Acquisitions
Uphold to Launch Crypto Card in Europe After Optimus Acquisition
The firm plans to start rolling out its multi-asset debit card on the Optimus platform in Europe "shortly."

Coinbase Buys Blockchain Infrastructure Startup Bison Trails
Bison Trails already partnered with Coinbase through its custody service.

Crypto Exchange Bakkt Nears Merger With Victory Park SPAC: Bloomberg
A deal could be announced as soon as next week, the report said.

Coinbase Acquires Routefire to Beef Up Institutional Bitcoin Offering
Leading U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has acquired trade execution startup Routefire. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

CoinDesk Acquires TradeBlock, Adding Indexes and Pricing to News, Events Offerings
With the acquisition CoinDesk said it’s positioned to be the leading source of crypto news, information and data for the rapidly growing sector.

Argentina's Ripio Acquires Second-Largest Crypto Exchange in Brazil
Ripio has acquired BitcoinTrade in a bid to increase its footprint across the frothy Latin American crypto market.

PayPal Talks to Buy Crypto Firm BitGo Have Ended, Other Targets Eyed: Report
The CEO would not confirm whether his company was ever in talks with PayPal, saying BitGo is "in talks with everyone."

PayPal-Backed Identity Platform Acquired by Nevada’s Blockchains LLC
An identity management provider backed by PayPal, Foxconn and others has been acquired by Nevada-based holding company Blockchains LLC.

ConsenSys Acquires Blockchain Developer Toolmaker Truffle Suite
ConsenSys is adding dapp development platform Truffle Suite back to its lineup of wholly owned Ethereum tools.

Galaxy Digital Makes Twin Acquisitions in Bid to Strengthen Institutional Appeal
The cryptocurrency merchant bank has acquired a lending firm and a trading company as it seeks to become the "go to" platform for institutional access to digital assets, the firm said Friday.
