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Anthropic Eyes 'Training Chips'? Reportedly Considered Acquiring AI Chip Company MatX for $7 Billion

AI giant Anthropic reportedly discussed acquiring AI chip startup MatX for approximately $7 billion to accelerate its in-house chip development, specifically targeting "training chips" for large language models. This move follows OpenAI's recent unveiling of its own inference chip, "Jalapeño," highlighting a growing trend of major AI companies vertically integrating into hardware. However, the MatX deal was ultimately abandoned, with talks shifting toward potential collaboration instead. Anthropic's interest in MatX, a company founded in 2023 by former Google TPU engineers, underscores its strategic push to secure faster and more cost-efficient computing power for its Claude model. The company's broader chip ambitions are further evidenced by its recruitment of key industry veterans, including former Google TPU leader Amir Salek and ex-OpenAI chip engineer Clive Chan, to build an internal chip team. Anthropic is also actively meeting with several other AI chip startups to evaluate different architectures. Despite this significant investment in chip design capabilities, Anthropic reportedly plans to maintain a multi-vendor strategy, continuing its partnerships with major suppliers like Nvidia and Google. Developing advanced chips remains a costly and time-intensive endeavor, making the acquisition of an established startup like MatX an attractive, though currently unrealized, shortcut to gain expertise and potentially reduce long-term costs.

marsbitYesterday 06:01

Anthropic Eyes 'Training Chips'? Reportedly Considered Acquiring AI Chip Company MatX for $7 Billion

marsbitYesterday 06:01

Stripe and Advent Withdraw $53 Billion Offer to Acquire PayPal, Company Shares Fall

Stripe and Advent International have withdrawn their offer to acquire PayPal for approximately $53 billion, a deal that would have been the largest fintech takeover in history. The announcement caused PayPal's stock to drop sharply, falling around 14% in premarket trading on Friday. The consortium, which initially included Block before its exit, offered $60.50 per share—a 28% premium to PayPal's trading price at the time. However, PayPal's board deemed the offer too low and refused to formally engage, leading the potential buyers to walk away. The failed acquisition would have combined Stripe's merchant services with PayPal's consumer wallets like Venmo, cross-border transfers, and stablecoin products. Prior to the deal's collapse, Stripe announced another major acquisition, agreeing to buy AI simulation platform OpenRouter for over $8 billion. Meanwhile, PayPal's stock had recently surged over 40% in the quarter on deal speculation and stronger-than-expected Q2 results. Its current market cap is about $52.6 billion, still far below its 2021 peak of roughly $360 billion. Under new CEO Enrique Lores, PayPal is restructuring into three units and cutting about 20% of its workforce to save $1.5 billion as it faces growth challenges and competition from Apple Pay and Google Pay.

cryptonews.ruYesterday 18:47

Stripe and Advent Withdraw $53 Billion Offer to Acquire PayPal, Company Shares Fall

cryptonews.ruYesterday 18:47

BitGo buys NYDIG trading arm to deepen institutional crypto push

BitGo has acquired the institutional trading business of NYDIG, enhancing its services for institutional crypto clients with new capabilities in derivatives, structured products, financing, and capital markets. The deal includes the transfer of client relationships and approximately 30 employees to BitGo, with undisclosed financial terms. According to BitGo leadership, the acquisition will significantly expand the company's trading and infrastructure resources. NYDIG will now focus its efforts on its power generation, Bitcoin mining, and data center operations, which include a development pipeline exceeding 3 gigawatts.

