Ripple adquire Metaco por $250M, definido para oferecer serviços de custódia
- A empresa por trás da moeda XRP, Ripple, adquiriu a Metaco, custodiante de ativos digitais com sede na Suíça, por cerca de $250 milhões.
- A empresa pretende expandir suas ofertas e em breve cuidará da custódia, emissão e liquidação de ativos tokenizados.
- Os desenvolvedores da empresa esperam que o setor de custódia de ativos digitais cresça para $10 trilhões até 2030.
- A Ripple também espera que as principais instituições financeiras e empresas integrem as criptomoedas nos próximos três anos.
- “Bringing on Metaco is monumental for our growing product suite and expanding global footprint,” said CEO Garlinghouse.
Ripple, a blockchain-based payments settlement company that rose in popularity due to its efficient On Demand Liquidity, or ODL, solution, has announced the acquisition of Metaco, a Switzerland-based company that provides “mission-critical custody infrastructure” and allows institutions to thrive in the digital assets industry. Metaco was founded in 2015 by Adrien Treccani, who is responsible for setting the strategy and direction of the blockchain company.
De acordo com um anúncio em 17 de maio, a empresa por trás do token XRP, a sexta maior criptomoeda por capitalização de mercado, anunciou a aquisição da Metaco por um preço de $250 milhões. É importante observar aqui que a Ripple planeja expandir suas ofertas e fornecer custódia, emissão e liquidação de ativos tokenizados.
The developers at Ripple wrote that, as per recent research conducted by the firm, “most global finance leaders at financial institutions and enterprises have plans to use crypto custody solutions in their businesses within the next three years—primarily through a third party provider.”
The CEO of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse, noted that “Metaco is a proven leader in institutional digital asset custody with an exceptional executive bench and a truly unmatched customer track record,” while adding:
“Through the strength of our balance sheet and financial position, Ripple will continue pressing our advantage in the areas critical to crypto infrastructure. Bringing on Metaco is monumental for our growing product suite and expanding global footprint.”
On the other hand, the developers at the payments firm added that the acquisition of Metaco will “dramatically accelerate its growth trajectory through access to Ripple’s established base of hundreds of customers, capital to address new demand, and resources to continue delivering on its commitment to banking and institutional clients.”
As per the announcement, the firm estimates that by 2030, the crypto custody industry will reach a valuation of $10 trillion. Talking about the involvement of institutions in the crypto sector, Ripple gave examples of BNY Mellon’s crypto-custody management plans, followed by Nasdaq’s plan to debut a crypto custody solution in the second quarter of 2023.
“This deal will enable Metaco to leverage Ripple’s scale and market strength to reach our goals and deliver value to our clients at a faster pace. We look forward to continuing to serve unprecedented levels of institutional demand with the utmost excellence in delivery, as our clients have come to expect, the founder and CEO of Metaco, Treccani, commented.
It is also crucial to note that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States’ request to seal the Hinman Speech Documents was negado pela juíza Analisa Torres em 16 de maio no caso Ripple vs. SEC, e esses documentos serão tornados públicos no caso Ripple vs. SEC, de acordo com um relatório anterior da Bitnation. Isso foi declarado uma grande vitória para a transparência por Garlinghouse.
The motion from the SEC to seal the documents has been dismissed. The agency believes that the Hinman Speech Documents have “no relevance” in the Ripple vs. SEC case, which has been going on for quite a number of years.
On the other hand, the judge also denied certain motions asking for the sealing of certain documents from Ripple, including references linking the company’s revenues with sales of the XRP token and the amount of compensation offered to trading platforms, etc.
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