Tradeweb Leads $31M Investment in Crypto Trading Platform Crossover Markets

Electronic trading company Tradeweb has led a $31 million Series B funding round in institutional crypto trading platform Crossover Markets, valuing the company at $200 million. The round included participation from DRW Venture Capital, Ripple, Virtu Financial, Wintermute Ventures, Illuminate Financial and XTX Markets. According to Wednesday’s announcement, the deal also includes a strategic partnership that will allow Tradeweb’s clients to access spot crypto liquidity through Crossover’s CROSSx electronic communication network (ECN), marking the company’s entry into institutional cryptocurrency trading and linking its global network of institutional traders with digital…

Robinhood’s Head Of Crypto Lays Out The Vision

As demand for digital assets continues to accelerate, scaling solutions have become one of the most important challenges facing Ethereum. In a recent discussion, Robinhood’s Head of Crypto outlined the company’s ambitious strategy to tackle this problem by building its own ETH Layer-2 network to serve mainstream users. Rather than merely participating in the broader ecosystem, Robinhood aims to solve core usability barriers that have hindered mass adoption. Why Ethereum Needs To Scale For Mass Adoption Robinhood’s head of crypto explains why they’re building an Ethereum layer-2. According to a…

Bitcoin Tops $73,000, Expert Explains Why The Rally Isn’t Over Yet

Ronaldo is an experienced crypto enthusiast dedicated to the nascent and ever-evolving industry. With over five years of extensive research and unwavering dedication, he has cultivated a profound interest in the world of cryptocurrencies. Ronaldo’s journey began with a spark of curiosity, which soon transformed into a deep passion for understanding the intricacies of this groundbreaking technology. Driven by an insatiable thirst for knowledge, Ronaldo has delved into the depths of the crypto space, exploring its various facets, from blockchain fundamentals to market trends and investment strategies. His tireless exploration…

MEXC Expands Tokenized Stock Listings Through Ondo Finance Partnership

Crypto exchange MEXC has expanded its tokenized equities offering through its partnership with Ondo Finance, listing new onchain representations of US stocks that trade against Tether on its platform. According to company announcements this week, the expansion includes 17 newly listed tokenized stock pairs and seven additional tokens tied to US defense and energy companies. The tokens are issued as ERC-20 assets on Ethereum and trade against Tether (USDT) pairs on the exchange. The underlying shares are held in regulated trust accounts and subject to quarterly third-party audits, with the…

Analyst Says It’s Time For Bitcoin, But What’s Important About $58,000?

A crypto analyst has pinpointed critical price levels from past cycles on the Bitcoin chart that could determine the cryptocurrency’s next moves in this cycle. He has highlighted Bitcoin’s former all-time high target of $65,000 and a distinct 200-week Simple Moving Average (SMA) at $58,000 as key levels to watch.  Bitcoin’s 200W SMA Highlighted As Key Watch Zone Crypto analyst VirtualBacon has taken to X to share new technical chart analysis, outlining two critical Bitcoin price levels he believes investors and traders should watch as the cryptocurrency continues its downward…

The Giving Block Reports Stablecoin Donations are on the Rise

The cryptocurrency fundraising platform Giving Block reported that it had seen a surge in donations with stablecoins in 2025 compared with previous years. In its annual report released on Wednesday, the Giving Block said there had been a “major shift” in donations using stablecoins, particularly with Ripple USD (RLUSD) and Circle’s USDC (USDC). The platform reported that it had facilitated more than $100 million in crypto donations in 2025, with more than $32 million coming through USDC, RLUSD, Tether’s USDt (USDT), Dai (DAI), and other stablecoins. “The trend is clear:…

Why Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund Walked Away From an Ether Treasury Bet

Key takeaways Founders Fund fully exited ETHZilla after previously holding a 7.5% stake. SEC filings show that Peter Thiel-linked entities had reduced their ownership to zero by the end of 2025, signaling a decisive retreat from an Ether-focused public treasury strategy. ETHZilla’s pivot from biotech to an Ether treasury strategy was aggressive. After raising $425 million and later seeking $350 million through convertible bonds, the company accumulated over 100,000 ETH, positioning itself as a leveraged equity proxy for Ether exposure. Debt-driven models can force crypto sales at unfavorable times. ETHZilla’s…

Can XRP Hit Four Digits By 2030? Claver Says It’s Still Possible

Digital Ascension Group CEO Jake Claver is still arguing that XRP could reach both three-digit and four-digit price territory before 2030, even if the US Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is not yet in place. In his latest YouTube comments, Claver framed that outcome not as a simple market cycle call, but as a function of utility, liquidity, and a potential supply shock tied to institutional adoption. Could the Clarity Act Be The Trigger For $1,000 XRP? His central point is that XRP would need to reach a much higher…

RedStone Launches Price Oracles on Stellar Mainnet

Oracle provider RedStone has launched its price feed infrastructure on the Stellar network, introducing a new data layer for decentralized finance (DeFi) applications on a blockchain historically focused on payments and stablecoin transfers.  The deployment makes price feeds for major crypto assets and stablecoins available on the Stellar mainnet, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), USD Coin (USDC) and PayPal USD (PYUSD). The rollout also includes pricing data for the Franklin Templeton BENJI tokenized money market fund.  RedStone said the feeds are designed to support financial applications like lending markets, decentralized…

Bitcoin Pattern Memory Predicts The Bottom, And It’s Below $40,000

Bitcoin’s market cycles have often followed recognizable technical structures, and one analyst now believes those repeating structures may already be pointing toward the next major bottom. This is the foundational principle behind why Elliott Wave, Harmonic Patterns, and Wyckoff theory work: trade an asset long enough, and it begins to show a pattern memory. Right now, that memory is speaking. And it’s pointing to a Bitcoin price bottom below $40,000. Pattern Memory And Bitcoin’s Retracement History A chart shared by market commentator Lisa N Edwards outlined how Bitcoin’s retracement behavior…