CoinGecko CEO nods to $500m sale reports amid crypto M&A bonanza – DL News
- Crypto analytics company CoinGecko seeks to be acquired at $500 million.
- M&A in 2026 expected to surpass last year’s eye-watering $37 billion.
- Regulatory clarify key driver of institutional interest, industry insider says.
CoinGecko CEO Bobby Ong confirmed on Thursday that the firm is evaluating “strategic opportunities” amid reports it is seeking to be acquired at a valuation of around $500 million.
“We’re growing, profitable, and seeing increasing demand from institutions as traditional finance embraces crypto,” Ong wrote on LinkedIn. “The crypto industry is maturing fast.”
CoinGecko picked the US investment bank Moelis to advise on the sale, CoinDesk reported on Tuesday.
Moelis is a traditional Wall Street firm that has…
