#Acquisitions

CoinGecko Expands Cryptocurrency Offering with Zash Acquisition

Singapore, November 22, 2023 — CoinGecko, the world’s largest independent cryptocurrency data aggregator, today announced its strategic acquisition of Zash, the leading non-fungible token (NFT) data infrastructure and intelligence company, to expand its cryptocurrency offering. This acquisition reinforces CoinGecko’s commitment to delivering reliable, accurate and comprehensive cryptocurrency data, and further solidifies its position as a […]

Xsolla Announces Acquisition of AcceleratXR, A Multi-Player Platform For Games

Sherman Oaks, United States, September 27th, 2023, Chainwire — Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, announces its strategic acquisition of AcceleratXR, a provider of in-game server backend technology designed for live service games and software. The AcceleratXR platform and network engine offer robust scalability, supporting experiences across multiple platforms and devices. It functions similarly to […]

Kraken Acquires Staked in One of Largest Crypto Industry Deals to Date

Cheyenne, Wyoming — December 21, 2021 — Kraken, one of the world’s largest digital asset platforms, announced it has acquired Staked for an undisclosed sum in one of the largest crypto industry acquisitions to date. Staked is a non-custodial staking platform that enables investors in Proof-of-Stake networks to easily and securely compound their holdings. The […]

Mastercard Strengthens Digital Asset Security with Close of CipherTrace Acquisition

Purchase, NY, October 19, 2021 — Mastercard today announced it has completed its acquisition of CipherTrace, a leading cryptocurrency intelligence company that offers digital asset security and fraud solutions for some of the world’s largest banks, exchanges and other financial institutions. “Today marks a significant milestone for Mastercard as we further enhance our strategic capabilities, […]

CoinDesk Acquires TradeBlock, the World’s Leading Crypto Index Provider

New York, January 5, 2021 — CoinDesk, the global leader in crypto and blockchain news, events, data and research, today announced it has acquired TradeBlock, the world’s foremost provider of digital asset reference rates. With this acquisition, CoinDesk is positioned to be the leading source of crypto news, information and data for the financial industry. […]

Chain Accelerator, Co-Organizer of Paris Blockchain Week Summit, Acquired by French Consultancy ON-X Groupe

Paris, France, May 26, 2020 — ON-X Groupe, an independent French consulting group specializing in advisory and digital integration, has announced the acquisition of 100% of the capital of Chain Accelerator, a major actor in blockchain and crypto advisory services and co-organizer of the Paris Blockchain Week Summit. As a truly a digital accelerator, ON-X […]

CoinShares Group Acquires GABI Trading, Launches New Suite of Digital Assets Trading Tools

SAINT HELIER, Jersey, May 7, 2020 – The CoinShares Group, a digital asset focused financial services firm, today announced the final step in the acquisition of GABI Trading with the rebranding and the launch of a new suite of trading tools and services under the CoinShares Capital Markets brand. These initiatives are part of CoinShares’ […]