Revolut has completed a private share sale with participation from major investment firms. The transaction also allowed employees to sell shares. Neobank Revolut has completed a share sale that values the company at $75 billion, placing it among the world’s most valuable fintechs. The funding deal was led by investment firms Coatue, Greenoaks, Fidelity and Dragoneer, with additional backing from a16z, Franklin Templeton, and T. Rowe Price. Nvidia’s venture arm, NVentures, also participated. The company said Monday that employees were able to sell shares as part of the deal, marking the fifth time Revolut has offered staff a liquidity event through its employee share program. Read more
The investment vehicle tied to XRP launched amid other offerings from Grayscale, Bitwise Asset Management and Canary Capital. Asset management company Franklin Templeton launched an exchange-traded fund tracking the XRP token on the NYSE Arca amid regulatory approvals clearing the way for other crypto investment vehicles. On Monday, the Franklin XRP ETF launched on the NYSE Arca under the ticker XRPZ, providing investors with access to the cryptocurrency. Its trading debut coincides with the launch of the Grayscale XRP Trust ETF (GXRP) and follows other similar launches from Bitwise Asset Management and Canary Capital. XRP (XRP) is the native asset of the XRP Ledger, an open-source blockchain developed by Ripple. The cryptocurrency has risen 8.25% over the past 24 hours, according to Cointelegraph Markets data. Read more
One analyst said that Bitcoin’s dip to $80,000 marked the bottom and that there is a 91% chance that the current trend reversal will send BTC price back to $118,000. Bitcoin (BTC) traders are navigating through one of the fastest capitulation events since late 2022, but one market analyst argued that historical data confirms that $80,000 was the bottom. Key takeaways: A Bitcoin analyst assigned a 91% probability that BTC will not see a weekly close below the current lows. Read more
Several analysts claim that Bitcoin bottomed at $80,000 and that the market has been reset. Do BTC and altcoin charts agree or show a different set of facts? Key points: Bitcoin is attempting a recovery from $80,600, which several analysts believe to be a bottom. Several altcoins are struggling to start a rebound, indicating a lack of demand from buyers. Read more