**[Deloitte Acquires Crypto Infrastructure Company Blocknative]** BlockBeats News, May 20 – Deloitte announced on Tuesday that it has acquired crypto infrastructure company Blocknative through a talent-focused acquisition. According to the announcement, the Blocknative team will "focus on driving Web3 innovation within Deloitte's client ecosystem" in the future. Currently, the Blocknative official website has displayed a notice stating that the company is "gradually ceasing operations." Its Blocknative API and Gas Network services will also be gradually shut down, with operations expected to continue until June 19. Founded in 2018, Blocknative is a blockchain infrastructure company specializing in real-time mempool monitoring, gas fee prediction, and transaction management. The company provides APIs and related tools to optimize on-chain transactions, while its Gas Network is a decentralized oracle network that delivers real-time gas fee data. This move comes amid a broader wave of consolidation within the crypto ecosystem, accompanied by traditional firms like Deloitte increasing their exposure to the crypto space. Deloitte now offers accounting, auditing, and other enterprise services to crypto companies. [Original Link]