According to the "Wall Street Journal" citing people familiar with the matter, an investor group is close to acquiring the encryption media CoinDesk for $125 million. The investment group is led by Matthew Roszak of Tally Capital, a private investment firm focused on cryptocurrencies and Web3 technologies, and Peter Vessence of venture capital firm and family office Capital6, the people said. CoinDesk's parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), is expected to retain a stake in the media, events, data and indices business as part of the deal, which is expected to close in the coming weeks. CoinDesk's current management is expected to remain unchanged. the