Bullish (NYSE: BLSH) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Equiniti, the parent company of Notified and a global transfer agent and shareholder services provider, in a transaction valued at $4.2 billion. The acquisition is intended to position Bullish at the forefront of blockchain-native capital markets infrastructure by combining its institutional digital asset platform with Equiniti’s regulated transfer agent capabilities, which support nearly 3,000 public companies and more than 20 million verified shareholders.
According to the announcement, the combination is designed to create a global transfer agent platform for tokenized securities, addressing what Bullish views as a key infrastructure gap as capital markets increasingly move toward blockchain-based asset issuance and settlement. Equiniti will continue operating under the Bullish umbrella alongside Bullish Exchange and CoinDesk, with closing expected in January 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
The full press release is available at https://ibn.fm/ZpkNg.
Equiniti delivers trusted data, intelligent insight, and seamless administration across the full equity ownership lifecycle, helping issuers, investors, and employees navigate complexity and strengthen market engagement through technology-powered solutions. Its 5,000+ global associates support more than 12,000 organizations and over 20 million shareholders worldwide. More information is available at https://equiniti.com/us/.
Bullish is an institutionally focused global digital asset platform providing regulated market infrastructure and information services. This includes Bullish Exchange, an institutionally focused digital assets spot and derivatives exchange integrating a high-performance central limit order book matching engine with automated market making. Bullish Europe is regulated under MiCAR as a crypto asset service provider offering spot trading and custody services for digital assets. Bullish is also the parent company of CoinDesk, a leading provider of digital asset media and information services, which includes CoinDesk Indices, CoinDesk Data, and CoinDesk Insights. Additional information about Bullish can be found at https://www.bullish.com/us.
This transaction signals a major step toward bridging traditional finance with blockchain technology, as Bullish leverages Equiniti’s established regulatory footprint and extensive shareholder network to accelerate the adoption of tokenized securities. The deal underscores the growing institutional appetite for digital asset infrastructure that can operate within existing regulatory frameworks while offering the efficiencies of blockchain-based settlement and issuance.
