Major players are continuing to bridge traditional finance and DeFi.
Ripple’s recent acquisition of prime broker Hidden Road aims to streamline institutional access to digital assets, offering “one‑stop” custody, derivatives, and swap services under a unified platform.
Ripple’s CEO emphasizes that this move not only caters to hedge funds and market makers but also positions XRP and its RLUSD stablecoin as core settlement assets within global financial markets.
Concurrently, investor focus is shifting toward early‑stage token presales, with projects like Hexydog and Nexchain drawing attention for their innovative infrastructure and DeFi tooling.
Though these presales carry higher risk—due to regulatory uncertainty and limited track records—they offer potential scalability advantages for participants undertaking robust due diligence on tokenomics and development roadmaps.
Market experts caution that while presales may outpace mature tokens in short‑term gains, the need for transparent governance and clear project milestones remains paramount to long‑term success
