integrating the technology.

Qiwi, Russia

Markets

Kraken Buys Out Digital Currency Data Portal Cryptowatch

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced the acqui-hire of market portal Cryptowatch.

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Markets

Bloq Buys Blockchain Analytics Firm Skry in First Acquisition

Bloq has acqui-hired blockchain analytics startup Skry in a move aimed to boost its analytics offering.

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Markets

Overstock’s TØ Blockchain Platform Acquires Market Data Firm

Blockchain-powered securities trading platform tØ has acquired a Singapore technology firm as part of plans to enhance its information services.

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Markets

Rakuten Acquires Bitcoin Startup Team for Blockchain Lab Launch

Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten has acqui-hired bitcoin startup Bitnet as part of a bid to staff its new blockchain development lab in the UK.

Rakuten, Rakuten E-Commerce