---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001740604-26-000056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BTGO"
cik: "0001740604"
company_name: "BITGO HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2026-08-27T21:37:33+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-28T10:05:35.216384+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BitGo acquires NYDIG institutional trading business for $42.5M+ in cash/stock

## Summary
- Total consideration: $7M cash plus ~$35.5M in BitGo stock, with $10M and up to $5M cash earn-outs tied to revenue milestones.
- Additional employee incentives: $5M RSUs and $5M cash retention awards vesting on second revenue milestone.
- About 30 NYDIG employees join BitGo; NYDIG retains power/HPC business with >3 GW pipeline.
- Deal closed promptly on Aug 27, 2026; adds derivatives, structured products, and financing capabilities.
- Registration Rights Agreement requires filing of resale registration statement for issued shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001740604-26-000056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BTGO
- cik: 0001740604
- company_name: BITGO HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-08-27T21:37:33+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1740604/000174060426000056/0001740604-26-000056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1740604/000174060426000056/btgo-20260827.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001740604-26-000056.txt

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