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GSR is a global crypto market maker since 2013. They specialize in providing liquidity, risk management strategies, programmatic execution and structured products to sophisticated global investors in the digital assets industry.
Entravel completes $7.5 million funding round, co-led by Ethereal Ventures and Finality Capital
Odaily News: Crypto travel platform Entravel has completed a $7.5 million funding round, co-led by Ethereal Ventures and Finality Capital, with participation from GSR, Varrock, G1 Ventures, Seier Capital, Veris Ventures, Funfair Ventures, and WTG Ventures.Entravel provides travel booking systems for over 40 brands including Kraken and MetaMask, covering 300 million users with an average booking conversion rate exceeding 10%. The company was founded in 2026. (Tech Funding News)
区块链奖励平台 Bundle 完成 550 万美元 Pre-Seed 融资，Anchorage Digital 等参投
According to Konsulteer, blockchain rewards platform Bundle announced the completion of a $5.5 million Pre-Seed funding round, co-led by Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin's Ethereal Ventures and Further Ventures, with participation from institutions including Nascent, GSR, Scenius Capital, Anchorage Digital, and Nuwa Capital.
Coinbase Ventures Becomes the Most Active Crypto VC in the First Half of the Year, Completing 30 Deals Against the Bearish Trend
despite the continued downturn in the crypto market, Coinbase Ventures led the venture capital rankings in the first half of 2026 by completing 30 investments.Animoca Brands followed closely with 19 investments, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) completed 18 investments, and stablecoin issuer Tether participated in 15 deals.Over the past 12 months, Coinbase Ventures has completed 75 investments, continuing to lead the industry. Animoca Brands, YZi Labs, GSR, and a16z have completed 40, 39, 31, and 30 investments, respectively.However, the overall crypto fundraising market remains in a bear market cycle. In June, the total amount raised by crypto companies fell to $1.4 billion, a 63% decrease from $3.8 billion in April. The number of funding rounds also decreased from 89 in May to 61. In comparison, fundraising in April this year was only $698 million, hitting a new low in nearly two years.So far in July, the crypto industry has completed 12 financing rounds, totaling approximately $456 million.In terms of investment focus, Coinbase Ventures has primarily invested in payment protocols, DeFi, and infrastructure over the past six months. This includes participation in seven funding rounds for payment projects, four rounds for DeFi, and three rounds for infrastructure and Real World Asset (RWA) tokenization projects.By sector, the areas that attracted the most capital over the past year were DeFi, payments, and AI. DeFi projects completed 216 funding rounds, the payment sector completed 131 rounds, AI and crypto combination projects completed 128 rounds, and infrastructure projects secured 110 rounds.It is worth noting that while top institutions remain active, the overall number of market participants is decreasing. The number of independent investment institutions in June dropped to 242, nearly halved from 452 in October 2025, reflecting a concentration of capital in the bear market environment. (Cointelegraph)
SpaceX IPO Could Become Short-Term Pressure Source for Bitcoin
Odaily News Analysts believe that SpaceX's upcoming IPO could become a new source of short-term pressure for Bitcoin and the crypto market. As the company is reportedly set to open up to 30% of its IPO shares to retail investors, some investors may sell high-risk assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum to free up capital to participate in this high-profile offering.SpaceX plans to issue shares at $135 each, aiming to raise $75 billion, with a valuation of approximately $1.77 trillion. A GSR trading executive noted that crypto assets could become one of the funding sources for some investors looking to raise capital for the IPO.Recently, there have been views suggesting that hot IPOs like SpaceX, and potentially future ones such as OpenAI and Anthropic, could drive capital outflows from the crypto market, putting pressure on Bitcoin and Ethereum prices.However, SpaceX's listing could also conversely boost on-chain trading activity. Currently, platforms like Hyperliquid and Binance already offer SpaceX-related perpetual contracts and tokenized stock products, and trading activity for these assets may increase further with the IPO.
GSR Receives FINRA Approval to Complete Broker-Dealer Acquisition, Accelerating Expansion of Institutional Crypto Business in the U.S.
