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Bolt Acquires Wyre for $1.5 Billion, Firm Aims to ‘Decentralize Commerce’

On Thursday, the payments and checkout and shopper network, Bolt has announced the firm plans to acquire the digital currency provider Wyre in a $1.5 billion deal. Bolt has explained…

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Webtoon platform Kakao Piccoma buys 50% of Japan’s Sakura Exchange

It follows a history of crypto projects from Kakao, including its Ground X blockchain subsidiary, which won the South Korean Central Banks’ CBDC tender last year.

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Russia’s Tinkoff Bank Enters Crypto Space Through Swiss Company Acquisition

The Russian neobank Tinkoff is joining the world of cryptocurrencies with the purchase of a stake in Aximetria, a Swiss-registered and licensed company which provides clients around the world with…

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Digital Currency Exchange Kraken Acquires Crypto Staking Firm Staked

The digital asset company Kraken announced it has acquired the non-custodial staking platform Staked for an undisclosed sum. While the sum of the purchase was not disclosed, the company claims…

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