M&A Deal Summary

Galaxy Digital Acquires GK8

On December 2, 2022, Galaxy Digital acquired information technology company GK8 from Celsius network

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Galaxy Digital’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Galaxy Digital’s 1st transaction in Israel.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-12-02
Target GK8
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Galaxy Digital
Sellers(s) Celsius network
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

GK8

Tel-Aviv, Israel
GK8 is an institutional digital asset self-custody platform that offers both traditional and crypto-native institutions an end-to-end platform for managing blockchain-based assets. The Company developed Cold Vault that enables its clients to create, sign, and send secure blockchain transactions without internet connectivity, eliminating all cyber attack vectors paired with a patented MPC for automatic transactions. The platform facilitates custody, staking, DeFi, NFT support, tokenization, trading, and more. Chosen by Mastercard to help it define the future of blockchain finance and payments, GK8 serves clients managing billions worth of digital assets, including social investing network eToro, Securrency, a blockchain fintech company backed by State Street, U.S. Bank, WisdomTree, and Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners, Tezos Foundation, and Prosegur. GK8 is based in Tel-Aviv, Israel.

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Buyer

Galaxy Digital

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 2018
Sector Information Technology
Employees434
DESCRIPTION

Galaxy Digital is a diversified financial services firm dedicated to the digital asset, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology industry. Galaxy Digital operates four synergistic business lines: trading (arbitrage, macro, market making/OTC), asset management (passive and active strategies, including venture capital), principal investing, and investment banking services (capital markets and M&A). Galaxy Digital was founded in 2018 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Israel M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-28 Argo Blockchain s Helios Facility

Dickens, Texas, United States

Argo Blockchain's Helios Facility is a mining facility that includes a 126,000-square-foot data center and supports 200 MW of electricity (approximately 50,000 mining machines). In total, Helios has access to 800 MW of electricity from a neighboring substation. Additionally, the facility is designed to utilize Argo’s proprietary immersion-cooling technology which allows for cost-effective, high-speed mining in warmer climates. Argo Blockchain's Helios Facility is based in Dickens, Texas.

Buy $65M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Celsius network

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 2017
Sector Information Technology
DESCRIPTION

Celsius network addresses the financial needs of today’s consumers worldwide through a high-interest income and low-cost lending accessible via a mobile app. Built on the belief that financial services should only do what is in the best interests of the depositor community, Celsius is a modern platform where membership provides access to curated financial services that are not available through traditional financial institutions. Crypto holders can earn interest by transferring their coins to their Celsius Wallet and borrow USD against their crypto collateral at interest rates as low as 4.95% APR or earn up to 10% on stable coins and other crypto coins.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Israel M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-22 MVP Workshop - Development Division

Belgrade, Serbia

MVP Workshop's Development Division comprises nearly 50 of MVP Workshop's engineers and designers.

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