Long Take: The State of Decentralized network M&A in 2021, with Polygon's $650MM of acquisitions

Gm Fintech Architects —

Today we are diving into the following topics:

• Summary: We look at the state of M&A in decentralized protocols, and the particular challenges and opportunities they present. Our analysis starts with Polygon, which has just spent $400 million on Mir, after committing $250 million to Hermez Network, in order to build out privacy and scalability technology. We then revisit several examples of acquisitions and mergers of various networks and business models, highlighting the strange problems that arise in combining corporations with tokens. We end with a few examples that seem more authentic, highlighting how they echo familiar legal rights, like tag alongs and drag alongs, from corporate law.

• Topics: mergers and acquisitions, Web3, crypto, investment banking, exchanges

• Tags: Polygon, Hermez Network, Mir Protocol, NuCypher, Keep Network, Coinbase, BRD, Voyager, ETHOS, Yearn, Cream, Pickle, Akropolis, Gnosis, xDai

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