"As the adoption of cryptocurrency payments gains momentum, the
acquisition of Coinify brings a global payment infrastructure to
Voyager's digital asset ecosystem," said Voyager co-founder and CEO
Stephen Ehrlich.
Crypto-asset trading firm Voyager Digital has arranged to purchase
payments company Coinify in a deal worth $85 million in cash and stock.
In a Monday announcement, Voyager said it
would issue 5.1 million shares of its stock — worth roughly $70 million
at the time of publication — as well as provide $15 million in cash to
Coinify investors. The company said it would retain $5.5 million in cash
from Coinify’s balance sheet.
The acquisition of Coinify is aimed
at helping Voyager expand its capabilities, potentially giving crypto
users around the world more options for cross-border payments. Voyager
has been publicly listed in Canada since 2019, while Coinify said it was currently available in Europe, Asia, North America and South America.
"As
the adoption of cryptocurrency payments gains momentum, the acquisition
of Coinify brings a global payment infrastructure to Voyager's digital
asset ecosystem," said Voyager co-founder and CEO Stephen Ehrlich.
Related: Voyager Digital sees 16x increase in quarterly revenue, first operating profit
The price of Voyager Token (VGX) surged significantly in January
as the company announced many acquisitions and mergers, rising from
roughly $0.15 on Jan. 1 to a yearly high of $6.97 in February. At the
time of writing, the price of VQX is $2.49, having risen more than 3%
since the announcement of the Coinify acquisition.
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