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Bakkt Holdings Acquires Apex Crypto LLC

April 3, 2023

Payments & Fintech

Bakkt Holdings, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Apex Crypto LLC after securing all required regulatory approvals. Apex Crypto is a turnkey cryptocurrency trading and custody platform that has facilitated $12.5 billion in crypto trades for 30+ clients; Bakkt expects the deal to expand its crypto capabilities, scale client reach and accelerate its path to profitability.

Block, Inc. (Square) Completes Acquisition of Afterpay Limited

January 31, 2022

Payments & Fintech

Block, Inc. (formerly Square, Inc.) has completed its acquisition of Afterpay Limited via a court-approved scheme of arrangement, bringing Afterpay's buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) capabilities into Block's Square and Cash App ecosystems. Afterpay co-founders joined Block to lead merchant and consumer businesses, and Block plans to integrate Afterpay to enable BNPL at checkout, deepen Cash App functionality, and drive growth for merchants and consumers.

BAXUS Acquires BoozApp

November 15, 2023

E-Commerce

BAXUS, a blockchain-enabled marketplace for wine and spirits, has acquired BoozApp, a mobile app that tracks pricing and values for tens of thousands of liquor bottles and serves over 100,000 users. The acquisition will integrate BoozApp's pricing transparency and collection-tracking features into BAXUS's marketplace and custody/insurance services to expand capabilities and reach among casual buyers, collectors and retailers.

Blocverse DAO Acquires Swagga Studio to Build SWAGGA Phygital Metaverse

August 25, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Blocverse DAO, operator of the play-to-earn project BLOCWARS, has acquired fashion NFT IP creator Swagga Studio and will integrate both businesses into a new phygital metaverse brand called SWAGGA. The buyer will also establish Japan-based SWAGGA Innovation Inc. to support collaborations with global IPs, fashion brands and artists and to expand e-commerce, social and metaverse capabilities.

StarPics Acquires BAM! Brand

December 9, 2024

Consumer Products

StarPics, the trading-card company founded by Gareb Shamus, has completed its acquisition of the BAM! brand from founder Adam McArthur. The deal brings BAM!'s community of collectors and curated autographed-product expertise into StarPics as it launches its CGC Signature Series card drops and expands its footprint in the autographed collectibles market.

The Stepping Stones Group Acquires Building Blocks Behavior Consultants, Inc.

December 15, 2022

Healthcare Services

The Stepping Stones Group, a national provider of therapeutic and autism services, has acquired Building Blocks Behavior Consultants, a Sacramento-based provider of center-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy that serves roughly 90 clients across two centers. Founder Mila Zea will remain with the business as Regional Clinical Manager; the acquisition expands The Stepping Stones Group's presence in the Sacramento/California market and strengthens its autism services footprint.