Bullish Acquires CoinDesk from Digital Currency Group
Summary
“With its acclaimed editorial coverage, premier events and market-leading data and indices, CoinDesk continues to shape the global crypto and blockchain ecosystem,” said Tom Farley, CEO of Bullish. CoinDesk Media provides news and analysis on the price movements, technologies, companies and people shaping the evolution of the bitcoin and digital currency ecosystem. CoinDesks flagship conference, Consensus, is the most influential festival of the crypto/web3 era and attracted more than 15,000 attendees in 2023, including Fortune 500 CEOs, notable lawmakers, sports and entertainment stars from over 100 countries. In October 2023, Bullish announced that it plans to launch perpetual futures trading on its regulated and compliant exchange in addition to its spot and margin offering. Founded in 2015 by Barry Silbert, Digital Currency Group is a global enterprise that builds, buys, and invests in blockchain companies all over the world.