Crypto markets hovered near key technical levels as Ripple secured major funding and WisdomTree advanced tokenized fund capabilities with Chainlink integration.
Crypto markets remained modestly bullish, with Bitcoin up 0.5% to $102,800 and Ethereum gaining 1% to $3,380, while Binance Coin and Solana stayed flat. Altcoin leaders included Internet Computer with a 28% surge, Zcash up 15%, and Dash rising 12%. Ripple closed a $500 million funding round at a $40 billion valuation from investors including Fortress, Citadel, and Brevan Howard. WisdomTree, managing $130 billion in assets, implemented Chainlink to deliver NAV data on-chain and enable subscriptions for its CRDT tokenized fund on Ethereum. Robinhood exceeded Q3 expectations as crypto revenue increased significantly. YouTube clarified its gambling policy targets casino-related material rather than general crypto content. Circle updated USDC terms to allow firearm purchases.