cointelegraph2 days ago 09:30

BitGo buys NYDIG trading arm to deepen institutional crypto push

cointelegraph2 days ago 09:30

BitGo Buys NYDIG's Trading Unit as Institutions Consolidate Crypto Services

On August 27, 2026, BitGo, a major regulated crypto custodian, announced the acquisition of NYDIG's institutional trading division. This move expands BitGo's service offerings to include derivatives, structured products, and lending services, allowing it to provide institutions with a more comprehensive, single-provider solution for custody, trading, and settlement. The deal adds approximately 30 NYDIG employees and their trading network to BitGo. The acquisition reflects a broader institutional trend towards consolidating digital asset services with fewer, regulated partners. A Fireblocks report from April 2026 indicated strong institutional budget allocation for such infrastructure, with 53% of surveyed firms spending at least $1 million. BitGo, which went public in January 2026, reported significant revenue and client growth alongside platform assets of $65.2 billion. Its regulatory standing, including a federal trust license, is a key factor for risk-conscious institutions. The deal also provides BitGo access to the crypto lending market, despite a recent quarterly decline reported by Galaxy Research, and aligns with growing activity on regulated derivatives venues like CME Group. However, this integration of multiple services attracts closer regulatory scrutiny. The Bank for International Settlements has warned that such crypto conglomerates could concentrate financial risks. For NYDIG, the sale marks a strategic shift to focus on its vertically integrated bitcoin mining and high-performance computing data center business.

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 05:31

BitGo Buys NYDIG's Trading Unit as Institutions Consolidate Crypto Services

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 05:31

Why Did Nvidia's Stock Soar So Much Today?

Nvidia's stock rose 7% after its Q2 2027 earnings report projected strong revenue, alleviating concerns about a slowdown in AI spending. The surge was also linked to Nvidia's efforts to attract AI developers using Chinese models, by improving support for platforms like DeepSeek and Alibaba's Qwen. This "local AI initiative" aims to keep developers on US tech infrastructure, even with Chinese models. The company faces challenges from potential US regulations on open-source AI, warning such rules could hurt its business. Concurrently, its accounts receivable grew 63% to $63.1 billion, concentrated with a few major cloud providers. Analysts project this figure could rise sharply in coming years. In a major strategic move, Nvidia reportedly agreed to acquire open-source AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. This deal would expand Nvidia's reach beyond chip manufacturing into the core software ecosystem where developers build and share AI models.

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 19:52

Why Did Nvidia's Stock Soar So Much Today?

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 19:52

Ripple Prime expands into US equity derivatives with Delta One business

Ripple Prime, Ripple's multi-asset prime brokerage unit, has launched a Delta One service, marking its expansion into US equity derivatives. This new offering enables institutional clients, such as hedge funds and asset managers, to execute total return swaps linked to US-listed equities, indexes, and digital assets without owning the underlying assets. The service provides a single counterparty and allows for cross-margining across supported asset classes. Ripple Prime President Noel Kimmel described the launch as a key development and natural extension of their platform. The business, formed after Ripple's acquisition of Hidden Road in 2025, already offers prime brokerage, clearing, and financing for FX, derivatives, fixed income, and digital assets, backed by over $1 billion in regulatory net capital. Recent funding, including a $275 million private placement and a $200 million debt facility, supports its growth and expanded lending capacity.

cointelegraph08/27 14:06

Ripple Prime expands into US equity derivatives with Delta One business

cointelegraph08/27 14:06

Rockawayx Expands Its Presence in the US Cryptocurrency Market Through Deal with Relayer Capital

Rockawayx, a crypto and blockchain investment firm, is expanding its presence in the U.S. cryptocurrency market by acquiring Relayer Capital, which will be rebranded as the Rockawayx Liquid Opportunities Fund. Relayer's founder, Austin Barak, will join as the fund's Chief Investment Officer. The fund takes long and short positions in liquid crypto tokens and digital asset-related stocks, focusing on assets it deems undervalued. Rockawayx CEO Viktor Fischer sees opportunity as crypto companies develop more traditional financial fundamentals and the market remains inefficient. Relayer's strategy has reportedly delivered an estimated 70% net return year-to-date (as of August 21), significantly outperforming a basket of major cryptocurrencies. Key contributors included positions in AI and tokenized real-world asset projects like Venice AI and Hyperliquid. Barak compares the current valuation landscape to opportunities seen at the end of prior bear markets. This acquisition adds a directional liquid strategy to Rockawayx's existing venture capital and market-neutral businesses. Managing around $2 billion in assets, Rockawayx aims to support crypto companies from early funding through to public market trading. The deal also strengthens the firm's U.S. footprint, with Barak based in the New York area, and reflects a broader institutional shift towards analyzing cryptocurrencies based on their individual fundamentals.

