Blockdaemon Acquires Gem
March 9, 2022
Blockdaemon has acquired Gem, a cryptocurrency API company that provides a fiat-to-crypto on-ramp and trade data aggregation services. The deal brings Gem's onramp, Connect API, KYC Passport and engineering team (including CEO Micah Winkelspecht) into Blockdaemon to accelerate product capabilities and immediately generate transaction-based revenue.
- Buyers
- Blockdaemon
- Targets
- Gem
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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