Tether Backs Ark Labs to Bring Stablecoin Settlement Directly Onto Bitcoin

TL;DR: Ark Labs raised $5.2 million in a seed round led by Tether to develop programmable infrastructure on Bitcoin. The startup has accumulated $7.7 million in institutional funding and has operated Arkade, its execution platform, since October 2025.

Ethereum Price Stabilizes as Liquidations Fade But Institutional Demand Builds

The Ethereum price might finally be catching its breath. After weeks of brutal leverage-driven chaos, the market appears to be shifting gears away from forced liquidations and toward something far less dramatic: actual demand. Recent data suggests the violent liquidation cycles that dominated late February are fading.

BitMine’s Tom Lee Joins Eightco Board as ORBS Stock Jumps on $125 Million Fundraise

Shares in Eightco spiked Thursday after the firm revealed fresh investments from Tom Lee’s BitMine and Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest.

Crypto ETFs Extend Inflow Streaks as Bitcoin Adds $115 Million and Ether Adds $57 Million

Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to a third straight day with $115 million in new capital. Ether ETFs also rebounded strongly, while solana posted modest gains and XRP ETFs saw no trading activity.

Aster price compresses within bullish broadening wedge, $1.05 in focus

Aster price is consolidating beneath key high-timeframe resistance as price compresses in a pattern.

Here’s How Much Needs To Flow Through Ripple For XRP Price To Reach $3,700

cHowever, a growing segment of analysts believes the more important outlook is based on the financial infrastructure of Ripple and XRP. The global financial system processes about quadrillions each year, a scale few investors truly grasp.

Every Company Ripple Has Acquired Since 2023 and What It Means for XRP

Ripple has spent the past three years quietly building one of the most ambitious financial infrastructure networks in crypto, deploying more than $4 billion across custody, brokerage, payments and treasury technology. CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently hinted that 2026 could be another defining year, suggesting the buying is far from over.