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Figment, a cryptocurrency staking service provider, seeks to expand and plans to acquire $100-200 million

according to Bloomberg, cryptocurrency staking service provider Figment is actively seeking acquisition opportunities, with the target transaction size between 100 million and 200 million US dollars. CEO Lorien Gabel revealed that the acquisition will mainly focus on projects that have a strong position in specific regions or blockchain ecosystems and has already issued multiple letters of intent. Figment currently manages staked assets of approximately 15 billion US dollars and hopes to further expand its business after the approval of the Ethereum staking ETF in the US. This move is the latest trend in the industry's merger and acquisition wave driven by Trump's support for cryptocurrency policies.

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