Foresight

The sale of cryptocurrency news site <a href="https://cryptoslate.com/companies/coindesk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinDesk</a> to a new owner has concluded, according to an announcement from the purchasing firm on <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231120856497/en/Bullish-Acquires-CoinDesk-from-Digital-Currency-Group" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Nov. 20</a>.
Bullish, a firm operated by former New York Stock Exchange President Tom Farley, said that it acquired the news site from its previous owner, <a href="https://cryptoslate.com/companies/digital-currency-group/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Digital Currency Group</a> (DCG). CoinDesk will remain an independent subsidiary and will maintain its current leadership.
Bullish said that it would “immediately inject capital” into CoinDesk in order to promote the launch of new products, events, and services.
The purchasing company did not disclose the size of the transaction. However, a previous offer from another group of investors in <a href="https://cryptoslate.com/125m-coindesk-deal-may-be-in-final-stages/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">July</a> was reported to be worth approximately $125 million. DCG itself purchased CoinDesk for $500,000 in 2016.
<h2 id="bullish-involved-in-block-one-ftx">Bullish involved in Block.one, FTX</h2>
CoinDesk’s new owner, Bullish, is a firm that is highly involved in the crypto industry. Bullish said today that its crypto exchange has seen over $300 billion in trading volume since its November 2021 launch. Bullish was established by <a href="https://cryptoslate.com/companies/block-one/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Block.one</a>, the company behind <a href="https://cryptoslate.com/coins/eos/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">EOS</a> — a blockchain with a crypto token that ranked among the top ten in 2019.
Bullish is also a major contender in the revival of <a href="https://cryptoslate.com/companies/ftx/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">FTX</a>, as it is <a href="https://cryptoslate.com/former-nysc-president-two-others-vying-to-buy-and-revive-ftx/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">vying against two other investors</a> to purchase Sam Bankman-Fried’s failed crypto exchange.
Bullish’s involvement in the crypto sector has led to criticism among other members of the industry. <a href="https://cryptoslate.com/people/jason-yanowitz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Jason Yanowitz</a>, founder of competing crypto news site Blockworks, <a href="https://twitter.com/jasonyanowitz/status/1726611872353591392" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">called the deal</a> “bad for our industry.” He argued that the purchase “crushes the editorial integrity of the [CoinDesk] brand” and suggested that the deal introduces biases.
However, CoinDesk’s industry ties are not entirely new. Its former owner, DCG, owns several high-profile cryptocurrency firms, including the crypto services firm <a href="https://cryptoslate.com/companies/genesis/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Genesis</a> and the asset manager <a href="https://cryptoslate.com/companies/grayscale-investments/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Grayscale</a>. CoinDesk typically disclosed that it shared a parent company with those firms whenever it covered any related developments.
Past acquisitions have provoked similar controversy due to possible influence from a buying company. For instance, crypto VC firm Foresight Ventures purchased The Block on <a href="https://cryptoslate.com/singaporean-vc-firm-foresight-ventures-buys-80-stake-in-the-block/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Nov. 13, 2023</a>. Binance purchased market aggregator CoinMarketCap in 2020.
The post <a href="https://cryptoslate.com/bullish-buys-coindesk-as-crypto-media-shakeups-continue/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bullish buys CoinDesk as crypto media shakeups continue</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptoslate.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CryptoSlate</a>.

Bullish buys CoinDesk as crypto media shakeups continue

Table of Contents

CryptoSlate

Other articles published on Nov 20, 2023

BREAKING: Kraken Exchange Under Siege, SEC Files Lawsuit

Worldcoin Price Spikes 26% After OpenAI CEO Departure, Is WLD Surge Shortlived?

Bitcoin surpasses $37K following the election of a pro-BTC president in Argentina

The Shocking Truth Why Galaxy Fox Will Outperform Dogecoin, Floki and Bonk

Bitcoin in exchange wallets surges: Market implications

Nayib Bukele Clears ‘Team Bitcoin El Salvador’ To Visit Argentina: Max Keiser

Join our free newsletter for daily crypto updates!