According to The Block, crypto market maker GSR has received approval from the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to formally complete its acquisition of Portland-based SEC-registered broker-dealer Equilibrium Capital Services, which has now been renamed GSR Securities. Xin Song, CEO of GSR, stated that this acquisition will strengthen its compliant broker-dealer platform in the U.S., with a focus on serving institutional clients. GSR previously disclosed plans to position its business as a “Web3 investment bank”; following the acquisition, it will further expand its tokenized financing services. Additionally, GSR has been highly active this year: in April, it launched the GSR Crypto Core3 ETF on Nasdaq; in March, it acquired token advisory firms Autonomous and Architech, and invested in Libeara—the tokenization platform under SC Ventures; last month, SC Ventures—the fintech investment arm of Standard Chartered Bank—became GSR’s first external shareholder and completed its investment.
Nova Markets completes new funding round, with participation from Wintermute Ventures and others
Nova Markets has announced the completion of a new funding round, with participation from Wintermute Ventures, Robot Ventures, Big Brain VC, Cumberland, GSR, Greenfield Capital, Hash3, Bodhi Ventures, Kairos Research, and others. The project primarily focuses on on-chain capital and prediction market infrastructure, and the funds will be used to migrate more perpetual contracts and prediction markets on-chain.
Tokenized Asset Liquidity Faces Challenges as Stablecoin Market Cap Reaches $306 Billion
Odaily reports: Alex Taaffe, Chief Revenue Officer of digital asset trading firm GSR, stated that the on-chain issuance of real-world assets (RWAs) continues to increase, but investor demand has yet to match, and the growing number of issuers and blockchains has further fragmented liquidity in the tokenized market.Mike Silagadze, founder and CEO of ether.fi, said that stablecoins facilitate cross-border transfers, but broader adoption depends on whether they can be used for everyday spending; Yvonne Chia, Head of Communications at USDD, believes that issuers should prioritize improving user experience.The stablecoin market cap stands at $306 billion, up approximately 2% year-over-year and about 74% over the past 12 months. Ilya Podoynitsyn, co-founder and CEO of FinHarbor, pointed out that service providers still need to address regulatory requirements across different jurisdictions and adjust their infrastructure and compliance systems.Miguel Morel, founder and CEO of blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence, said that on-chain data can be used to assess counterparty risk and the source of client deposits. Pulkit Gupta of Nomad Capital noted that crypto market liquidity has been relatively weak over the past three months, making it more difficult to exit altcoin investments. (Cointelegraph)
XRP Treasury Company Evernorth's SEC Registration Takes Effect; Plans Nasdaq Listing via SPAC Merger
According to The Block, Evernorth Holdings, an XRP treasury company, announced that its S-4 Registration Statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially become effective. The registration covers Evernorth's business combination with SPAC Armada Acquisition Corp. II, after which it is expected to commence trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "XRPN". The S-4 document registers up to 34,499,992 shares of Class A common stock and 11,499,992 warrants. Positioned as a regulated digital asset treasury company, Evernorth focuses on XRP investment exposure and plans to actively deploy capital into XRP infrastructure projects. Its investors include institutional backers such as Ripple, Arrington Capital, SBI Group, Pantera Capital, Kraken, and GSR. The merger is anticipated to close in late Q3 or early Q4 of 2026, pending shareholder approval.
GSR Legal and Strategy Officer: SEC's New Crypto Rules May Be Overestimated by the Market, Unable to Break Through Existing Securities Law Constraints
GSR Chief Legal and Strategy Officer Joshua Riezman shared his views on X regarding the U.S. SEC's latest proposed regulatory framework for crypto assets, stating that the proposal may not achieve what many market participants currently understand. Without amendments to relevant U.S. laws, the regulatory exemptions provided by the SEC under existing securities laws remain limited.He noted that clearer regulatory rules are positive for the crypto industry, but the market structure addressed by the proposal differs significantly from the previous crypto market cycle. The industry needs to further understand what form the new framework will ultimately guide the U.S. crypto market toward.
GSR Receives FINRA Approval to Complete Broker-Dealer Acquisition, Accelerating Expansion of Institutional Crypto Business in the U.S.
