U.S. accounting firm PwC expects continued acceleration in crypto IPOs and acquisitions in 2022 as the industry keeps gaining “broader mainstream acceptance.”
Merger and acquisition deals in the cryptocurrency industry, simply known as M&As, have massively increased in 2021, with associated value jumping nearly 5,000%, according to PwC, one the largest accounting firms in the United States.
The total volume of crypto mergers and acquisitions soared 4,846% last year, with the average deal size reaching about $180 million from $53 million in 2020, PwCPwC detailed that crypto fundraising deal volumes surged 645% in 2021, with top-five investors by deal count including blockchain investor AU21, Genesis Block Ventures, Genblock Capital, Coinbase Ventures and Moonwhale.
The massive surge in crypto M&A in 2021 was partly driven by special-purpose acquisition company deals, the study noted. PwC crypto leader Henri Arslanian said that there’s no sign of crypto fundraising slowing anytime soon.its new study on global M&A trends in technology, media and telecommunications on Jan. 24. According to the study, 2021 was a record year in terms of crypto M&A, posting 600 crypto deals in total, more than double that in 2020.
“We expect a continued acceleration in crypto-related IPOs and acquisitions in 2022 across trading platforms, digital payment applications and related products,” PwC wrote.
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