Crossover Markets has raised $31 million in a Series B round led by Tradeweb Markets, valuing the digital asset trading technology firm at $200 million. The deal marks Tradeweb’s first move into institutional crypto trading as it partners with Crossover to provide spot crypto liquidity to global clients.Tradeweb Expands into Crypto MarketsThe partnership will allow Tradeweb to integrate Crossover’s institutional spot crypto liquidity into its trading platform using its order-routing technology.Tradeweb has been expanding its electronic trading capabilities for years, mainly in bonds, derivatives, and ETFs, and more recently has tested some blockchain-based workflows in traditional markets.Today @crossover_mkts announced the successful completion of its $31 million Series B financing round, led by Tradeweb. In addition to the investment, Tradeweb has entered into a strategic partnership with @crossover_mkts to provide institutional spot crypto liquidity to global… pic.twitter.com/PzFwRVETJv— Tradeweb (@Tradeweb) March 4, 2026Another institutional trading giant that has recently pushed deeper into crypto is TP ICAP, which is shifting its Fusion Digital Assets venue to a matched principal model that puts the broker between both sides of each trade, allowing institutions to trade first and settle later while applying the same balance sheet, credit and market-structure playbook it already uses across its FX, rates and credit businesses.Continue reading: The Broker That Processes $200 Trillion Wants to Do the Same for BitcoinAdditionally, JPMorgan is moving quickly into institutional crypto. Last year, it ramped up its dedicated crypto trading and blockchain-based payment offerings for large clients. It positioned these services as regulated, bank-grade ways to trade digital assets and move value on-chain while helping to cement cryptocurrencies as a mainstream asset class for institutions.Tradeweb CEO Billy Hult welcomed the move as a way to extend the firm’s electronic execution standards into crypto markets, noting that institutional investors are eying crypto to manage risk in a 24/7 global market.“This collaboration marks Tradeweb’s entry into institutional crypto, a natural next step in our multi-asset strategy,” commented Billy Hult, CEO of Tradeweb. “Institutional investors are increasingly turning to crypto to express macro views and manage risk in a 24/7 global market. As adoption grows, the market needs trusted, institutional-grade infrastructure.”Institutional Backing Highlights Market ShiftBesides Tradeweb, other investors in the round include DRW Venture Capital, Ripple, Virtu Financial, Wintermute Ventures, XTX Markets, and Illuminate Financial. Their participation highlights growing traditional finance involvement in advancing institutional-grade crypto infrastructure.Related: Crossover Markets Expands to Singapore After U.S. Launch, Hires Cboe FX ExecutiveCrossover’s model, focused on execution without custody or brokerage services, aims to provide neutrality and efficiency for institutions as digital and traditional markets continue to converge.Crossover’s platform, CROSSx, serves as an execution-only electronic communication network for digital assets, focused solely on trade execution. It reportedly supports almost 100 institutional participants, facilitating over $50 billion in matched trading volume across 12 million trades. This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.

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