According to The Block, crypto market maker GSR has received approval from the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to formally complete its acquisition of Portland-based SEC-registered broker-dealer Equilibrium Capital Services, which has now been renamed GSR Securities. Xin Song, CEO of GSR, stated that this acquisition will strengthen its compliant broker-dealer platform in the U.S., with a focus on serving institutional clients. GSR previously disclosed plans to position its business as a “Web3 investment bank”; following the acquisition, it will further expand its tokenized financing services. Additionally, GSR has been highly active this year: in April, it launched the GSR Crypto Core3 ETF on Nasdaq; in March, it acquired token advisory firms Autonomous and Architech, and invested in Libeara—the tokenization platform under SC Ventures; last month, SC Ventures—the fintech investment arm of Standard Chartered Bank—became GSR’s first external shareholder and completed its investment.
GSR Chief Legal Officer: Probability of Clarity Act Passing in This Congressional Session Below 50%
GSR Chief Legal Officer Joshua Riezman stated in an interview that the probability of the Clarity Act being submitted to the President for signature within this congressional session is below 50%. This assessment contradicts the prediction by Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal that the bill would pass this summer.Riezman noted that the congressional dispute over stablecoin yields and ethical concerns involving the President's family are the main obstacles. Additionally, he predicted that the stablecoin market size will ultimately reach between $1 trillion and $3 trillion, and that most companies listed on the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and NYSE will achieve tokenization within the coming years.
Market maker GSR transferred 578,000 LINK to Binance in 2 days, worth approximately $8.25 million
Odaily News: According to Onchain Lens monitoring, GSR continues to sell LINK. After receiving tokens from Gnosis Safe, it transferred 303,010 LINK ($4.29 million) to Binance. Two days ago, the same wallet transferred 275,000 LINK ($3.96 million) to Binance. Over the past two days, a total of 578,010 LINK (approximately $8.25 million) has been transferred to Binance.
LAPTOP Market Cap Down 99.5% from Peak, Multisig Address Moves $3.33M in Tokens
Odaily reports: According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, a LAPTOP multisig address transferred $3.33 million worth of LAPTOP tokens to an address 2 hours ago. Subsequently, 3.72 million LAPTOP tokens, approximately $500,000, flowed to Gate, KuCoin, and Kraken. The related deposit addresses show fund connections to market maker GSR Markets, though the specific purpose remains unclear. LAPTOP's market cap has shrunk 99.5% from its peak and currently stands at only $129 million.
Down 78.5% from its weekend high, LSK suspected to be market-made by GSR Markets
According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, 6 hours ago, a multisig address transferred 9.2 million LSK, worth $6.52 million, to another address; subsequently, 2 million LSK was deposited to GSR's Binance deposit address. A similar operation occurred 9 months ago. LSK briefly rose to $2.37 last weekend, a gain of nearly 10x, and is now trading at $0.5084, with its market cap down 78.5% from its peak.
Wintermute confirmed as market maker for $LAPTOP
据链上分析师 Ai 姨（@ai_9684xtpa）监测，Wintermute 于 21 小时前从 $LAPTOP 多签地址处收到 250 万枚做市代币，现已分发至多个交易所充值地址，或为新谈妥的做市合作。至此，$LAPTOP 真实做市代币总量确认为 2300 万枚，占总供应量的 2.3%，具体分配如下： • GSR Markets：1550 万枚 • G20：500 万枚 • Wintermute：250 万枚
A whale transferred 85,000 HYPE, with 42,500 going to GSR Markets and another 42,500 sent to Cumberland and OKX for sale
Odaily News: According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale transferred 42,500 HYPE accumulated 10 months ago to GSR Markets, and sent another 42,500 HYPE to Cumberland and OKX for sale.
SpaceX IPO Could Become Short-Term Pressure Source for Bitcoin
Odaily News Analysts believe that SpaceX's upcoming IPO could become a new source of short-term pressure for Bitcoin and the crypto market. As the company is reportedly set to open up to 30% of its IPO shares to retail investors, some investors may sell high-risk assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum to free up capital to participate in this high-profile offering.SpaceX plans to issue shares at $135 each, aiming to raise $75 billion, with a valuation of approximately $1.77 trillion. A GSR trading executive noted that crypto assets could become one of the funding sources for some investors looking to raise capital for the IPO.Recently, there have been views suggesting that hot IPOs like SpaceX, and potentially future ones such as OpenAI and Anthropic, could drive capital outflows from the crypto market, putting pressure on Bitcoin and Ethereum prices.However, SpaceX's listing could also conversely boost on-chain trading activity. Currently, platforms like Hyperliquid and Binance already offer SpaceX-related perpetual contracts and tokenized stock products, and trading activity for these assets may increase further with the IPO.
