Stripe acquires stablecoin platform Bridge for $1.1 billion

Stripe has closed a $1.1 billion acquisition of stablecoin firm Bridge The company re-established support for crypto payments in April, adding USDC on Ethereum, Solana, and Polygon in October 2024 Stripe has completed the acquisition of Bridge, a stablecoin platform that helps companies and businesses accept payments in stablecoins. According to TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington, […]

CleanSpark acquires Bitcoin miner GRIID for $155 million

CleanSpark announced on June 27 that it had acquired GRIID Infrastructure, a US-based Bitcoin miner for $155 million. The company expects the all-stock deal to close in Q3, 2024 subject to GRIID shareholder approval and other customary requirements. Bitcoin miner CleanSpark announced today that it has entered an agreement to acquire GRIID Infrastructure in an […]

BitGo acquires HeightZero to bolster crypto wealth management services

BitGo acquires HeightZero to serve the growing institutional interest in crypto wealth management. BitGo CEO, Mike Belshe, emphasizes the urgency for wealth managers and RIAs to prepare for an impending Bitcoin ETF approval. HeightZero’s services enhance BitGo’s capacity to offer secure long-term crypto holdings for institutional clients. Cryptocurrency custody specialist BitGo has made a strategic […]