Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced the acquisition of Israeli startup Capitalise.ai, a no-code trading automation platform that can convert natural language instructions into executable trading strategies, with the specific acquisition amount undisclosed. According to a blog post released by Kraken on August 20, this technology will be integrated into Kraken Pro later this year.
Capitalise.ai was founded in 2015 and has built a platform capable of transforming everyday text into strategies, supporting execution in stock, cryptocurrency, forex, futures, and options markets. Once integrated, Kraken Pro users will be able to design strategies, backtest, and automate trading in both digital and traditional markets without writing any code.
Shannon Kurtas, head of the Kraken exchange, stated, "This acquisition will provide Kraken Pro users with a new way to turn their ideas into action in real-time." She mentioned that the system is designed to make it easier for more users to utilize advanced strategies.
This move follows Kraken's acquisition of the U.S. futures platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion in March.
Mainstream cryptocurrency exchanges, analytics companies, and miners are accelerating their acquisitions of AI companies, highlighting that artificial intelligence is becoming a core force in trading, compliance, and infrastructure development.
On January 13, blockchain analytics company Chainalysis acquired the AI-driven fraud detection startup Alterya for approximately $150 million. Alterya's real-time monitoring system is designed to detect suspicious activities, enhancing compliance capabilities for banks and regulatory agencies.
Later that month, the Web3 super app xPortal acquired the German startup Alphalink, which focuses on AI-driven mobile interfaces in the cryptocurrency space. This acquisition brings the Alphalink team into xPortal to expand its AI tools for DeFi and digital identity.
The recent acquisition momentum has clearly accelerated. On August 11, Tether and video platform Rumble announced a joint bid of $1.17 billion to acquire the German AI and high-performance computing infrastructure provider Northern Data. This deal will integrate Northern Data's GPU cloud services and data center business into Rumble, while Tether has committed to years of GPU procurement.
On the same day, Bitcoin mining company MARA Holdings reached an agreement to acquire 64% of the French AI company Exaion for $168 million. Exaion is a subsidiary of the state-owned utility company EDF, and its high-performance computing business collaborates with Nvidia and Deloitte. MARA also obtained the option to increase its stake to 75% by 2027.
Not all companies are choosing to enter the field through acquisitions. In July, Coinbase opted for a partnership with Perplexity AI to integrate its COIN50 index data into the search engine, marking an important step in embedding cryptocurrency data into real-time AI responses.
Reports indicate that AI "digital avatars" can replace users in meetings and comfort loved ones.
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Original article: “Kraken Acquires Capitalise.ai, AI Startup Acquisition Wave in Crypto Industry”
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