Exchanges· ★★· neutral· October 5, 12:35

IRACE Digital Bank Acquires Irish Blockchain Startup Trrue for $11.8M

—Deal valued at $11.8M, with Dealroom reporting $11.2M
—Trrue CEO Owen O'Driscoll to become IRACE chief innovation officer
—Irish fintech funding fell 9.4% to about $158M in H1 2026
—Global fintech M&A reached $103.1B in H1 2026

Why it matters: The deal shows blockchain expertise is becoming a strategic asset for digital banks as venture funding tightens.

Source: CoinTrust

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