Coinbase Buys Blockchain Fundraising Platform Echo for $375 Million

Echo, a blockchain fundraising platform, has agreed to be acquired by Coinbase for roughly $375 million in cash and stock. Coinbase Boosts Onchain Fundraising With Echo Deal Coinbase Global (Nasdaq: COIN) has reached a deal to acquire Echo, a platform that enables crypto projects to raise capital directly onchain, for about $375 million, according to … Read more

Ripple Targets Fortune 500 Treasuries With Latest $1B Acquisition

Ripple, the digital asset infrastructure firm, announced the $1 billion acquisition of GTreasury, a global leader in treasury management systems, signaling a bold move into the corporate treasury sector. Ripple Snaps Up GTreasury to Bridge Blockchain and Corporate Finance According to Ripple’s Oct. 16 announcement, the acquisition gives the company access to the multi-trillion-dollar corporate … Read more

Kraken Acquires CFTC-Licensed Small Exchange for $100 Million

Kraken has acquired Small Exchange, a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)-regulated Designated Contract Market, for $100 million, marking a major step in its plan to expand crypto derivatives offerings in the U.S. Small Exchange Deal Expands Kraken U.S. Derivatives Reach Kraken has taken another decisive step in its U.S. expansion by acquiring Small Exchange, a … Read more

DeFi Giant Uniswap Labs Snaps up Guidestar to Supercharge AMM Research

Uniswap Labs just scooped up Guidestar, a stealth team of AMM tinkerers led by Alex Nezlobin, to turbocharge its research in market design and trade execution. From Stealth to Spotlight: Guidestar Becomes Part of Uniswap Labs Uniswap Labs announced on Monday that it has officially added Guidestar to its roster—a hush-hush team that’s been quietly … Read more

Strive Acquiring Semler Scientific, Turbocharging Bitcoin Treasury Dominance

Strive is accelerating growth with a $90 per share acquisition of Semler Scientific and $675 million bitcoin buy, pushing holdings to 10,900 BTC and strengthening future expansion. Strive and Semler Deal Expands Bitcoin Holdings to 10,900 BTC With Bold Growth Plan Strive Inc., a publicly traded asset management bitcoin treasury company, announced on Sept. 22 … Read more

GD Culture to Acquire Pallas Capital Assets, Adding 7,500 Bitcoin to Treasury

GD Culture Group has entered a share‑exchange agreement to acquire Pallas Capital’s assets, including 7,500 BTC, to accelerate its crypto‑treasury strategy. Pallas Capital Acquisition Boosts GD Culture’s Treasury Strategy GD Culture Group Limited (Nasdaq: GDC) has announced a landmark deal to acquire Pallas Capital Holding Ltd., adding 7,500 bitcoin to its balance sheet as part … Read more

Coincheck to Acquire European Crypto Prime Broker Aplo

Coincheck Group N.V. (Nasdaq: CNCK) said on September 2, 2025, it has signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire Paris‑based Aplo SAS, a registered crypto prime brokerage serving more than 60 institutional clients, with the transaction expected to close in October pending customary conditions. Under the deal, Aplo’s issued shares will be exchanged for new … Read more

Kraken Acquires Israeli Vibe Coding Startup Capitalise.ai to Enhance No-Code Trading Automation on Kraken Pro

Kraken has announced the acquisition of Capitalise.ai, an Israel-based pioneer in no-code, natural-language trading automation. Founded in 2015, Capitalise.ai has developed a platform that allows users to transform everyday text into executable trading strategies across various asset classes, including equities, crypto, FX, futures, and options. The integration of Capitalise.ai’s technology into Kraken Pro is set … Read more

Ripple Strikes $200M Deal With Rail to Dominate Global Stablecoin Payments

Ripple aims to build the world’s most advanced stablecoin payments network through its $200 million Rail acquisition, targeting global infrastructure, real-time settlement, and institutional-grade compliance. Ripple Acquiring Rail to Build the Ultimate Stablecoin Payments Powerhouse Ripple announced on Aug. 7, 2025, that it will acquire Rail, a payments infrastructure platform focused on stablecoin transactions, in … Read more

Talos Bolsters Platform With Acquisition of Crypto Data Provider Coin Metrics

Talos will acquire crypto data firm Coin Metrics in a deal worth over $100 million, creating the digital asset industry’s first integrated institutional data and investment management platform, both companies announced. Talos Acquires Coin Metrics in $100M+ Deal The acquisition, Talos‘s largest to date, combines Coin Metrics‘ market data, blockchain analytics, and indexes with Talos’s … Read more