Crypto infrastructure provider SignalPlus and derivatives exchange Deribit announced the conclusion of the 2025 Summer Trading Competition. First launched in November 2023 with around $1 billion in trading volume, this year’s event scaled up significantly, surpassing $10 billion in total volume and setting a new record.https://t.co/xmKcISEeQA ...

Acquisition & Strategy - Ripple is acquiring Rail Financial to strengthen its crypto infrastructure and stablecoin payments capabilities [1] - The acquisition adds Rail's back-office and virtual account capabilities to Ripple's global payments network [1] - This deal enhances Ripple's leadership in the crypto space [1] Focus Area - The acquisition focuses on stablecoin payments and virtual account capabilities [1]

Group 1 - Bakkt Holdings, Inc. is conducting its Q1 2025 earnings conference call, highlighting its strategic transformation towards becoming a pure play crypto infrastructure company [1][2] - The company is expected to finalize a cooperation agreement with Distributed Technologies Research (DTR) and a commercial agreement by Q3 2025, which will integrate DTR's stablecoin and AI payment infrastructure with Bakkt's regulated platform [3] - Bakkt is divesting its custody business to ICE and is in ongoing discussions regarding its loyalty business, indicating a shift in focus towards the stablecoin payments market and regulatory environment [3]