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On January 26, US President Donald Trump said that he is in talks with multiple people to acquire TikTok and may make a decision on the future of TikTok in the next 30 days.
Solana DEX aggregator Jupiter announced the acquisition of memecoin platform Moonshot, the launch of a $10 million open-source AI development fund with Eliza Labs, and the launch of the "Jupnet" full-chain network, currently in early testnet.
On January 25, Jupiter announced the acquisition of Sonarwatch, a Solana on-chain portfolio tracker. Jupiter will publish a personal portfolio page created by Sonarwatch, allowing users to track Solana on-chain activity. This feature will be integrated into Jupiter's web and mobile versions.
Blockchain governance startup Agora is about to acquire its rival Boardroom. The company sees the acquisition as a strategic move to strengthen governance within the broader Ethereum ecosystem, citing US President Donald Trump's promise of regulatory clarity for the blockchain industry and the expectation that decentralized governance will grow again. Boardroom was established earlier than Agora and has similar goals to Agora, but adopts a more horizontal blockchain governance approach. Boardroo...
Circle acquired USYC issuer Hashnote for a total market capitalization of $1.30 billion. Circle also announced an agreement with DRW-owned cryptocurrency trading firm and market maker Cumberland to provide liquidity and facilitate settlement for USDC and USYC. The partnership aims to expand USYC as a form of collateral for exchanges and custody platforms.
On January 21, according to market news, MicroStrategy acquired 11,000 bitcoins in early 2025, bringing its total holdings to 461,000.
BitFuFu plans to acquire a majority stake in a 51 trillion watt (MW) bitcoin mining facility in Oklahoma. The company has signed a letter of intent for the acquisition, which is expected to close in the first half of 2025. Located in an uninhabited area, the facility is fully built and operational. Using Bitmain's Antminer S21 Pro device, 51 trillion watts of capacity can support a hash rate output of approximately 2.9 EH/s.
In response to the question raised by X users "why the cryptocurrency field has not come forward to acquire TikTok", TRON founder Sun Yuchen replied on the social platform: "Okay, I can propose to acquire TikTok, so everything is solved."
Osprey Funds, an investment management firm that is seeking to convert its Osprey Bitcoin Trust (OBTC) into an ETF following the termination of the Bitwise acquisition, said in a statement on January 14 that it would file a Form S-1 with a registration statement with the SEC "as soon as possible". According to the OBTC, the fund currently tracks the price of bitcoin without holding actual assets, with an AUM of $181 million.
Following the termination of the Bitwise acquisition deal, investment management firm Osprey Funds has announced plans to convert its Osprey Bitcoin Trust (OBTC) into an exchange-traded fund (ETF). In a statement on Jan. 14, the company said it would file a Form S-1 with the Securities Exchange Commission containing the registration statement "as soon as possible."
MoonPay acquired Helio for $175 million to expand its crypto payment infrastructure, and the acquisition of Helio will integrate its technology into MoonPay to enable crypto transactions on e-commerce platforms such as Shopify and Discord.
Chainalysis paid more than $100 million for AI agency security startup Alterya at an undisclosed valuation. Two people familiar with the deal put the total value at about $150 million. Alterya is a graduate of Y Combinator, a prominent Silicon Valley incubator that develops artificial intelligence technology that uses proxies to detect and prevent scams targeting Financial Institution Group, fintech and crypto service providers.
Coinbase has acquired the Cyprus subsidiary of BUX (formerly Stryk) and renamed the entity Coinbase Financial Services Europe. With this acquisition, Coinbase now has a Cyprus Investment Company (CIF) license, which authorizes it to offer Contracts for Difference (CFD) products. Additionally, Coinbase can use this Cyprus license to offer financial products to other European Economic Area (EEA) member states
Hack VC expects more large-scale acquisitions in 2025, as web2 companies interested in cryptocurrencies are likely to return due to the ongoing bull market. Ed Roman, co-founder and managing partner of Hack VC, said: "These Web2 buyers have been inactive for the past few years due to the NFT crash and FTX crash, but we expect them to return as cryptocurrencies enter peak season again, and since these companies often lack crypto expertise or technology, it is easier to acquire some companies than...
FalconX, a digital asset trading and brokerage firm, is in advanced talks to acquire Arbelos Markets, a derivatives startup founded in 2023 by two crypto industry veterans. The deal, which will be financed through a combination of cash and FalconX shares, is expected to be announced in the coming days, according to people familiar with the matter. It is unclear what impact the deal will have on Arbelos' valuation.
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