The acquisition of the MiFID II-licensed holding company would allow Coinbase to begin offering crypto derivatives in the EU.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-06
Coinbase offer crypto derivatives in the EU
Coinbase agrees to acquire an unnamed holding company that holds a MiFID II license, which would allow Coinbase to begin offering crypto derivatives in the EU
CNBC · 2024-01-06 · #21
Sources report Synopsys is in advanced talks to acquire Ansys for about $35B in a stock-and-cash deal; Ansys makes simulation software used in aerospace, health care, and automotive.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-06
Synopsys Ansys
Sources: Synopsys is in advanced talks to acquire Ansys, which makes software used in aerospace, health care, and automotive, for ~$35B in a stock-and-cash deal
Wall Street Journal · 2024-01-06 · #26
Etherscan (founded 2015) acquires Solscan (a Solana block explorer founded in 2021).
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-04
Etherscan Solscan
Etherscan, the leading block explorer for Ethereum that was founded in 2015, acquires Solscan, a block explorer for Solana founded in 2021
Blockworks · 2024-01-04 · #31
Executives did not disclose the deal's value or whether Intel would retain a majority stake.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-04
Intel deal value majority stake retention
Intel spins out Articul8, an AI company backed by DigitalBridge and others; executives did not share the deal's value or if Intel would retain a majority stake
Reuters · 2024-01-04 · #34
Thales reportedly showed interest in Atos' cybersecurity and data unit.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-03
Thales Atos cybersecurity and data unit
Airbus is in talks to acquire Atos' cybersecurity and data unit for up to €1.8B; Atos says another company also made an offer; Thales reportedly showed interest
Bloomberg · 2024-01-03 · #23
Executives did not say whether Intel holds a majority stake in Articul8 AI.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-03
Intel Articul8 AI
Executives did not provide the deal's value for the formation/backing of Articul8 AI.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-03
Intel Articul8 AI
Leap Motion was sold in 2019 for $30M.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-03
Leap Motion
A profile of Midjourney founder David Holz, who co-founded Leap Motion in 2008 before a $30M sale in 2019, as the AI art tool prepares for the 2024 US elections
Bloomberg · 2024-01-03 · #21
Airbus is in talks to acquire Atos' cybersecurity and data unit for up to €1.8bn (reported up to $2bn).
rumored 1 article 2024-01-03
Airbus Atos cybersecurity and data unit
Airbus is in talks to acquire Atos' cybersecurity and data unit for up to €1.8B; Atos says another company also made an offer; Thales reportedly showed interest
Bloomberg · 2024-01-03 · #23
Atos says another company also made an offer for its cybersecurity and data unit.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-03
Atos another company
Airbus is in talks to acquire Atos' cybersecurity and data unit for up to €1.8B; Atos says another company also made an offer; Thales reportedly showed interest
Bloomberg · 2024-01-03 · #23
Joyy seeks legal advice following Baidu's termination of the planned $3.6B acquisition of YY Live.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-02
Joyy Baidu
Baidu terminates its $3.6B acquisition of Joyy's Chinese livestreaming business YY Live after some conditions were not met.
failed 1 article 2024-01-02
Baidu Joyy YY Live
Sources say Merck's undisclosed bid triggered a $6.4B offer by a state-backed fund for JSR in June 2023.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-02
state-backed fund JSR
Sources: Merck's bid for Japanese chip materials maker JSR, not disclosed to JSR shareholders, triggered a $6.4B offer by a state-backed fund in June 2023
Financial Times · 2024-01-02 · #20
Sources report Merck made a bid for Japanese chip materials maker JSR that was not disclosed to JSR shareholders.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-02
Merck JSR JSR shareholders
Sources: Merck's bid for Japanese chip materials maker JSR, not disclosed to JSR shareholders, triggered a $6.4B offer by a state-backed fund in June 2023
Financial Times · 2024-01-02 · #20
Ant Group finished removing controlling stakeholders for Alipay, completing the removal almost a year after Jack Ma's promise.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-01
Ant Group Alipay
People's Bank of China lists Ant Group's Alipay as having no controller, as Ant finished removing controlling stakeholders almost a year after Jack Ma's promise
Bloomberg · 2024-01-01 · #24
Baidu's $3.6B deal announced in 2020 to acquire Joyy's Chinese livestreaming unit YY Live expired after Chinese regulators didn't approve it by December 31.
failed 1 article 2024-01-01
Baidu YY Live Joyy
Filing: Baidu's $3.6B deal to buy Joyy's Chinese livestreaming business YY Live, announced in 2020, expires as China regulators didn't approve it by December 31
Bloomberg · 2024-01-01 · #17