Acquisitions news and trends

Jeff Bezos’ AI Startup Acquires Computer Agent Maker General Agents

November 26, 2025
Jeff Bezos, twitter, inflation, economy
Robinhood Expands Prediction Markets Footprint With LedgerX Purchase
Acquisitions // November 26, 2025

Robinhood is set to acquire LedgerX, a derivatives exchange formerly owned by FTX. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Green Dot Sells Bank and Embedded Finance Units
Acquisitions // November 24, 2025

Banking FinTech Green Dot’s businesses now have new owners, according to a Monday (Nov. 24) news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

After Cloudflare Outage, Palo Alto Networks Moves to Acquire Observability Platform for $3.35 Billion
Acquisitions // November 21, 2025

On Tuesday (Nov. 18) morning, a configuration error at Cloudflare knocked major services offline, including ChatGPT, X and Spotify for several hours, the latest reminder of how vulnerable digital infrastructure has become as cloud systems grow more complex. One day later, Palo Alto Networks announced...

Coinbase Plans to Acquire Vector to Help Build ‘Everything Exchange’
Acquisitions // November 21, 2025

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase plans to acquire onchain trading platform Vector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

Interviews & Exclusives
FIS Goes All In on the Issuer

May 06, 2025
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) said during a Tuesday (May 6) first-quarter earnings report that it continues to see strong demand from banks to modernize their core banking systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe […]

Merchants Demand Value at Every Touchpoint From Their Payments Processors

April 28, 2025
Competition is reshaping payments, and transactions are no longer the main event. They’re just the opening act. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Debit Spend and Deposit Growth Drive Discover’s Final Standalone Quarter

April 24, 2025
Discover Financial Services posted first-quarter earnings results Thursday (April 24) that showed improving credit metrics, increased debit spending and higher deposits, ahead of its pending acquisition by Capital One. Get...

Walmart Takes Pricing Fight to Suppliers as Amazon Mulls TikTok Bid

April 04, 2025
As global economic conditions grow increasingly complex, major retail players like Walmart and Amazon are making strategic moves to secure their footholds and expand their influence. Get the Full Story...

Quick Reads
Jeff Bezos’ AI Startup Acquires Computer Agent Maker General Agents

November 26, 2025
Jeff Bezos’ new artificial intelligence (AI) startup Project Prometheus reportedly acquired computer agent maker General Agents. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to […]

Robinhood Expands Prediction Markets Footprint With LedgerX Purchase

November 26, 2025
Robinhood is set to acquire LedgerX, a derivatives exchange formerly owned by FTX. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Green Dot Sells Bank and Embedded Finance Units

November 24, 2025
Banking FinTech Green Dot’s businesses now have new owners, according to a Monday (Nov. 24) news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Coinbase Plans to Acquire Vector to Help Build ‘Everything Exchange’

November 21, 2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase plans to acquire onchain trading platform Vector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...