cryptonews.ru08/27 10:01

Rockawayx Expands Its Presence in the US Cryptocurrency Market Through Deal with Relayer Capital

cryptonews.ru08/27 10:01

Stripe Helps Revolut Issue a Euro Stablecoin

On August 26th, Revolut announced the rollout of EURR, a new euro-pegged stablecoin, to select users in Denmark, Poland, and Portugal, with plans to expand across the European Economic Area. The stablecoin, issued 1:1 against the euro on Ethereum and Polygon, is not issued by Revolut itself. Instead, it is issued by Bridge Building S.A., a Stripe-owned, Luxembourg-based electronic money institution licensed under the MiCA framework. This structure positions Revolut as the distribution channel for its over 80 million users, while Stripe/Bridge provides the compliant issuance infrastructure and reserve management. EURR's launch is essentially a cold start, with a circulating supply of only 374 tokens. It enters a euro stablecoin market dominated by Circle's EURC and Société Générale's EURCV, which itself is a tiny fraction of the massive dollar stablecoin market led by USDT and USDC. EURR's primary advantage is Revolut's vast user base, aiming to onboard retail banking customers to on-chain finance. However, its utility for the average Revolut user, who already enjoys fast euro transfers, remains tied to specific crypto-native use cases like DeFi. The launch coincides with Revolut's MiCA-driven phasing out of USDT for European users, positioning EURR as a compliant replacement. More broadly, the partnership highlights Stripe's strategy through its Bridge acquisition: building a "stablecoin-as-a-service" or "issuance-as-a-service" platform. Stripe aims to provide the compliant backend infrastructure—issuance, reserves, redemption—allowing other companies like Revolut to launch branded stablecoins easily, potentially reshaping the industry's competitive landscape from direct token competition to infrastructure services.

marsbit08/27 07:34

Stripe Helps Revolut Issue a Euro Stablecoin

marsbit08/27 07:34

While Others Go All-In on AI, RockawayX Doubles Down on Crypto

Cryptocurrency investment firm RockawayX, which manages around $20 billion in assets, is raising $150 million for a new liquidity opportunity fund after acquiring crypto hedge fund Relayer Capital. This move bucks the trend of crypto VCs pivoting to AI and robotics. Relayer, founded by former CoinFund partner Austin Barack, will manage the new fund, focusing on undervalued tokens and crypto-related stocks. The acquisition was likely motivated by Relayer's strong performance, with a roughly 70% return this year driven by positions in assets like Hyperliquid and Venice AI, which surged 219% and 1006%, respectively. This expansion is part of RockawayX's broader shift beyond traditional venture capital, having previously entered the crypto treasury management business. The firm is also currently engaged in separate lawsuits with Solana treasury company Solmate following a failed merger attempt.

marsbit08/27 02:10

While Others Go All-In on AI, RockawayX Doubles Down on Crypto

marsbit08/27 02:10

While Peers Shift to AI, This $2 Billion Crypto VC Firm Plans to Raise an Additional $150 Million to Double Down on Crypto

Cryptocurrency investment firm RockawayX, managing around $20 billion, is raising a $150 million liquidity fund while its peers shift focus to AI. This move follows its acquisition of crypto hedge fund Relayer Capital, whose founder Austin Barack will lead the new fund targeting undervalued tokens and crypto stocks. Relayer's strong performance, with ~70% returns this year driven by positions in assets like Hyperliquid (up 219%) and Venice AI (up 1006%), underpins the strategy. The expansion contrasts with other VCs but aligns with RockawayX's broader push beyond venture capital, including entering crypto treasury management earlier in 2024. The firm is also involved in ongoing legal disputes related to a failed merger attempt with Solana firm Solmate.

marsbit08/26 09:58

While Peers Shift to AI, This $2 Billion Crypto VC Firm Plans to Raise an Additional $150 Million to Double Down on Crypto

marsbit08/26 09:58

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