Alpaca, a middleware brokerage provider, raised $150 million in Series D funding, valuing the company at $1.15 billion. They serve 94% of tokenized US stocks and ETFs and plan product expansions in 2025, including a new Instant Tokenization Network.

Headquartered in the United States, broker-dealer infrastructure-as-a-service provider Alpaca recently announced the completion of a $150 million Series D funding round, with a post-money valuation of up to $1.15 billion, successfully entering the unicorn club. This funding round was led by Drive Capital and attracted participation from top TradFi and crypto giants including Citadel Securities, BNP Paribas, Kraken, and others. Alpaca's core business is providing global financial institutions with one-stop access, clearing, and custody services for stocks, ETFs, options, and even cryptocurrencies via API. Its platform currently supports millions of brokerage accounts across more than 40 countries and over 300 institutions. This massive funding round not only validates the market potential of the "financial infrastructure as a service" model but also signals that the infrastructure construction for the integration of TradFi assets and on-chain crypto worlds is entering a capital-driven fast lane.

According to TechFlow on December 8, as reported by Cointelegraph, Philippine digital bank GoTyme has launched cryptocurrency services. The bank, which has 6.5 million customers, has integrated crypto features into its banking app through a partnership with US fintech company Alpaca. Users can now purchase and store 11 types of crypto assets through the app, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Polkadot (DOT), and others. The system supports automatic conversion from Philippine Peso to US Dollar for transactions. GoTyme CEO Nate

In a significant development for the cryptocurrency and securities markets, US broker-dealer Alpaca has introduced its Instant Tokenization Network (ITN), a platform designed to streamline the process of minting and redeeming tokenized US stocks. This innovation aims to enhance liquidity and

Original Author: Agintender Reprint: White55, Mars Finance Binance will update the funding fee rate algorithm on September 18th. This move aims to keep the funding fee rate within a relatively moderate range, striving to change the image of "position = liquidation" to true holding costs. The purpose of this algorithm change should be to suppress the ways that tokens like $Alpaca, $TRB, and $MYX exploit the funding fee mechanism to create blood transfusions and suppress competitors. Section 1: The Role of Funding Rates in Perpetual Contracts: The Weaponization of Regulators Perpetual contracts differ from traditional futures in that they have no expiration date. This characteristic greatly enhances the liquidity and speculative nature of the contract, but it also introduces an inherent risk: the contract price may persistently deviate from the spot price of its underlying asset, leading to what is known as the "futures and spot spread."

Binance will update the funding rate algorithm on September 18, aiming to keep the funding rate within a relatively mild range, striving to change the image of "Holdings = Get Liquidated" to true holdings cost. The purpose of this algorithm change should be to suppress the ways that meme coins like $Alpaca, $TRB, and $MYX exploit the funding rate mechanism to create blood transfusions and suppress opponents. The original text is as follows: Section 1: The Role of Funding Rate in Perpetual Contracts: The Weaponization of the Regulator Perpetual contracts differ from traditional futures mainly in that they have no expiration date. This feature greatly enhances the liquidity and speculative nature of the contracts, but it also introduces an inherent risk: the contract price may persistently deviate from the spot price of its underlying asset, resulting in what is known as the "futures and spot difference". (Two prices for one underlying asset) To address this core issue,

The ALPACA Token exhibited an atypical trend after being delisted by Binance on May 2, with the price actually rising rapidly following the delisting news, driven by the careful manipulation of market makers. Retail investors, expecting a big dump in price, fell into the trap set by the market makers and suffered significant Get Liquidated. This incident highlights the insufficient Risk Management of exchange rules and serves as a reminder for retail investors to be cautious in market operations.

Jessy, Golden Finance Generally, when a token is delisted by an exchange, it is considered a significant negative signal. However, this pattern was not perfectly replicated with the ALPACA token, which will be delisted from Binance on May 2. Initially, when the news of ALPACA's delisting came on April 24, it experienced a brief decline, but then within the following three days, its price increased more than tenfold. By April 30, the price had increased nearly 50 times since the announcement of its delisting. According to Coinglass data, the liquidation amount of ALPACA tokens in the past 24 hours reached 50 million USD, surpassing Bitcoin. Behind this absurd phenomenon is merely a perfect harvest by the ALPACA operators. The absurd manipulation by the operators, the lament of the retail investors. Before the news of Binance announcing the delisting of ALPACA was released on April 24,

The ALPACA token has shown very unusual price fluctuations after being delisted by Binance, as market makers manipulated the situation using news and changes in exchange rules, successfully playing retail investors for suckers. The adjustment of Binance's contract fee rates was cleverly exploited by market makers, revealing the need for more caution in formulating exchange rules. Retail investors are merely toys in the hands of market makers in this game.

The veteran DeFi project Alpaca Finance has announced a gradual shutdown of all products and services, symbolizing the challenges faced by the DeFi ecosystem under competitive and CeFi pressures. Alpaca was popular due to its fair launch, but TVL has been continuously declining, and the price has fluctuated significantly after Binance's delisting. The team has decided to exit smoothly, reminding DeFi projects of the need for capital, liquidity strategies, and flexibility to adapt to exchange policies.

Alpaca Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol on the BNB Chain and Fantom, has announced the gradual closure of its platform and all associated products

Alpaca Finance announced the gradual termination of all its products to protect the community. The decision followed extensive internal evaluations and came after Binance delisted ALPACA token, causing a 33% drop in its value.

PancakeSwap, one of the most widely used decentralized exchanges on BNB Chain, has officially announced the retirement of several third-party position managers: Bril, Defiedge, Teahouse, Range, and Alpaca. This update, shared via the platform’s official X account and blog, requires immediate

Sự gia tăng gần đây của Alpaca Finance đã thu hút sự chú ý, nhưng các tín hiệu kỹ thuật cho thấy một khả năng hạ nhiệt. Kháng cự mạnh ở mức $0.60 và khối lượng giảm cho thấy một sự điều chỉnh tiềm năng. Các nhà giao dịch nên theo dõi sát sao các biến động giá trong những ngày tới.

According to Deep Tide TechFlow news, on April 30, ALPACA has risen by 29.3% in the past hour, currently priced at 0.3244 USD, with a contract liquidation of 3.051 million USD, surpassing BTC and ETH to rank first on the entire network.

Airdrop Zoo introduces daily challenges for players to test their animal knowledge, including visual puzzles called "Zoo Rebus" and riddles. Today's answers to the challenges are Tardigrade and Alpaca.

Gate Research Institute Daily Report: On August 23rd, BTC and ETH rebounded on the daily candlestick, but still constrained by weekly resistance. BTC ETF net inflow was $64.91 million, while ETH ETF net outflow was $0.8746 million. The market sentiment index is 39, indicating panic sentiment. The impact of Mt.Gox's large-scale repayment on the market is gradually diminishing. In terms of popular tokens, KONET rose by 149.2%, ALPACA rose by 97.92%, and CREAM rose by 58.74%. The significant increase in these tokens may be related to the upgrade of the corresponding protocols and market dynamics. - BTC and ETH rebounded on the daily candlestick, but a clear trend still requires a breakthrough in the range. - BTC Spot ETF net inflow was $64.91 million, while ETH ETF net outflow was $0.8746 million. - Mt.Gox continues to repay on a large scale, and the market smoothly absorbs its potential fluctuations. - The balance of BTC Over-the-counter Trading platform has soared to a two-year high, and the pressure of Minerdumping is emerging. - Babylon opens the Mainnet stake, BTC on-chain Gas has soared to 1,500 sats. - Today, a total of 7 projects received financing, with the highest financing amount of $8 million, totaling $24.7 million in financing.

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