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In the first quarter of 2025, the games industry experienced a notable rise in mergers and acquisitions, reaching a total value of $6.6 billion, the highest in over a year. This surge was primarily driven by activities in the mobile sector. Additionally, the cryptocurrency sector saw a record quarter for mergers and acquisitions, with 61 deals totaling $2.2 billion. Among these was Kraken's acquisition of NinjaTrader, valued at $1.5 billion. Kraken also made headlines by partnering with Mastercard to enable cryptocurrency payments across more than 150 million merchants in Europe. The company introduced its new Kraken+ service, which offers a subscription model at $4.99 per month with no fees for transactions up to $10,000.
BIG week. Kraken hit Paris Blockchain Week and teamed up with @Mastercard. 💥 Crypto payments coming to 150M+ merchants. Also, Kraken+ is LIVE: $4.99/mo, no fees up to $10K. All in this week's #Krakenln60 👇 https://t.co/RQBFKJESYk
BIG week. Kraken hit Paris Blockchain Week and teamed up with @MasterCard -- Crypto payments coming to 150M+ merchants 💥 Debit cards? On the way too. Also, Kraken+ is LIVE: $4.99/mo, no fees up to $10K. All in this week's #KrakenIn60 https://t.co/NwMMZjFz1L
Architect Partners: Q1 2025 was a record quarter for crypto M&A with 61 deals and $2.2B in total deal value, including Kraken's $1.5B acquisition of NinjaTrader (@ryanjamesweeks / Bloomberg) https://t.co/L3pGwnOkRD https://t.co/ZOjKBaUwSa https://t.co/ZOzeer1FAj