Polygon Labs Acquires Coinme and Sequence to Build Regulated Stablecoin Payments Stack

Sequence (formerly Horizon Blockchain Games) Acquires Light

April 8, 2025

Software

Horizon Blockchain Games rebranded to Sequence and announced the strategic acquisition of Light, a team specializing in chain abstraction for the EVM ecosystem. The deal brings Light's cross-chain expertise into Sequence to simplify cross-chain development and unify Ethereum assets, wallets, and liquidity for developers and users.

Coinbase to Acquire Solana-Native Trading Platform Vector

November 24, 2025

Financial Services

Coinbase agreed to acquire Vector, a Solana-native on-chain trading platform, to integrate Vector’s technology into Coinbase’s consumer trading experience. The deal is intended to expand access to on-chain assets across the Solana ecosystem and improve trading speed and liquidity in Coinbase’s DEX integration.

Polymath Acquires Polymesh Association, Forms Polymesh Labs Ltd.

June 27, 2025

Software

Polymath has completed the acquisition of the Polymesh Association, which has transitioned into Polymesh Labs Ltd., a Cayman Islands–based subsidiary that will oversee the Polymesh blockchain and related software (POLYX token, Polymesh Wallet, Polymesh Portal, TokenStudio). The acquisition strengthens Polymath's institutional tokenization capabilities and supports its evolution toward a publicly traded entity, accelerating institutional adoption and ecosystem expansion.

MGI Tech Acquires STOmics and CycloneSEQ to Build Integrated Sequencing and Spatial Omics Platform

March 7, 2026

Biotechnology

MGI Tech announced the acquisition of STOmics and CycloneSEQ to integrate long-read sequencing, short-read sequencing, and spatial omics technologies into a unified platform. The deal brings STOmics’ Stereo-seq spatial multi-omics tech and CycloneSEQ’s nanopore-based long-read sequencing systems in-house, supporting MGI’s “SEQALL+GLI+Omics” strategy and a more comprehensive end-to-end offering for researchers.

Paystand Acquires Bitwage

November 7, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Paystand, a blockchain-powered B2B payments network, has acquired Bitwage, a platform for stablecoin-enabled cross-border payouts. The acquisition embeds Bitwage’s payout engine into Paystand’s AR/AP and treasury stack to enable enterprise-grade stablecoin settlement, faster cross-border payouts, and automated on-chain reconciliation for global customers.

Monad Foundation Acquires Portal Labs

July 9, 2025

Payments & Fintech

The Monad Foundation has acquired Portal Labs, the team behind the Portal stablecoin wallet and payments infrastructure, bringing a full‑stack stablecoin payments solution onto the high‑throughput Monad blockchain. Portal will operate as a wholly‑owned subsidiary while its CEO Raj Parekh joins Monad as Head of Payments and Stablecoins to accelerate stablecoin adoption across issuers, payment platforms, and fintechs.