mergers and acquisitions
Online Investing Platform BnkToTheFuture Drops Plan to Acquire Crypto Lender Salt Lending Due to FTX Exposure
Salt Lending said it had halted all deposits and withdrawals on its platform.

What EU Merger Regulators Have in Store for Binance’s FTX Buy
European Union merger approval processes of 18 months can be sped up if there are concerns that FTX might topple, CoinDesk was told.

Binance Is Strongly Leaning Toward Scrapping FTX Rescue Takeover After First Glance at Books: Source
Backing out would be one more stunning development in the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire.

Is Credit Suisse a Canary in the Financial Industry Coal Mine?
Though recent flubs dominate headlines, the Swiss giant’s real mistake may have been trying to compete with Wall Street in the first place.

Elon Musk Finally Closes Twitter Acquisition, Fires Top Executives
Musk’s buyout occurred after a lengthy back-and-forth between the two sides.

ConsenSys Acquires Ethereum Wallet MyCrypto, Plans to Merge It With MetaMask
Ethereum ecosystem titan ConsenSys said Tuesday it acquired Ethereum wallet MyCrypto, for undisclosed terms. MyCrypto will eventually merge with ConsenSys’ hugely popular MetaMask wallet. "The Hash" hosts discuss the implications for Metamask's acquisition in the latest move bringing the hot wallet service to more platforms and deepening its integrations.

Amazon Marketplace Owners Can Now Be Bought Out in Crypto
Amazon Marketplace owners who sell their business to Elevate Brands will now have the option of being paid in crypto in partnership with Coinbase Prime. “The Hash” team discusses what this means for Amazon following the industry’s first institutional mergers and acquisitions (M&A) rollup offering bitcoin as a payout option.

Coinbase Acquires Derivatives Exchange FairX
Crypto mergers and acquisitions (M&A) continue to boom with the latest news from crypto exchange Coinbase to buy U.S.-based derivatives platform FairX. “The Hash” panel discusses what this means for Coinbase in a move to potentially offer crypto derivatives and futures products.

Crypto M&A Is Booming: What Happens Next?
Crypto mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are booming with the latest news from Galaxy Digital to buy BitGo for $1.2 billion and Blockchain.com to acquire artificial intelligence firm AiX to expand institutional offerings. “The Hash” panel discusses the rise in crypto M&A and where we go from here.

Paxos Joins Crypto Unicorn Club After Latest $300M Funding Raise
After a massive funding round, Paxos has joined the crypto unicorn club that generated $300 million, valuing the company at $2.4 billion. “The Hash” panel discusses what Paxos’ plans are to use with the capital and what Paxos’ success means for the broader crypto ecosystem.
