mergers and acquisitions

mergers and acquisitions

Finance

Crypto Prime Broker FalconX to Buy ETF Provider 21Shares: WSJ

The deal, terms of which were not disclosed, will allow FalconX to expand beyond market making and liquidity services into issuing crypto ETFs.

FalconX CEO Raghu Yarlagadda (FalconX)

Finance

Blockchain.com Has Held Talks to Go Public Via SPAC Deal: Sources

The crypto trading platform and wallet provider is being advised by Cohen & Company Capital Markets, according to a person familiar wih the matter.

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Finance

CoinRoutes Acquires QIS Risk For $5M to Bolster Institutional Crypto Trading Tools

The deal brings together CoinRoutes’ execution technology with QIS Risk’s portfolio and risk management tools.

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Finance

South Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit to Be Acquired by Naver: Report

The deal would bring Upbit's parent Dunamu under the umbrella of Naver Financial.

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Markets

Semler Scientific Still Has Nearly 170% Upside After Strive Buyout Deal: Benchmark

Semler (SMLR) rose to just $32.06 yesterday even as the implied acquisition value was above $86, an unusually wide arbitrage spread, said analyst Mark Palmer.

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Finance

Crypto Oracle Firm RedStone Acquires DeFi Credit Specialist Credora

The acquisition combines RedStone’s real-time market data with Credora’s DeFi credit ratings expertise.

RedStone Oracles co-founders Jakub Wojciechowski and Marcin Kazmierczak (RedStone)

Finance

Winklevoss Twins Back $147M Raise for Treasury’s Landmark European Bitcoin Listing

The Gemini co-founders are supporting Netherlands-based Treasury BV as it pursues a reverse listing on Euronext Amsterdam to become Europe’s leading bitcoin treasury company.

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Nasdaq-Listed Crypto Exchange Group Coincheck Buys Regulated Prime Broker Aplo

Aplo, a prime broker specializing in digital assets trading, is regulated in France by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF).

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Markets

Hut 8 Maps 'Path to Monetization' of Energy Assets as Bitcoin Mining Carve-Out Nears: Benchmark

Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer hiked his Hut 8 price target to $36 from $33, while reiterating his buy rating on the stock.

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Markets

Stargate Draws Second Acquisition Bid With Wormhole Topping LayerZero's $110M Buy Offer

LayerZero’s $110 million token-swap offer faces competition as Wormhole pushes for a delay in Stargate’s governance vote to submit a higher bid.

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