Asian payments venture Omise, the company behind OmiseGo (OMG), has slammed crypto website The Block for reporting an acquisition deal involving Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group). It took to Twitter this morning to make the following announcement.
Omise (Payment Gateway) has NOT been acquired by any company.
A recent article published by The Block, made false claims that we were recently acquired by CP Group.
We would like to confirm that this information is false.
For any further queries please reach us at pr@omise.co
— Omise (@Omise) March 30, 2019
In an email to Coin Rivet, Omise said that the rumours could have an adverse effect on Omise Holdings, its subsidiaries and CP Group. “We have been in contact with The Block and they have already updated their article upon our clarification,” it added.
OmiseGo
Built on the Ethereum platform, OmiseGO is aiming to become the number one, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange platform. It is pitched as “much more than an altcoin. It’s designed to be a financial platform, with the intent of disrupting current financial institutions and methodologies”.
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