Fintech Heavyweight Stripe Snaps up Privy to Dominate the Future of Web3 Payments

After snapping up Bridge, the multinational financial services and SaaS heavyweight Stripe has now set its sights on Privy, a company that builds infrastructure for crypto wallets. Stripe’s Crypto Grab Continues—Privy Joins the Billion-Dollar Blockchain Bet Stripe Inc. reached a deal to acquire Privy, the crypto wallet infrastructure provider, as first revealed Wednesday by Bloomberg’s … Read more

GnosisDAO Targets Corporate Finance With Acquisition of HQ.xyz, Rebranded as Gnosis HQ

GnosisDAO acquired financial platform HQ.xyz for $15 million, rebranding it as Gnosis HQ to expand enterprise-focused Web3 financial tools, the company announced this week. GnosisDAO Acquires HQ.xyz for $15M The acquisition positions Gnosis HQ as a dedicated platform for crypto-native and traditional businesses seeking self-custodial payment solutions. It will offer a Visa corporate card accepted … Read more

Semler Scientific Adds 165 BTC, Now Holds Over $330 Million in Bitcoin

Semler Scientific has increased its bitcoin holdings to 3,467 BTC following a $15.7 million purchase of 165 BTC, achieving a 23.8% year-to-date yield on its bitcoin treasury strategy. Bitcoin Bet Pays Off As Semler Scientific Reports 23.8% BTC Yield Semler Scientific (Nasdaq: SMLR) continues to double down on its bitcoin strategy, announcing the purchase of … Read more

NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Expands as Multi-Chain Crypto Platform With Acquisition of Slingshot

Magic Eden has announced its acquisition of Slingshot, an app designed to facilitate trading across multiple blockchains using a single, universal account balance. This acquisition aims to simplify the onchain trading experience, which currently requires users to navigate multiple wallets, manage gas fees, and find trusted bridges before purchasing tokens. With Slingshot’s technology, users can … Read more

Coinbase Acquires Utopia Labs Team to Accelerate Onchain Payments

Coinbase is enhancing its onchain payments capabilities with the acquisition of the Utopia Labs team, which will join Base to advance the onchain payments roadmap within Coinbase Wallet. Jesse Pollak, who is stepping up to lead both Coinbase Wallet and Base, highlighted the synergy between the two platforms, noting that Base supports developers creating onchain … Read more