Wine Retailer to Buy Majority Stake in Japanese Bitcoin Exchange for $30M
Madison Holdings Group Ltd. has agreed to buy 67.2 percent of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitocean for 1.68 billion yen ($15.12 million). Inclusive of fees, the wines and alcoholic beverages...
Coinbase Buys Data Firm Skew, Company’s First Acquisition Since the Nasdaq Direct Listing
On April 30, the crypto-focused data analytics company Skew announced the firm has been acquired by the San Francisco company Coinbase. The exchange will leverage Skew’s data with the...
Blockchain Company Buys Spanish Soccer Club, Cementing Crypto-Sports Connection
Dutch crypto company Libereum has announced the acquisition of Spanish soccer club Elche CF, who are based in the province of Alicante. The move provides another sign that the crypto world’s interest...
Crypto Bear Market Triggers Rise in M&A Activity
In 2018 there was a rapid decline in initial coin offerings, a slowdown in blockchain business launches, and a bearish crypto market. During this period, companies with good liquidity...
Fundstrat’s Robert Sluymer Says Crypto Market Technicals Suggest Buying
Fundstrat’s Robert Sluymer gave his technical analysis of 2018’s cryptocurrency markets on CNBC, concluding that “you want to be buying.”
Robert Sluymer of Fundstrat Global Advisors gave his technical analysis...
Kraken Acquires British Derivatives Platform Crypto Facilities
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has acquired Crypto Facilities, a British digital asset trading platform and index provider, in an undisclosed “nine-figure” deal. The acquisition means that Kraken will now be...
