mergers and acquisitions
OKX Ventures buys $53 million stake in Korea's Coinone exchange
The crypto exchange's investment arm and Korea Investment & Securities will each invest 80 billion won ($53 million) as Coinone pushes into stablecoins and tokenized securities.
Samsung units to buy $408 million stake in South Korea’s biggest crypto exchange
Samsung Securities is set to take a 2% stake in Dunamu, worth over $200 million, from affiliates of technology conglomerate Kakao.
MoonPay expands into tokenized assets and DeFi markets with new platform for banks
With MoonPay Trade, the crypto payments firm is building infrastructure for banks, fintechs to access stablecoins, tokenized funds and yield in a one-stop shop.
Crypto custody firm Copper is looking to sell the company for $500 million
Cantor Fitzgerald has been appointed to help with the sale, according to sources.
Zerohash pursues new funding at more than $1.5 billion valuation after Mastercard drops investment plans
Crypto infrastructure providers are drawing renewed investor interest as Wall Street deepens its push into digital assets.
Standard Chartered to acquire remainder of subsidiary Zodia Custody
The bank's offer to acquire the slice of Zodia Custody it doesn't already own has been accepted by the firm's other shareholders and noteholders.
OKX, Korea Investment and Securities said to be in talks for 40% of Coinone
OKX's planned move into the South Korean market would echo that of Binance, which completed its acquisition of Seoul-based Gopax last year.
Hana Bank to acquire $670 million stake in Upbit operator Dunamu
The South Korean bank announced plans for a won-pegged stablecoin, blockchain remittances and tokenized securities.
Kraken parent Payward seeks fresh funding at $20 billion valuation ahead of planned IPO
The crypto exchange operator is pursuing a new fundraising round as it ramps up acquisitions across derivatives and stablecoins while laying the groundwork for a future public listing.
Crypto platform Bullish to buy Equiniti for $4.2 billion, building tokenized securities infrastructure
The deal brings a regulated transfer agent into the Bullish stack, expanding the firm's end-to-end tokenization capabilities.