Evernorth Completes Merger With Armada, Lists on Nasdaq With 473 Million XRP Holdings
According to a PR Newswire report, digital asset treasury company Evernorth Holdings Inc. announced on October 9, 2026, the completion of its business combination with Armada Acquisition Corp. II, with shares set to officially begin trading on Nasdaq on October 12 under the ticker XRPN. At the time of listing, the company holds approximately 473 million XRP and has raised approximately $300 million in cash proceeds, backed by investors including Arrington Capital, SBI Group, Ripple, Pantera Capital, Kraken, and GSR. Positioned as an actively managed XRP treasury company, Evernorth plans to drive growth in XRP's per-share value through institutional and DeFi yield strategies, ecosystem participation, and capital markets activities, while providing capital support for infrastructure such as on-chain credit markets and tokenized assets. The company is expected to ring the Nasdaq closing bell on October 14.
GSR Commits $100M to Launch On-Chain Vault Business, Partners with Hare and Turtle
Odaily News: Cryptocurrency trading firm GSR has committed $100 million, primarily through credit lines, to fund its new business Hare. Hare will partner with liquidity platform Turtle to create and manage on-chain vaults.Hare will initially launch vaults powered by lending protocol Aave, allowing investors to earn yields through major USD stablecoins and Paxos' tokenized gold product, with GSR providing anchored liquidity. (CoinDesk)
XRP Treasury Company Evernorth's SEC Registration Takes Effect; Plans Nasdaq Listing via SPAC Merger
According to The Block, Evernorth Holdings, an XRP treasury company, announced that its S-4 Registration Statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially become effective. The registration covers Evernorth's business combination with SPAC Armada Acquisition Corp. II, after which it is expected to commence trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "XRPN". The S-4 document registers up to 34,499,992 shares of Class A common stock and 11,499,992 warrants. Positioned as a regulated digital asset treasury company, Evernorth focuses on XRP investment exposure and plans to actively deploy capital into XRP infrastructure projects. Its investors include institutional backers such as Ripple, Arrington Capital, SBI Group, Pantera Capital, Kraken, and GSR. The merger is anticipated to close in late Q3 or early Q4 of 2026, pending shareholder approval.
Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures makes strategic investment in GSR, becoming its first external shareholder
This investment further strengthens the partnership established between the two companies last month. GSR previously invested in Libeara, a tokenization platform backed by SC Ventures, as a key move to expand its crypto capital markets business. Earlier this year, GSR also acquired Autonomous and Architech to broaden its token lifecycle management services. Recently, GSR launched its first fund—the GSR Crypto Core3 ETF—the industry’s first actively managed, multi-asset crypto fund to enable staking.
RWA leverage protocol 3F completes $4 million funding round, led by Maven 11
Odaily reports: 3F, a vault protocol built on the decentralized lending protocol Morpho, has completed a total of $4 million in funding. The round was led by Maven 11, with participation from F-Prime, GSR, Gate Ventures, and other institutions. The company did not disclose its specific valuation.Built on top of Morpho, 3F aims to provide users with leveraged exposure to RWAs through a "one-click" operation. Users simply select their target asset and desired leverage multiple, and the protocol automatically executes the entire position-building process: purchasing the underlying asset via short-term bridge financing, depositing it as collateral on Morpho, and borrowing stablecoins to repay the financing.Essentially, this mechanism simplifies the traditional "looping" process in DeFi, which involves repeatedly buying assets, depositing them as collateral, borrowing, and reinvesting. While this process can be executed efficiently via flash loans in purely crypto-native assets, it is typically more complex and less efficient in the RWA context due to issues like settlement delays.3F is expected to officially launch in the second quarter of this year.
