Deals

Stripe Acquires Wallet Infrastructure Provider Privy

Privy will continue to operate as an independent product under Stripe, with the goal to merge crypto and fiat systems.

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Stripe Acquires Bridge For $1.1 Billion in Largest Crypto Acquisition To Date

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Swan Abandons IPO Plans

According to CEO Cory Klippsten, Swan's Managed Mining business is not generating the revenue it needs and for that reason they will be backing off the IPO.

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Robinhood Pushes Further Into Crypto Space With $200 Million Bitstamp Acquisition

Founded in 2011, Bitstamp is the world’s longest actively running crypto exchange.

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Crypto Miner Riot Platforms Pursues Hostile Takeover of Bitfarms

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WeatherXM Raises $7.7 Million To Build the World's Most Accurate Weather Network

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BitGo's $100 Million Lawsuit Against Galaxy is Allowed to Move Forward Rules Delaware Supreme Court

The reversal comes after Galaxy had initially won a dismissal of the lawsuit in June 2023 in a lower court.

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Ether Capital Aims To Convert Into A Staking Ether ETF

Share prices of Ether Capital are up ~30% on the news.

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Kraken IPO Incoming?

While the company hasn’t specifically stated that they are pushing for an IPO (they say both public and private market fundraising is on the table), we can’t help but predict one is on the way...

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Galaxy Stock Slides 19% on ~$125 Million Bought Deal Public Offering Announcement

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Blockchain.com Pay Announces Partnership and Integration with MetaMask

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Pantera Capital Eyes Solana in $250 Million Deal

The move signals more than just a financial commitment; it's a nod of confidence to Solana.

Luke Ostapchuk

The Private Crypto Market Looks to be Rebounding

Monad Labs, an Ethereum competitor, is reportedly in talks to raise more than $200 million at a $3 billion valuation.

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OpenSea Hangs a For Sale Sign

Once valued at more than $13 billion, NFT exchange OpenSea may now be up for sale.

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Paypal Makes First Venture Investment Using Stablecoin PYUSD Into Mesh

Mesh aims to be the embedded financial product of the future – connecting the traditional finance world the crypto one.

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Circle Files for an IPO... Again

it’s worth noting that this isn’t Circle’s first attempt at a public listing. Might the 3rd time be the one that sticks?

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Acctual Raises $3.85 Million to Build an Accounting Stack For Web3

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Wormhole Raises $225 Million at a $2.5 Billion Valuation Bucking Rocky Past

Investors' stakes will not be in equity in the company, but rather will consist of yet-to-be-announced token warrants.

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DeFi Yield Provider Coinchange Raises $10 Million Series B

The round was co-led by Good News Ventures, G1.VC, Spirit Blockchain, K2.CA and Atoia Ventures, with participation from Mintfox.

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Privy Raises $18 Million to Provide Embedded Wallets to Mainstream Applications

The company has already worked with companies such as Friend.tech, Blackbird, Courtyard, and many others.

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Blockchain.com Raises $110 Million at Less Than Half of Prior Valuation

There is no doubt that Blockchain wants to go public, and this round of funding may just be what is needed to get there.

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Example of Utility: How Blackbird Wants to Make Eating at Restaurants Fun Again

It’s easy to get disillusioned in crypto when the projects being launched are either hype machines or use cases that just don’t matter to the average consumer. Projects like Blackbird want to change that.

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Blockchain Capital Raises $580 Million

Blockchain Capital’s fundraise may just be a sign of more capital to come.

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Visa Launches Pilot Program with Solana

Beyond the adoption narrative, its news like this that suits incredibly well for merchants. Here's why.

Luke Ostapchuk

Coinbase Tries Squaring the Circle

Coinbase is officially acquiring a stake in USDC stablecoin issuer Circle.

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