Blockchain

Ripple Secures Federal Approval to Establish National Trust Bank
Ripple, the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, has secured conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to form

Kraken Completes Major Acquisition of Breakout to Offer Prop Trading to Clients Globally
Kraken, a technology platform built on crypto that unlocks access and reduces inefficiencies to drive financial freedom, has acquired Breakout. This prop-trading platform funds skilled

Blockchain Unicorn Paxos Acquires Fordefi for Over $100 Million
Paxos, a blockchain infrastructure unicorn, is acquiring Israeli blockchain-security startup Fordefi for over $100 million, keeping its entire 50-person team and expanding R&D operations in

Kraken Raises $800M, Files for US IPO
Kraken, the crypto exchange, has raised $800 million, including a $200 million valuation-setting investment from Citadel Securities at a $20 billion valuation, and immediately filed

Stripe Backed Tempo Announces Investment in Crypto Infrastructure Firm Commonware
Tempo, a Stripe-backed fintech firm, made its first major venture move with a $25M investment in Commonware, an open-source blockchain infrastructure firm known for its

Ripple Bolsters Institutional Custody Capabilities With Palisade Acquisition
Ripple has acquired London-based Palisade, a digital asset wallet and custody infrastructure firm, marking its fourth acquisition in 2025 following Hidden Road, Rail, and GTreasury.
