AI Coding Race Intensifies as OpenAI Moves to Acquire Astral Startup

OpenAI disclosed this week that it has agreed to acquire Astral, the startup behind widely used open-source Python tools, in a bid to push its Codex system deeper into full-scale, agent-driven software development. Astral Acquisition Aims to Position OpenAI Codex as an End-to-End AI Coding Platform The deal, which has not yet closed, remains subject … Read more

GSR Acquires Autonomous and Architech to Launch Integrated Crypto Capital Markets Platform

GSR has completed a $57 million acquisition of Autonomous and Architech to provide a unified treasury and capital markets solution for tokenized organizations. Global digital asset firm GSR announced the acquisition of Autonomous and Architech in New York on March 17, 2026, to streamline fragmented crypto infrastructure. Autonomous will maintain its brand to provide operational … Read more

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Push With Promptfoo Security Startup Deal

OpenAI disclosed this week that it plans to acquire AI security startup Promptfoo, folding the San Mateo, California-based company’s testing and red-teaming tools into its enterprise agent platform, Frontier. OpenAI Targets AI Agent Vulnerabilities With Promptfoo Startup Purchase The deal, announced by both OpenAI and Promptfoo, will bring Promptfoo’s automated security testing and evaluation technology … Read more

Bitwise Bets Bigger on Staking With Chorus One Takeover

Bitwise Asset Management has acquired Chorus One, folding one of the crypto industry’s longest-running staking infrastructure firms into its expanding onchain division. Bitwise Aims to Build Multichain Muscle Through Chorus One Acquisition Bitwise, a San Francisco-based crypto asset manager overseeing more than $15 billion in client assets, announced this week that it has acquired Chorus … Read more

Prediction Marketplace Giant Polymarket Acquires YC-Backed Startup Dome

Polymarket has acquired Dome in a bid to supercharge its developer ecosystem and tighten its grip on the fast-growing prediction markets sector. Polymarket Aims to Strengthen Tech Stack With Dome Buy On Friday, Polymarket confirmed it purchased Dome, a Y Combinator-backed startup focused on unified API infrastructure for prediction markets. Financial terms were not disclosed, … Read more

Payward Acquires Magna to Expand Kraken Token Lifecycle Infrastructure Services

Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has acquired token management platform Magna to integrate comprehensive vesting and distribution tools into its financial suite. Payward announced the acquisition of Magna on February 18, 2026, marking its sixth major deal within the past year. Magna remains a standalone platform under the Kraken umbrella, providing crypto-native teams with … Read more

Nakamoto Inc. to Acquire BTC Inc. and UTXO in $107M All-Stock Deal

Nakamoto Inc. says it will acquire BTC Inc. and UTXO Management in a $107.3 million all-stock transaction aimed at building an integrated Bitcoin-focused operating company. Bitcoin Treasury Firm Nakamoto Strikes $107M Deal Nakamoto Inc. (Nasdaq: NAKA) announced Feb. 17, 2026, that it has entered into definitive merger agreements to acquire BTC Inc., a bitcoin media … Read more

Deal Done: Strive Closes Semler Acquisition, Expands Treasury to 12,798 Bitcoin

Strive’s acquisition of Semler vaults the firm into the top tier of corporate bitcoin holders, amassing nearly 12,800 bitcoin as it accelerates an aggressive treasury strategy alongside a growing healthcare business. Strive–Semler Deal Creates 12,798 Bitcoin Balance Sheet, Signals Aggressive Treasury Expansion A major corporate transaction has reshaped a bitcoin-focused balance sheet. Strive Inc. (Nasdaq: … Read more

Strive Locks in Semler Approval, Positioning for a 12,798 Bitcoin Treasury

Strive Inc. cleared a pivotal hurdle to vault into the top tier of corporate bitcoin holders after shareholders approved its all-stock acquisition of Semler Scientific, setting up a massive balance-sheet expansion tied directly to bitcoin. Semler Vote Positions Strive Among Top Corporate Bitcoin Holders A major corporate bitcoin transaction cleared a critical hurdle. Strive Inc. … Read more

Animoca Brands Completes Acquisition of Somo to Expand Web3 Games

Animoca Brands acquires Somo to integrate its collectibles and gaming ecosystem into Animoca’s global Web3 network. Animoca Brands announces completion of its acquisition of Somo on 14 January 2026, integrating Somo’s digital collectibles and gaming titles — including Somo Codex, Somo Duel, and Somo Battleground — into Animoca’s Web3 ecosystem. The deal is intended to … Read more

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