Crypto.com Secures $400M from Citadel Securities at $20B Valuation
Crypto.com announced a strategic $400 million investment from Citadel Securities on July 16, 2026, valuing the company at $20 billion.
The funding marks the exchange’s first institutional round in its decade-long history and will support expansion into tokenized securities, derivatives, and bridging crypto with traditional markets.
CRO token rallied nearly 25% intraday on the news, climbing from around $0.056 to $0.07 before stabiliz…
On-Chain Stock Trading Fuels Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 Volume to 50% Market Share
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U.S. Government Transfers $288 Million in Seized Bitcoin and Ether to Coinbase Prime
U.S. government-linked wallets transferred ~$288 million in seized crypto, including BTC from Farace and BTC-e cases and ETH from a laundering scheme, to Coinbase Prime.
Bitcoin routed through fresh intermediary wallets before deposit; ether sent directly, consistent with institutional custody flows.
Move aligns with Coinbase Prime’s role as custodian for government assets but occurs despite Trump’s March 2025 executive order establi…
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