Enhanced Labs closes $1M pre-seed round led by Maximum Frequency Ventures
According to Decrypt, Enhanced Labs Inc., an on-chain structured yield protocol, has announced the completion of a $1 million strategic pre-seed funding round, led by Maximum Frequency Ventures, with participation from GSR, Selini, Flowdesk, and several angel investors. The funds raised will be used for product development and operational infrastructure. Enhanced’s product strategy centers on three key directions: optimizing auction mechanisms to enhance yield competitiveness; extending options-based yield strategies to a broader range of on-chain assets—including tokenized real-world assets (RWAs); and simplifying complex strategies into goal-oriented user experiences that allow users to directly define desired outcomes such as yield targets, hedging objectives, or structured exposures. Enhanced positions itself at the intersection of the on-chain yield and options narratives—a sector currently experiencing an unusually active cycle in DeFi options since 2024.
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CME Launches BCH and UNI Futures, FalconX and GSR Complete First Block Trade
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group) announced that FalconX and GSR have completed the first block trade for CME's newly launched Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap (UNI) futures. CME stated that the new contracts further expand its single crypto asset futures product line, which now covers assets such as BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, ADA, LINK, XLM, AVAX, and SUI.
Tokenized Asset Liquidity Faces Challenges as Stablecoin Market Cap Reaches $306 Billion
Odaily reports: Alex Taaffe, Chief Revenue Officer of digital asset trading firm GSR, stated that the on-chain issuance of real-world assets (RWAs) continues to increase, but investor demand has yet to match, and the growing number of issuers and blockchains has further fragmented liquidity in the tokenized market.Mike Silagadze, founder and CEO of ether.fi, said that stablecoins facilitate cross-border transfers, but broader adoption depends on whether they can be used for everyday spending; Yvonne Chia, Head of Communications at USDD, believes that issuers should prioritize improving user experience.The stablecoin market cap stands at $306 billion, up approximately 2% year-over-year and about 74% over the past 12 months. Ilya Podoynitsyn, co-founder and CEO of FinHarbor, pointed out that service providers still need to address regulatory requirements across different jurisdictions and adjust their infrastructure and compliance systems.Miguel Morel, founder and CEO of blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence, said that on-chain data can be used to assess counterparty risk and the source of client deposits. Pulkit Gupta of Nomad Capital noted that crypto market liquidity has been relatively weak over the past three months, making it more difficult to exit altcoin investments. (Cointelegraph)
Evernorth Completes Merger With Armada, Lists on Nasdaq With 473 Million XRP Holdings
According to a PR Newswire report, digital asset treasury company Evernorth Holdings Inc. announced on October 9, 2026, the completion of its business combination with Armada Acquisition Corp. II, with shares set to officially begin trading on Nasdaq on October 12 under the ticker XRPN. At the time of listing, the company holds approximately 473 million XRP and has raised approximately $300 million in cash proceeds, backed by investors including Arrington Capital, SBI Group, Ripple, Pantera Capital, Kraken, and GSR. Positioned as an actively managed XRP treasury company, Evernorth plans to drive growth in XRP's per-share value through institutional and DeFi yield strategies, ecosystem participation, and capital markets activities, while providing capital support for infrastructure such as on-chain credit markets and tokenized assets. The company is expected to ring the Nasdaq closing bell on October 14.
Crypto Market Maker GSR Commits $100 Million to Expand Into On-Chain Credit Business Hare
As reported by CoinDesk, cryptocurrency trading and market-making giant GSR has committed $100 million to the new on-chain lending platform Hare. The multi-year commitment will primarily be provided in the form of credit lines, aimed at injecting initial liquidity into the product.
GSR Commits $100M to Launch On-Chain Vault Business, Partners with Hare and Turtle
Odaily News: Cryptocurrency trading firm GSR has committed $100 million, primarily through credit lines, to fund its new business Hare. Hare will partner with liquidity platform Turtle to create and manage on-chain vaults.Hare will initially launch vaults powered by lending protocol Aave, allowing investors to earn yields through major USD stablecoins and Paxos' tokenized gold product, with GSR providing anchored liquidity. (CoinDesk)
Market maker GSR transferred 578,000 LINK to Binance in 2 days, worth approximately $8.25 million
Odaily News: According to Onchain Lens monitoring, GSR continues to sell LINK. After receiving tokens from Gnosis Safe, it transferred 303,010 LINK ($4.29 million) to Binance. Two days ago, the same wallet transferred 275,000 LINK ($3.96 million) to Binance. Over the past two days, a total of 578,010 LINK (approximately $8.25 million) has been transferred to Binance.