Tagged: acquisition

June 12, 2026 @ 2:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tokyo-based Metaplanet Inc., known for its relatively aggressive Bitcoin accumulation as a core digital assets treasury asset, recently announced a significant step toward building a more comprehensive financial ecosystem centered around digital assets. The company has entered into a share transfer agreement to purchase all… Read More

June 8, 2026 @ 2:15 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Toronto-based Scotiabank has agreed to acquire Maple Financial Holdings, the parent company of US commercial lender MapleMark Bank, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition comes as Scotiabank aims to strengthen its global banking and markets business and expand its deposit capabilities in the US, according… Read More

June 8, 2026 @ 3:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Airwallex has announced its acquisition of Leapfin, a provider of financial data automation solutions focused on revenue recognition and reconciliation processes.  This move enhances Fintech platform Airwallex’s existing offerings, enabling companies to efficiently convert raw operational transaction information into fully compliant financial statements aligned… Read More

June 2, 2026 @ 1:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) continues to challenge existing boundaries in fintech and online investing, blending steady international business growth, artificial intelligence features, and involvement in public financial initiatives. These moves have sparked investor enthusiasm while prompting questions about the Fintech company’s long-term valuation. The company… Read More

May 31, 2026 @ 1:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech platform TrueLayer, Europe’s Pay by Bank network, has announced its acquisition of in3, a Dutch fintech focused on consumer credit facilitated through direct bank payments. This strategic move, revealed recently this month, positions TrueLayer as the sole provider in the region capable of delivering… Read More

May 14, 2026 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Carta has completed the acquisition of Avantia Law, immediately rebranding the firm as Carta Law. This strategic move brings together a pioneering legal provider with Carta’s established platform for private market operations, promising to streamline high-volume legal and compliance tasks for private equity and venture… Read More

May 12, 2026 @ 10:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Equilend has acquired Finadium, according to a public statement. The terms of the purchase were not immediately available. Equilend is a firm providing tech for the securities industry, like trading, workflow tools, and more. Finadium is a consulting firm that provides research on securities, including… Read More

May 7, 2026 @ 7:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Bullish (NYSE: BLSH) has agreed to purchase Equiniti, a prominent global transfer agent, in a deal valued at $4.2 billion. Announced on May 5, 2026, the transaction underscores the cryptocurrency firm’s growing emphasis on tokenization as a transformative force in capital markets…. Read More

May 4, 2026 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payward Inc., the company behind the well-known cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has now wrapped up its purchase of Bitnomial. The deal equips Payward with a complete, fully licensed derivatives operation in the United States that was purpose-built from the ground up for digital assets rather than… Read More

April 24, 2026 @ 4:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca has finalized the purchase of WealthKernel, a specialized European fintech provider. The acquired entity will now run as Alpaca Europe, granting the company a fully compliant operational base across the United Kingdom and the broader European Union. Alpaca has also rolled out initial support… Read More

April 19, 2026 @ 7:43 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Payward, a unified financial infrastructure platform, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bitnomial, a CFTC-licensed derivatives company in the United States built for digital assets, for up to $550 million payable in cash and stock, in a transaction that values Payward’s equity at… Read More

April 19, 2026 @ 5:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

American Express (NYSE: AXP) appears to be quietly rewriting the rules of corporate expense management by agreeing to acquire Hyper, a specialist in agentic AI tools that automate everything from receipt categorization and policy checks to report filing and budget alerts. Financial terms of the… Read More

April 17, 2026 @ 6:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenAI has purchased Hiro Finance, a specialized startup focused on intelligent personal money management. The transaction was first disclosed by Hiro’s founder and CEO, Ethan Bloch, via a professional networking update on April 13, 2026, with OpenAI promptly verifying the news to reporters. However, the… Read More

April 16, 2026 @ 6:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment platform eToro (NASDAQ:ETOR) has reached an agreement to purchase Zengo, a specialist in user-managed cryptocurrency storage solutions. The transaction is estimated to be valued at around $70 million. This strategic acquisition reflects eToro’s ongoing efforts to deepen its involvement in DLT or blockchain-based services… Read More

April 16, 2026 @ 4:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global payments provider Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ: EEFT), known for its role in payment processing, financial technology services, and cross-border transactions, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PaynoPain, a Spanish fintech firm. This move represents a calculated expansion of Euronet’s footprint in the European… Read More

April 10, 2026 @ 6:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has reportedly acquired Keepler Data Tech, a Spanish cloud-native AI and data firm. The recent acquisition will now aim to further expand Accenture’s existing capabilities in order to assist clients across industries reinvent their key business processes with AI breakthroughs now grounded… Read More

April 6, 2026 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move to enhance tools for investment professionals, Carta has acquired ListAlpha and introduced LP CRM, an AI-driven platform tailored for investment firms. This system seeks to streamline the oversight of limited partners (LPs), build detailed investor networks, and optimize the full cycle of… Read More

March 26, 2026 @ 12:19 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Sokin, a business payments and finance platform, has added stablecoin capability. There are no private keys, no contract addresses or native blockchain fees to worry about. A company’s stablecoin wallet sits alongside its traditional currency accounts in the same dashboard, with the same approvals, compliance,… Read More

March 25, 2026 @ 5:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

RedStone has acquired STM. co and the TokenizeThis brand. Details of the transaction were not immediately available. RedStone is a blockchain oracle firm specializing in yield-bearing assets for DeFi and other onchain financial services, including stablecoins and staking. TokenizeThis claims the title of the longest-running global… Read More

March 24, 2026 @ 5:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, a top securities crowdfunding platform, has acquired Vinovest, a niche wine-and-whiskey investment platform. The terms of the deal were not immediately available. According to a company statement, Vinovest currently is home to 200,00 registered users. Since its founding, Vinovest has secured approximately $140 million… Read More