Citadel Securities has invested $400 million in Singapore-based crypto exchange Crypto.com, valuing it at $20 billion. This marks Crypto.com's first institutional funding round and highlights traditional finance firms' increasing involvement in digital assets, with funds aimed at expanding into tokenized securities and derivatives.
Market maker Wintermute views Bitcoin's recent ~10% price jump as a short-term relief rally, not a structural market shift. Factors like rising ETF inflows, macro easing, and a dovish Fed tone contribute, but sustained inflows are needed to confirm a reversal.
Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Hyperliquid has grown rapidly since its 2023 launch, processing trillions in volume and becoming a top crypto project. It offers low fees, high leverage, and a wide range of assets, attracting over 1.2 million users.
Bitcoin's price dropped below $78,000, testing the $76,000 support level due to a deteriorating macroeconomic backdrop, including higher-than-expected inflation and rising US Treasury yields. This has shifted market sentiment towards a potential rate hike, impacting risk assets. Despite short-term holder pressure and ETF outflows, long-term holders remain committed, suggesting underlying structural conviction.
The SEC is expected to release an innovation exemption for tokenized stocks this week, allowing firms to test trading on novel venues like AMMs and public blockchains under defined parameters. This move could determine if crypto-native models compete with incumbents for US investors.
Cointelegraph outlines its commitment to independent, high-quality journalism within the cryptocurrency, blockchain, AI, and fintech sectors, emphasizing adherence to editorial integrity.
The GSR Crypto Core3 ETF is GSR's first crypto exchange-traded product, giving investors access to the top three largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
Crypto market maker GSR has launched an actively managed ETF on the Nasdaq that includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.
