Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms Ditches Bitfarms Takeover Bid, Seeks to Overhaul Board
Riot is Bitfarms’ largest shareholder, owning 14.9% of the firm.
mergers and acquisitions
Robinhood’s Acquisition of Bitstamp Expands Its Global Reach: Architect Partners
Crypto is becoming an increasingly important part of Robinhood’s business, accounting for 20% of total revenue in the first quarter, the report said.
Robinhood’s Bitstamp Deal Is Strategic and Brings Added Institutional Exposure: Bernstein
The acquisition will potentially allow the trading platform to offer a wider range of crypto products to a more institutional client base, the report said.
Bitcoin Mining Stocks Soar Amid Takeover Frenzy
The stocks are undervalued, so miners with attractive power contracts could become M&A targets, according to Wall Street analysts.
Bitcoin Miners With Attractive Power Contracts Are Potential M&A Targets, JPMorgan Says
U.S. listed bitcoin miners draw up to 5 gigawatts of power and have access to an additional 2.5 GW, making them attractive potential takeover targets, the report said.
Bitcoin Miner Stronghold Looking at Options, Including Sale of Company
The miner is looking at options including sale of all or part of the company and other strategic transactions.
Kraken Is Buying TradeStation Crypto, Expanding Cryptocurrency Exchange’s U.S. Reach
The takeover, which hasn’t been previously disclosed publicly, expands the cryptocurrency exchange’s regulatory licensing in the U.S.
DCG’s Barry Silbert Pitched Genesis-Gemini Merger in a Drastic Bid to Save the Lender in 2022
DCG CEO Barry Silbert (CoinDesk archives)
Ripple to Buy New York Crypto Trust Company to Expand U.S. Options
Ripple struck a deal to acquire Standard Custody & Trust Co., the company said Tuesday, in order to secure a New York trust charter in an ongoing expansion of its U.S. regulatory licensing.