digital assets

Currenc Group extends exclusivity period for Animoca Brands reverse merger to June 30, 2026, targeting Q3 2026 close with Animoca holding 95% stake.

Bullish acquires Equiniti for $4.2B to merge blockchain infrastructure with regulated transfer agent operations, targeting $1.3B revenue and $500M+ EBITDA by 2026.

Market-making giant Virtu Financial joins zerohash's institutional crypto platform, bolstering liquidity and execution quality for institutional clients.

Bullish acquires Equiniti for $4.2B in stock-and-debt deal, combining blockchain infrastructure with global transfer agent operations to capture tokenized securities market.

Netcoins deploys Talos trading platform integration, adding institutional-grade execution, smart routing, and multi-venue liquidity access to compete for enterprise capital.

Figure Tech's consumer loan volume surged 108% year-over-year to $1.34B in April, but token circulation fell 12% to $529M, signaling mixed blockchain ecosystem health.

Q1 2026 crypto inflows hit just $11 billion—one-third of 2025's pace—challenging 'Great Rotation' expectations. Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs show promise, but broader institutional adoption remains gradual.

Exodus Movement acquires Baanx for $30M ($5M upfront, $25M deferred) to expand self-custodial payment capabilities and compete in crypto payments market.

Exodus Movement acquires Baanx US Corp. for $30M to expand self-custodial payment capabilities, paying $5M upfront and $25M deferred over four years.

Bakkt completes DTR acquisition, issuing 11.3 million shares to build integrated stablecoin and payments platform targeting $44 trillion cross-border market.

21Shares upgrades European crypto ETPs with Kaiko Indices for institutional-grade pricing, maintaining unchanged tickers, ISINs, and fees.

Crypto asset manager Hashdex AG released 2025 financial statements. The firm oversees $1B+ in assets through regulated, index-based ETPs on SIX Swiss Exchange.

Purpose Investments increases staking allocation in its Solana ETF from 50% to 100% starting April 2026, leveraging proprietary validator infrastructure to enhance returns.

Virtune adds BitGo Europe GmbH as custodian for three additional ETPs, strengthening its dual-custodian strategy alongside Coinbase Custody with zero investor disruption.

Virtune expands custodian network by adding BitGo Europe alongside Coinbase for selected exchange-traded products, effective April 30, 2026.

Institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals are borrowing against crypto holdings rather than selling, mirroring traditional wealth strategies while retaining upside exposure.

Z Squared completes Coeptis business combination and debuts on Nasdaq as $ZSQR, creating a vertically integrated computing infrastructure operator across three states.

Fere AI secures $1.3M to develop self-improving AI trading agents across digital assets, having already processed 10M+ agent actions.

21Shares schedules 2026 staking rewards distributions for Polkadot and Sui ETFs, introducing transparency and predictable income to crypto investment products.

Hyperscale Data's Bitcoin treasury reached $50.3 million, hitting the halfway mark toward its $100 million goal through mining and open-market purchases.