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Binance Acquires CoinMarketCap

April 07, 2020

Los Angeles and Shanghai – Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm advised Binance on its agreement to acquire CoinMarketCap.

Binance is the global blockchain company behind the world’s largest digital asset exchange by trading volume and users, serving a greater mission to accelerate cryptocurrency adoption with 25+ products, projects and initiatives.

CoinMarketCap operates the world’s most-referenced price-tracking website for crypto assets in the rapidly growing cryptocurrency space.

The Paul Hastings team was led by Corporate partners

Meagan Olsen

in Los Angeles and

David Wang

in Shanghai.

Attorneys from a number of Paul Hastings’ 21 offices worldwide were also crucial contributors, including partners

(Corporate),

(Corporate),

(Tax),

(Employment and Benefits),

Todd Schneider

(Intellectual Property and Technology),

Scott Flicker

(Regulatory),

Katherine Bell

(Finance), Of Counsel

Michael Wise

(Merger Controls) and Associate

Nausheen Shaikh

(Corporate).

At Paul Hastings, our purpose is clear—to help our clients and people navigate new paths to growth. With a strong presence throughout Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the U.S., Paul Hastings is recognized as one of the world’s most innovative global law firms.