Crypto Mega Deal: Poloniex Exchange Acquired by Circle

by Finance Magnates Staff
  • The deal is reportedly valued at $400 million, and will create a strong partnership in the cryptocurrency space.
Crypto Mega Deal: Poloniex Exchange Acquired by Circle
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Circle Internet Financial Limited, a cryptocurrency startup backed by Goldman Sachs, has announced that it has acquired Poloniex, one of the leading global cryptocurrency exchanges.

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Circle’s announcement is one to be noted, since it brings together two strong players in the Blockchain space. The company has acknowledged its intention to build upon the success that Poloniex has achieved to this point.

According to Robert Hackett of Fortune Magazine, the total value of the deal is estimated at $400 million.

Circle has been successful in various aspects of its operations until now. Its most successful venture is called Circle Trade, which provides cryptocurrency asset Liquidity to institutional and individual investors alike.

According to Mr. Hackett, Circle Trade produced over $60 million in revenues for the company during a 3-moth period spanning from November 2017, through January of this year.

Acquisition Aftermath

While some Poloniex clients might wonder about the way this agreement will impact the Poloniex exchange, and in turn their use of the system, Circle has tentatively committed to generally maintaining much of the system’s functionality, which has been widely popular: “Many of the near-term changes you will experience will be behind the scenes, improving rather than dramatically or rashly altering what already works so well.”

Among the changes that Circle plans to implement are various improvements to the support and scale risk, compliance, and technical operations departments.

Moreover, Circle mentioned that it plans to intensify efforts for expansion, as well as increase token listings. In today’s world of cryptocurrency exchanges, many investors have issues converting funds back to fiat currencies.

Circle aims to address some of the fiat currency connectivity obstacles that many exchanges have encountered. The company is also committed to maintaining and improving security measures that are already in place at the exchange, as the targeting of exchanges by hackers has been one of the lingering challenges for crypto enthusiasts and the industry as a whole.

Poloniex was hacked back in 2014. Bitcoins were stolen from investors trading on the exchange was halted. It is one of the prevalent concerns for crypto investors, who exercise caution when leaving their digital coins in a position, due to their vulnerability.

Circle Internet Financial Limited, a cryptocurrency startup backed by Goldman Sachs, has announced that it has acquired Poloniex, one of the leading global cryptocurrency exchanges.

Discover credible partners and premium clients at China’s leading finance event!

Circle’s announcement is one to be noted, since it brings together two strong players in the Blockchain space. The company has acknowledged its intention to build upon the success that Poloniex has achieved to this point.

According to Robert Hackett of Fortune Magazine, the total value of the deal is estimated at $400 million.

Circle has been successful in various aspects of its operations until now. Its most successful venture is called Circle Trade, which provides cryptocurrency asset Liquidity to institutional and individual investors alike.

According to Mr. Hackett, Circle Trade produced over $60 million in revenues for the company during a 3-moth period spanning from November 2017, through January of this year.

Acquisition Aftermath

While some Poloniex clients might wonder about the way this agreement will impact the Poloniex exchange, and in turn their use of the system, Circle has tentatively committed to generally maintaining much of the system’s functionality, which has been widely popular: “Many of the near-term changes you will experience will be behind the scenes, improving rather than dramatically or rashly altering what already works so well.”

Among the changes that Circle plans to implement are various improvements to the support and scale risk, compliance, and technical operations departments.

Moreover, Circle mentioned that it plans to intensify efforts for expansion, as well as increase token listings. In today’s world of cryptocurrency exchanges, many investors have issues converting funds back to fiat currencies.

Circle aims to address some of the fiat currency connectivity obstacles that many exchanges have encountered. The company is also committed to maintaining and improving security measures that are already in place at the exchange, as the targeting of exchanges by hackers has been one of the lingering challenges for crypto enthusiasts and the industry as a whole.

Poloniex was hacked back in 2014. Bitcoins were stolen from investors trading on the exchange was halted. It is one of the prevalent concerns for crypto investors, who exercise caution when leaving their digital coins in a position, due to their vulnerability.

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