Category Crypto

Coinbase CEO looking at more acquisitions after $2.9B Deribit buy

Coinbase’s strategic acquisitions and market expansion Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, is actively pursuing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to fuel its growth, leveraging its substantial $9.9 billion balance sheet. CEO Brian Armstrong confirmed this strategy on Bloomberg Television, highlighting the…

Europol helps dismantle $23M ‘mafia crypto bank’

A major international operation targeting a “mafia crypto bank” resulted in the arrest of 17 suspects in January 2025. The coordinated effort, involving over 250 officers from Spain, Austria, and Belgium, successfully disrupted a criminal network allegedly laundering over €21…

eToro jumps 30% on Nasdaq debut after upsized IPO

eToro’s Nasdaq debut marked a successful rebound for initial public offerings (IPOs) in the US, following a period of uncertainty caused by previous tariff turmoil. The company’s shares closed their first day of trading at $67, a 28.9% increase from…