CoinShares to Acquire Bastion Asset Management
October 1, 2025
CoinShares International Limited announced it will acquire Bastion Asset Management Limited, a London-based, FCA-regulated crypto-focused alternative investment manager. The deal is intended to strengthen CoinShares’ actively managed digital asset capabilities and expand its ability to develop sophisticated actively managed funds in the U.S., and is subject to UK Financial Conduct Authority regulatory approval.
- Buyers
- CoinShares International Limited
- Targets
- Bastion Asset Management Limited
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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