The deal was finalized in the third quarter of 2015 according to the parties.[19] In April 2015, Skrill Group announced that it had completed acquisition of Ukash, a UK-based competitor of paysafecard, which was merged during the same year.[20] In June 2018, Skrill introduced crypto service that allows customers to buy cryptocurrencies using their balance in local fiat currency and to hold an interest in a range of cryptocurrencies via their wallet.[citation needed]