Acquisitions

(Bitdeer Group)
Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer to Buy ASIC Chip Designer Desiweminer for $140M in All-Stock Deal
Bitdeer agreed to acquire all outstanding shares in Desiweminer for a consideration of 20 million Class A ordinary BTDR shares on June 3.
(Bitdeer Group)

Phantom CEO Brandon Millman. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk))
Solana-Based Wallet Phantom Buys Web3 Specialist Bitski
The Bitski team will be joining Phantom to bring embedded wallets to Solana, simplifying the onboarding process for both users and developers, the firms said.
Phantom CEO Brandon Millman. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk))

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.
Binance Reviews Its Majority Stake in South Korean Crypto Exchange GOPAX
The world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume acquired a majority stake in GOPAX in February 2023, re-entering a market it had vacated two years previously.
Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.

Jean-Marie Mognetti, CEO CoinShares (CoinShares)
CoinShares Exercises Option to Buy Bitcoin ETF Provider Valkyrie to Add U.S. Arm
CoinShares said the decision is a direct result of the SEC's approval for spot bitcoin ETF listings.
Jean-Marie Mognetti, CEO CoinShares (CoinShares)

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital to Buy New Mining Sites for $179M as Reward Halving Nears
Marathon said the acquisitions will reduce the cost per coin mined by around 30%.
Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk)

(Pixabay)
Crypto Exchange Bullish Completes Purchase of CoinDesk: WSJ
Bullish, which is run by former NYSE President Tom Farley, bought 100% of CoinDesk from crypto-focused investor DCG in an all-cash deal
(Pixabay)

Jean-Marie Mognetti, CEO CoinShares (CoinShares)
CoinShares Secures Option to Buy Valkyrie's ETF Unit
A takeover would give the company a foothold in the U.S. as investors get optimistic that crypto ETFs will win SEC approval.
Jean-Marie Mognetti, CEO CoinShares (CoinShares)

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Crypto News Site The Block Bought by Foresight Ventures in $70M Deal
The crypto data and news site plans to expand in Asia and the Middle East.
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Crypto Tax Platform Blockpit Buys Rival Accointing From Glassnode
The "multi-million dollar" acquisition gives Austria-based Blockpit a footprint in the U.K.
(Shutterstock)

Coinbase had showed recent interest in acquiring FTX Europe. (Claudio Schwarz/Unsplash)
Coinbase Has Recently Held Talks to Buy FTX Europe: Fortune
This is part of Coinbase’s desire to expand its derivatives business, according to the article, which added that acquisition talks never reached a “late stage.”
Coinbase had showed recent interest in acquiring FTX Europe. (Claudio Schwarz/Unsplash)