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Today's guest is Ricky Tan, founder of TokenData, a research organization focused on token sales and crypto mergers and acquisitions. Ricky gives us the state of crypto M&A then considers the future of crypto M&A markets.

This conversation is split into 3 chapters:

1. The state of crypto M&A
2. Driving forces behind crypto M&A activity
3. A Q&A on acquihires, TokenData’s business model etc.

The episode also covers the following:

• How TokenData got started in crypto M&A
• The history of crypto M&A
• Acquihires vs. asset acquisitions
• Why 2018 was such a big year for crypto M&A
• M&A as a way to overcome regulatory hurdles
• When exchanges like Coinbase acquire crypto startups
• The first token mergers
• The global nature of crypto M&A
• Why crypto exchanges haven’t consolidated – yet
• Where TokenData gets its information

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