Ripple Fuses 4 Core Acquisitions to Build One-Stop Finance Grid

Ripple’s expanded push into unified digital asset infrastructure signals a bid to anchor real-time global finance by fusing treasury intelligence, custody, liquidity and settlement into a single enterprise platform. Ripple Broadens Its Institutional Finance Ambitions Growing institutional demand for real-time financial infrastructure is reshaping how companies design digital asset systems. Ripple published on Dec. 4, … Read more

Paxos Acquires Fordefi to Enhance Institutional Crypto Custody Infrastructure

Paxos strengthens its blockchain infrastructure by acquiring Fordefi, a multi-party computation (MPC) wallet technology provider trusted by nearly 300 global institutions. Paxos has announced the acquisition of Fordefi, a New York and Tel Aviv-based institutional-grade custody and wallet technology company. The strategic move combines Paxos’ regulated blockchain infrastructure expertise with Fordefi’s advanced multi-party computation wallet … Read more

Exodus Moves to Acquire Baanx and Monavate in $175M Deal

Exodus Movement disclosed it has agreed to acquire W3C Corp., the parent of Baanx and Monavate, in a $175 million deal that expands its control over crypto-linked payment infrastructure. Exodus Eyes End-to-End Payments With New Acquisition Exodus Movement, Inc. (NYSE American: EXOD) revealed it has inked a definitive pact to pick up W3C Corp., the … Read more

Ripple Expands Institutional Crypto Power With Strategic Palisade Acquisition

Ripple is unleashing a new wave of institutional crypto dominance with its acquisition of Palisade, turbocharging its custody, payment, and liquidity infrastructure to redefine how global enterprises manage digital assets, stablecoins, and real-world tokens. Ripple Expands Institutional Crypto Reach With Palisade Acquisition Ripple’s latest move underscores a bullish trajectory toward deeper institutional engagement in digital … Read more

Web3 Conglomerate Animoca Brands Set to Go Public in Reverse Merger With Currenc Group

Currenc Group Inc. and Animoca Brands Corporation Limited have inked a non-binding term sheet for a reverse merger that could create the world’s first publicly listed digital asset conglomerate. Currenc Group, Animoca Brands Eye First Publicly Listed Digital Asset Conglomerate On Nov. 3, Currenc Group (Nasdaq: CURR) revealed plans to acquire all issued shares of … Read more

Report: Coinbase Eyes $2 Billion BVNK Buyout to Turbocharge Its Stablecoin Empire

Coinbase Global Inc. is reportedly eyeing a $2 billion takeover of BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure startup, in a move that could supercharge its bid to dominate crypto payments, “people familiar with the matter,” told Bloomberg. According to Bloomberg reporters Olga Kharif and Matthew Monks, Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) is in “late-stage” talks to acquire BVNK, pending … Read more

Mastercard Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Zerohash for up to $2 Billion

Mastercard is in late‑stage talks to acquire Zerohash for roughly $1.5–$2 billion, according to sources. Sources tell Fortune that Mastercard is negotiating to buy Chicago‑based Zerohash, a 2017‑founded stablecoin and blockchain infrastructure provider, in a deal valued between $1.5 billion and $2 billion; the discussions are reported to be late‑stage but could still fall through, … Read more

Crypto’s $10B Power Play: M&A Mania Hits the Mainstream

Crypto dealmaking has gone full Wall Street, topping $10 billion in the third quarter—a more than thirty-fold jump from a year ago, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg’s Isabelle Lee and Suvashree Ghosh report the spike marks the first time crypto mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have crossed the $10 billion mark, signaling the sector’s shift from scrappy … Read more

Fireblocks Acquires Dynamic to Broaden Digital-Asset Infrastructure Stack

Fireblocks, an enterprise platform that says it secures more than $4 trillion in digital-asset transfers annually, has acquired Dynamic, a developer platform that powers over 50 million onchain accounts used by firms including Kraken, Zerohash, Magic Eden, Lighter, and Ondo Finance. Fireblocks Acquisition of Dynamic Extends Reach Into Web3 Development Dynamic builds tools that allow … Read more

Draftkings Enters Prediction Markets Race With Railbird Acquisition

Draftkings Inc. has officially entered the regulated prediction markets arena with its Oct. 21 acquisition of Railbird Technologies Inc. and its subsidiary Railbird Exchange, LLC, expanding beyond its traditional sports betting, daily fantasy, and iGaming operations. Draftkings Expands Beyond Sports Betting With Railbird Deal Draftkings’ (Nasdaq: DKNG) move marks a strategic leap into a growing … Read more