Coinbase Set to Close Deal to Acquire 2TM, Parent Company of Latam’s Biggest ...
Coinbase, a leading U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, is reportedly close to acquiring 2TM, the unicorn company that owns Mercado Bitcoin, the biggest crypto exchange in Latin America (Latam). The exchange has reportedly been in talks to acquire the company since last year, and the deal could be closed in April according to local media, seeing Coinbase expand its operations to Brazil. Coinbase Targets Expansion With 2TM Acquisition Coinbase, one of the first cryptocurrency exchanges traded on traditional stock markets, is aiming to expand its operations to Latam through....
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A Brazilian newspaper, Estadão, reported that Coinbase could complete the acquisition of $2.2 billion 2TM, the company behind Mercado Bitcoin, by April. Coinbase is set to continue its global acquisition strategy, reportedly buying the Brazilian company 2TM, the parent company of Mercado Bitcoin. According to information from Estadão, the third-largest newspaper read by Brazil’s 212 million populace, the Coinbase acquisition could be complete by next month. Negotiations for the purchase have been taking place over the course of 2022. Mercado Bitcoin is Latin America’s largest crypto....
Timothy Draper, co-founder of VC firm DFJ, is putting more money into the Bitcoin ecosystem, reportedly. Coming across the wire today by way of Re/code is news that Coinbase Series C funding is being raised right now. According to sources close to the deal, Coinbase is expected to take in between $40 million and $60 million USD in fresh new capital. The new round is expected to be led by DFJ. Coinbase has previously raised $31 million USD in funding over the last few years. Since Coinbase's inception in 2012, the company has received recognition both from within and from outside the....
The majority shares of the new combined holding company called Coincheck Group, N.V would be owned by Coincheck’s parent company Monex Group Inc. Coincheck Inc., a Japan-based crypto exchange with over 1.5 million verified customers, is eyeing Nasdaq listing after a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV, Inc.The combined holding company would be called Coincheck Group, N.V and is expected to list on Nasdaq after finalization of the deal by the second quarter of 2022 with a ticker symbol “CNCK.” SPACs are publicly traded corporations that....
“People now think we are the biggest and will attack us more,” said Changpeng Zhao in a letter updating staff on the situation with FTX. Changpeng Zhao, the chief executive officer of crypto exchange Binance also known as “CZ,” warned users its intention to acquire FTX may invite scrutiny from global regulators — but the firm is ready.In a letter to Binance staff tweeted on Nov. 9, CZ said though the deal to acquire another major crypto exchange was still in the works, regulators would likely “scrutinize exchanges even more” and make it difficult to acquire operating licenses. He added....
The company that owns Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank has postponed a deal to acquire a majority stake in Bitkub, the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. The decision comes amid tightening crypto regulations that limit growth in domestic crypto trading.
SCB Postpones Acquisition of Thai Crypto Exchange Bitkub
The parent company of Siam Commercial Bank, SCB X, has delayed a 17.85-billion-baht ($487 million) bid to acquire 51% of the largest crypto exchange in Thailand, Bitkub. The bank, which is the kingdom’s oldest lender, postponed the deal....