Our team at @Areta_io advised Bridgepoint, one of the world’s leading and most renowned investment firms, on its majority acquisition of @htdgtl, the leading specialist provider of financial audit, accounting, assurance, operational, and technology solutions to the digital-asset ecosystem. The transaction marks the first PE-led buyout of a digital assets company and highlights a clear step forward in the institutionalization of the sector. Leading private equity firms are now partnering with high-growth digital-asset infrastructure providers that combine crypto-native expertise with scalable operations. @htdgtl, serving more than 700 global clients across proof of reserves, attestations, financial audits, and accounting operations, represents exactly this profile. As the #1 M&A advisor in digital assets, we’re pleased to support this milestone transaction.