Rumors on Ripple Acquisitions Growing Among XRP Investors After Remarks From CEO Brad Garlinghouse

A statement dropped by Ripple CEO Bradley Garlinghouse in a recent episode of Ripple Drop is fueling speculation among XRP investors that the payment startup is on the cusp of announcing more acquisitions.

CB Insights Buys Blockdata to Build Out Blockchain Data Offering

New York City’s CB Insights is getting into the blockchain data game with the acquisition of Netherlands-based Blockdata.

DCG Enters Retail Crypto Market With Acquisition of Luno Wallet

Blockchain-focused investment firm Digital Currency Group has acquired Luno, a retail-focused cryptocurrency exchange with over five million customers.

Payment giants drive crypto adoption by engaging with startups

Companies like Visa and Mastercard are taking an interest in crypto startups to drive growth, but does this challenge the fundamentals of crypto? Financial services giants Visa and Mastercard have shown an increased interest in the trillion-dollar digital payment sector through their recent acquisitions of innovative fintechs.  In January this year, Visa acquired fintech firm Plaid for $5.3 billion.

FTX buying Blockfolio continues consolidation trend in crypto industry

Major crypto exchanges are consolidating smaller, niche services to expand their overall market reach. The past few months have seen a number of major crypto companies facilitate some serious big-money acquisitions.

Blockchain Bites: Major Acquisitions, Bitcoin Futures Liquidations and the SEC’s New Rules

FTX acquired Blockfolio, ConsenSys acquired Quorum and police have seized the third largest exchange in South Korea.

FTX Exchange’s $150M Deal for Mobile-First Blockfolio Is a Retail Trading Play

The deal is a strategic play for FTX, whose clientele consists largely of quants and professional traders, to attract more retail customers.

ConsenSys Acquires JP Morgan’s Quorum Blockchain

Quorum, the enterprise blockchain platform developed by mega-bank J.P.

cLabs Acquires Summa to Boost Crypto Interoperability on Celo

Token startup cLabs just acquired decentralized finance (DeFi) startup Summa, best known for its interoperability work with Bitcoin and Ethereum.