How the Crypto Boom changed the Mindset of Investors – The Biggest M&A Technology Trends in 2021 – Ascento Capital

News by Ascento Capital  •  February 8, 2019

“Meanwhile, the drop in valuations has made some cashed-up companies think more about acquisitions”, according to Ben Boissevain, an investment banker at Ascento Capital. Kraken, one of the more successful U.S.-based exchanges, said this week it was on the cusp of raising a $100 million “war chest” that it will put largely toward M&A.