Ripple Purchases Bitstamp Shares as it Ponders Further M&A
US fintech firm Ripple has bought shares in the European crypto exchange Bitstamp, taking another step on its journey to expand internationally. Ripple has so far not disclosed anything about the transaction, which was r...
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Ripple has so far not disclosed anything about the transaction, which was revealed in Galaxy Digital’s latest quarterly report, where Galaxy said it had advised crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital on a sale of Bitstamp shares to Ripple during the first quarter of this year....
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