Circle buys Hashnote

Just an update for those of you interested in M&A deals in the space.

We recently got wind of the news that Circle, the biggest competitor to Tether, has acquired Hashnote - an up-and-coming tokenization management group that already has an institutional track record and recognition from the CFTC.

What does this mean for Circle?

Well, it’s another example of why they are succeeding in the space.

Jeremy Allaire and the leadership team had likely made this decision based on Hashnote’s technical capacity to successfully oversee custody, collateral and yield-related operations. They also provide comprehensive hedging strategies.

As it scales globally, Circle needs strong, reliant teams back in the US to push its products to investors and established financial services while their marketing and share of on-chain stablecoin transactions focuses on dominating retail use-cases.

Moreover, it follows other acquisitions from 2024 include Stripe’s purchase of Bridge and Ripple’s successful bid for Standard Custody some months prior and a previous acquisition of Metaco back in 2023.

Similar moves, different teams.

Until next time.

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