mergers and acquisitions
Crypto Oracle Firm RedStone Acquires DeFi Credit Specialist Credora
The acquisition combines RedStone’s real-time market data with Credora’s DeFi credit ratings expertise.

Winklevoss Twins Back $147M Raise for Treasury’s Landmark European Bitcoin Listing
The Gemini co-founders are supporting Netherlands-based Treasury BV as it pursues a reverse listing on Euronext Amsterdam to become Europe’s leading bitcoin treasury company.

Nasdaq-Listed Crypto Exchange Group Coincheck Buys Regulated Prime Broker Aplo
Aplo, a prime broker specializing in digital assets trading, is regulated in France by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF).

Hut 8 Maps 'Path to Monetization' of Energy Assets as Bitcoin Mining Carve-Out Nears: Benchmark
Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer hiked his Hut 8 price target to $36 from $33, while reiterating his buy rating on the stock.

Stargate Draws Second Acquisition Bid With Wormhole Topping LayerZero's $110M Buy Offer
LayerZero’s $110 million token-swap offer faces competition as Wormhole pushes for a delay in Stargate’s governance vote to submit a higher bid.

Crypto Exchange Kraken Acquires No-Code Trading Firm Capitalise.ai to Expand Pro Platform
The purchase brings text-based strategy design, testing and automation to Kraken Pro users.

Trump Family Expands Crypto Bets as Thumzup Pivots Into Dogecoin Mining
The Trump family’s crypto footprint is widening, and now dogecoin is part of the mix.

Core Scientific Faces Valuation Disconnect; PT Hiked to $22: Jefferies
The bank reiterated its buy rating on CORZ and raised its price target for the bitcoin miner to $22 from $16 to reflect the CoreWeave acquisition.

Bitcoin Miner MARA Steps Into HPC With Majority Stake in EDF Subsidiary: H.C. Wainwright
The broker has an outperform rating on MARA stock with a $28 price target.

LayerZero Proposes $110M Stargate Token Merger in Consolidation Play
The plan would see all STG tokens converted into ZRO at a fixed rate, effectively retiring STG as a standalone governance and rewards token.
