Crypto
SharpLink Strikes Deal for $463 Million in Ether, Shares Drop Significantly
SharpLink Gaming's latest acquisition positions it as the largest ETH holder among publicly traded companies, but share prices have fallen steeply.
Business
Stripe is Set to Acquire Privy, Enhancing Web3 Implementations
Stripe aims to streamline blockchain integration through its acquisition of Privy, a leading crypto wallet infrastructure provider.
Altcoins
Robinhood's $200 Million Bitstamp Buy: Expansion Plans Across Major Markets
Robinhood has acquired Bitstamp for $200 million to advance its expansion in global crypto markets.
Finance
Semler Scientific Expands Bitcoin Holdings with $50 Million Purchase
The medical equipment firm has increased its total bitcoin assets to 4,264 BTC by acquiring 455 more bitcoins in a significant deal.
Business
Synthetix Explores $27M Token-Swap Acquisition of Derive
Synthetix is considering a unique token-swap deal to acquire derivatives platform Derive, pending community approval.
Business
Robinhood Expands into Canada with Acquisition of WonderFi for $179 Million
Robinhood has announced its acquisition of Canadian crypto firm WonderFi to enhance its international presence in the cryptocurrency market.
Acquisitions
Kraken's Acquisition of NinjaTrader and Q1 Revenue Highlights
Kraken has reported a remarkable revenue of $472 million in Q1 2025 while completing the acquisition of NinjaTrader, aiming at enhancing its multi-asset trading capabilities.
Business
Anchorage Digital Plans to Buy Mountain Protocol to Boost Stablecoin Efforts
This acquisition aims to enhance Anchorage Digital's capabilities within the institutional stablecoin sector, according to CEO Nathan McCauley.
Business
Coinbase Acquires Deribit for $2.9 Billion, Analysts View it as a Significant Challenge to Competitors
The acquisition positions Coinbase as the leading platform in the crypto derivatives market, making it a formidable competitor against Binance.
Business
Coinbase Acquires Deribit for $2.9 Billion to Grow U.S. Crypto Options Presence
Coinbase is set to buy Deribit in a significant move into the U.S. crypto derivatives sector, including $700 million in cash and shares.
Business
Securitize Acquires MG Stover's Fund Administration to Lead in Digital Asset Management
The acquisition significantly enhances Securitize's offerings, raising its managed assets to over $38 billion across 715 funds.
Altcoins
Ripple Confirms $1.25 Billion Acquisition of Prime Broker Hidden Road During Paris Blockchain Week
Ripple has made its largest acquisition to date, purchasing Hidden Road, a prime broker, for $1.25 billion at the Paris Blockchain Week.
Business
Ripple to Acquire Prime Broker Hidden Road for $1.25 Billion, Broadening Institutional Reach
The acquisition aims to bolster Ripple's ambitions in the stablecoin market.
Crypto
Archax Acquires FINRA-Approved U.S. Broker Dealer for Tokenized Asset Offerings
Archax aims to provide tokenized real-world assets and equities in the U.S. market following its acquisition of a U.S. broker-dealer.
Crypto
Kraken's Acquisition of NinjaTrader: A Transformative Move for Multi-Asset Trading
Kraken's acquisition of NinjaTrader marks a pivotal shift in the landscape of multi-asset trading, expanding its market presence significantly.
Business
Sei Foundation Considers Acquiring 23andMe to Integrate Genetic Data on Blockchain
The Sei Foundation explores plans to enhance genetic data security by integrating user data from 23andMe onto its blockchain.
Blockchain
Blockdaemon Expands into DeFi with Acquisition of Expand.network
Blockdaemon enhances its crypto infrastructure by acquiring expand.network to facilitate institutional access to decentralized finance.
Crypto
Kraken Moves Towards $1.5 Billion Purchase of NinjaTrader to Grow US Crypto Futures
Kraken is on the verge of acquiring NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion, a strategic move to enhance its position in the US crypto futures market.
Business
MoonPay Acquires Iron, Expanding Its Stablecoin Infrastructure
MoonPay has announced the acquisition of the stablecoin infrastructure platform, Iron, a significant step in enhancing its enterprise solutions.
Business
CoreWeave's $1.7 Billion Move to Acquire AI Platform Weights & Biases
CoreWeave is set to enhance its cloud computing capabilities with the $1.7 billion acquisition of AI developer platform Weights & Biases.
