Crossover Markets Raises $31M Series B to Boost Institutional Crypto Trading Platform CROSSx

March 4, 2026
Crossover Markets Raises $31M Series B to Boost Institutional Crypto Trading Platform CROSSx
  • CROSSx has already matched over $50 billion in notional trading across 12 million trades and supports nearly 100 live participants since launch, underscoring strong traction.

  • The new funding will be used to enhance CROSSx technology, broaden global operations, and deepen integrations with institutional partners.

  • The press release includes standard forward-looking statements language and media contact information.

  • Analysts view the deal as validation of institutional demand for advanced crypto trading infrastructure and the potential for mature, compliant trading platforms in digital asset markets.

  • CROSSx is described as one of the industry’s first execution-only crypto ECNs, designed to eliminate conflicts of interest by focusing on execution and anonymous trading.

  • Crossover Markets closed a $31 million Series B, valuing CROSSx at $200 million and signaling a clear push to expand its CROSSx crypto ECN for institutional traders.

  • Participation from DRW, Illuminate Financial, Virtu Financial, and XTX Markets highlights ongoing convergence between traditional finance and digital assets.

  • CROSSx differentiates itself with speed, transparency, and client-centric services for banks, brokers, and professional trading firms amid a growing field of crypto ECNs.

  • Tradeweb plans to extend its electronic execution standards into crypto through collaboration, addressing rising institutional demand for crypto derivatives and liquidity.

  • The primary use of the capital is to grow CROSSx, a private, high-speed ECN offering private order matching, non-displayed liquidity, high-speed connectivity, and a neutral venue model to reduce market impact and costs.

  • The round includes participation from DRW Venture Capital, Illuminate Financial, Ripple, Virtu Financial, Wintermute Ventures, and XTX Markets, with a strategic partnership to provide Tradeweb clients access to CROSSx spot crypto liquidity.

  • Brandon Mulvihill, CEO of Crossover, emphasizes CROSSx as an execution-focused, neutral platform delivering fast, transparent, and efficient crypto trading for institutions.

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