The transaction is expected to be completed by the third quarter, 2023.Read MoreCoinDesk
Bitcoin Group (ADE), a holding company focusing on the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries, said it agreed to buy all of Germany’s Bankhaus von der Heydt for 14 million euros (US$15 million) in cash and 150,000 shares.
The acquisition will give the company control of the one of the world’s oldest banks and a holder of a full banking license in Germany.
The transaction is expected to be completed by third-quarter 2023.
Bankhaus von der Heydt, or BVDH, is based in Munich and was established in 1754.
Bitcoin Group said in October it was acquisition talks with several potential targets, including Bankhaus von der Heydt.
Shares in Bitcoin Group rose 0.6% to 20.22 euros in Germany.
UPDATE (Dec. 12, 15:54 UTC): Adds share component of purchase price, history of target, earlier statement.
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