FTX Trading Limited Acquires Bitvo, Inc.
June 17, 2022
FTX Trading Limited announced an agreement to acquire Calgary-based Bitvo, Inc., a Canadian crypto-asset trading platform registered as a restricted dealer and with FINTRAC. The deal (subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions) is intended to support FTX's regulated expansion into the Canadian market and integrate Bitvo into FTX's global team serving Canadian customers.
- Buyers
- FTX Trading Limited
- Targets
- Bitvo, Inc.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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