New York-based venture capital firm Archetype has raised $100 million for its third fund aimed at backing early-stage blockchain startups, the firm said. The fund, called Archetype III, is supported by a mix of existing and new institutional investors, including pensions, academic endowments, sovereign wealth funds, and funds of funds. "Running a concentrated $100M fund lets us be extremely selective and high-conviction with each team," Ash Egan, founder and general partner of Archetype, told CoinDesk in ...

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The U.S. could trigger the next global surge in cryptocurrency adoption as regulators move toward clearer rules for banks and financial institutions, according to Alessio Quaglini, CEO & Co-founder, of Hong Kong-based digital asset custodian Hex Trust."Give it a few months, every single bank in the U.S. will provide custody services for Bitcoin BTC/USD," Alessio said in an interview with Benzinga. "That's when we'll have real adoption—when banks start offering Bitcoin deposits, trading, and even structured ...

Key Points Ripple, the company behind XRP, has applied for a national trust bank charter. Approval could drive further investor enthusiasm and XRP's price higher in the near term. Long term, however, it could actually drag XRP's price down. 10 stocks we like better than XRP › XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is having a monster year. The third-largest cryptocurrency is up more than 400% since September of last year. While much of this was driven by the resolution of the Securities and Exchange Commission's years ...

Key Points Ripple has struggled for years to gain mainstream credibility. Ripple's reputation is changing fast, and so might adoption. 10 stocks we like better than XRP › It has been a terrific year for Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP). Since 2025 began, XRP has increased in value by more than 40%. This follows a spectacular 2024 performance that saw this crypto token nearly triple in value. There's one reason to believe that even more gains are on the way. Mass adoption may finally be on the way I have bee ...