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US Stock Exchange Listed Company Aether Acquires Crypto Communication and Media Platform Coinstack

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January 19 – Nasdaq-listed fintech group Aether Holdings has acquired Coinstack, an institutional-grade cryptocurrency communications and media platform under Alpha Edge Media. The deal aims to expand Aether’s financial content and data business. Coinstack currently boasts over 340,000 subscribers. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Coinstack will continue operating independently under its original brand, while receiving support from Aether’s technological infrastructure, analytical tools, and distribution channels. Founded in December 2020, Coinstack serves a global audience of professional investors—including hedge funds, venture capital firms, family offices, and digital asset market participants—with curated insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum, decentralized finance (DeFi), and broader blockchain market trends. Aether framed the acquisition as adding a highly interactive, institution-focused communication channel to strengthen its growing media and data ecosystem, complementing its existing analytical, research, and content services. Aether CEO Nicolas Lin noted: “Coinstack is a strategically valuable addition to Alpha Edge Media.” He highlighted the platform’s subscriber base, engagement metrics, and established brand value, adding the deal will help broaden audience reach, deepen content offerings, and support future data-driven initiatives in digital assets and broader financial markets. Post-acquisition, Coinstack will leverage Aether’s technology stack and analytical capabilities. Alpha Edge Media (a wholly owned Aether subsidiary) plans to gradually integrate Coinstack’s content and audience insights into its broader platform ecosystem. Led by industry experts, Alpha Edge operates a finance communications and investor resource network covering public markets, digital assets, and alternative investments.
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