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Stripe mounts blockbuster $53 billion bid to buy PayPal

The bid, made together with Advent, follows an earlier expression of interest. PayPal has been reluctant to engage with the offer...

Jun 29, 2026

Kalshi and Polymarket could become M&A targets as prediction markets consolidate...

The broker said operational consolidation is blurring the lines between exchanges, brokerages and sportsbooks, creating conditions...

Jun 29, 2026

FundBank becomes IRACE Digital in bid to bridge traditional finance and crypto

The institutional banking provider is expanding into digital asset custody, liquidity and execution services as former Zodia Custo...

Jun 28, 2026

SBI's $289 million Bitbank deal is symptomatic of Japan's crypto consolidation:...

The investment bank said the purchase of Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank is a bet on regulated scale as sweeping reforms reshape...

Jun 26, 2026

Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings to buy Bitbank for $289 million

SBI said the purchase of the crypto exchange is set to close in October.

Jun 25, 2026

Kraken in talks to buy 15% stake in DeFi lender Aave at $385 million valuation

The DeFi lender is rebuilding after the fallout from April's KelpDAO exploit sparked a multibillion-dollar exodus of deposits desp...