ME News report, December 24 (UTC+8), according to the Financial Times of the UK, the total amount of mergers and acquisitions and investments in the cryptocurrency industry will reach a record 8.6 billion dollars in 2025, with 267 transactions completed, an increase of 18% compared to 2024, and the transaction volume is almost four times that of last year. This year's major mergers and acquisitions include: Coinbase acquiring Deribit for 2.9 billion dollars (the largest transaction in industry history), Kraken acquiring NinjaTrader for 1.5 billion dollars, and Ripple acquiring Hidden Road for 1.25 billion dollars. (Source: ME)