Nuvei to Acquire Simplex, a Payment Solution Provider to the Cryptocurrency Industry

By NS Banking Staff Writer

07 May 21

The acquisition of Simplex to enhance and expand Nuvei’s steadily growing portfolio of alternative payment methods

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Galaxy Digital to Acquire BitGo to Form Pre-Eminent Global Provider of Digital Asset Financial Services for Institutions

By NS Banking Staff Writer

06 May 21

Acquisition Makes Galaxy Digital the First Full-Service Financial Platform for Digital Assets

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PayPal likely to acquire cryptocurrency storage firm Curv

By NS Banking Staff Writer

04 Mar 21

PayPal supports cryptocurrencies by allowing its customers to purchase, sell and hold certain digital currencies in its wallet

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Kenanga to acquire 19% stake in Malaysian crypto exchange Tokenize

By NS Banking Staff Writer

09 Feb 21

Tokenize Xchange is one of the three Digital Asset Exchanges (DAX) licensed by the Securities Commission of Malaysia

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SOS to acquire Canadian cryptocurrency technology firm FXK Tech

By NS Banking Staff Writer

20 Jan 21

The acquisition is expected to allow SOS to strengthen its ecosystem of blockchain and cryptocurrencies

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Cryptocurrency platform Bakkt to go public via $2.1bn merger deal with VIH

By NS Banking Staff Writer

12 Jan 21

The digital asset marketplace will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange upon completion of the merger…

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French fintech Lydia secures $86m in series B extension led by Accel

By NS Banking Staff Writer

18 Dec 20

Lydia will use the funding to expand its mobile-based financial platform across Europe

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Japan-based SBI Financial Services acquires digital asset trading group B2C2

By NS Banking Staff Writer

16 Dec 20

SBI becomes world’s first financial conglomerate to open cryptocurrency dealing desk by acquiring pioneering liquidity provider B2C2

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Peak Fintech to acquire AI-based software developer Zhongke

By NS Banking Staff Writer

10 Dec 20

Peak Fintech will integrate Zhongke’s AI-based software into its Lending Hub platform, allowing the firm to strengthen its…

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India’s Flipkart to spin off digital payments business PhonePe

By NS Banking Staff Writer

04 Dec 20

The separate entity is valued at $5.5bn in a funding round of $700m participated by existing Flipkart investors

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