Of the cryptocurrencies tracked by CoinMarketCap, the best performer for the week was Pax Gold, rising 5.45%. • Kraken has acquired a U.S.-licensed futures exchange from IG Group as the crypto heavyweight looks to expand the range of products it can offer directly to American customers. Kraken purchased IG-owned Small Exchange in a deal valued at $100 million, consisting of $32.5 million in cash and $67.5 million in Payward stock, according to Bloomberg. • Ripple has announced its $1 billion acquisition of GTreasury. The deal gives Ripple access to the corporate treasury market and opens the door to many of the ... (full story)