Swyftx acquires New Zealand’s Easy Crypto, citing Trump tailwind
18 Março 2025 - 12:00PM
Cointelegraph


Australian crypto broker Swyftx is set to acquire New Zealand
crypto exchange Easy Crypto, with one of the CEOs nodding at
positive crypto policy changes in the United States.
Swyftx CEO Jason Titman said in a March 19 statement that they
see “Trump’s policy messaging around crypto as a tailwind” for this
deal.
He told Cointelegraph that Swyftx’s deal with Easy Crypto was
underway before Trump was
elected, but now we are on “the cusp of sensible regulation in
the US” that will bring liquidity and put pressure on other
governments to legislate.
“Everyone is so focused on tariffs that they’re skipping the
argument that good things are on the horizon for crypto,” Titman
said.
“The environment for dealmaking is about to improve
exponentially, and there is no question that money will move. This
deal may be the first, but it won’t be the last.”
Following Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20,
some changes in
the crypto industry have included several pro-crypto executives
in top regulatory roles and a shift in crypto
stance by the country’s securities regulator.
Titman says the crypto industry has endured a lean few years for
mergers and acquisitions activity, partly because crypto CEOs were
unwilling to “take the regulatory risk” they saw during
the Biden administration.
“This hesitation has extended to other markets where regulators
have sat on the fence and shown a lack of commitment to introducing
clear legislation that supports blockchain and digital assets,” he
said.
“We expect dealmaking to increase over the next few quarters and
then stay elevated after that. Political administrations come and
go, but rules tend to have a longer shelf life and that gives
businesses the certainty they need to invest.”
Swyftx and Easy Crypto will continue to operate as separate
platforms following the March 31 acquisition while the teams plan
for their integration.
Related: Australian regulator’s ‘blitz’ hits crypto
exchanges, money remitters
The new business will have a combined workforce of just under
200 employees and operate out of
Brisbane, Australia, according to Swyftx and Easy Crypto.
Janine Grainger, co-founder and CEO of Easy Crypto, told
Cointelegraph that the acquisition is a “natural fit” and would
create a new oceanic heavyweight to rival crypto incumbents.
“The crypto market has changed rapidly in the last four years.
As the market has matured, there has been a trend of the market
consolidating and strong regional and global players emerging,” she
said.
An August 2024 Swyftx survey estimates
there are 3.9 million Australians who own crypto out of a
population of 26 million.
Meanwhile, research by Web3 consumer research firm Protocol
Theory, in partnership with Easy Crypto, estimates
almost 50% of New Zealand’s 5.2 million population are either
current crypto investors or are considering investing in the
future.
An estimated 3.9 million Australians currently own
cryptocurrency, compared to 4.5 million in 2023. Source:
Swyftx
In comparison, the US Fed estimates
roughly 18 million people in America own or use crypto.
Grainger says there “is increasing interest in leveraging our
industry” to help drive economic growth amid
strong
support for the industry in New Zealand.
“There is strong support for crypto locally — close to 50% of
New Zealanders own, have owned or are considering future investment
into crypto,” she said.
“The region is undergoing increasing levels of regulation, which
will help to drive trust, much like other regions.”
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