Crypto trading firm GSR expands token advisory with $57 million in acquisitions

Finance Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Crypto trading firm GSR expands token advisory with $57 million in acquisitions The firm, best known for being one of the oldest crypto market makers, acquired Autonomous and Architech to combine token launch services, trading and treasury management tools. By Krisztian Sandor | Edited by Stephen Alpher Mar 17, 2026, 2:15 p.m. Make us preferred on Google GSR (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk) What to know : Crypto trading firm GSR is acquiring Autonomous and Architech for $57 million to help crypto projects launch their tokens. Autonomous will retain its brand and focus on token launch operations, while Architech will form the core of a new unit called GSR Digital Asset Advisory. By combining token design, fundraising, market access and treasury operations on a single platform, GSR aims to replace the current patchwork of separate service providers. Crypto trading firm GSR said Tuesday it acquired Autonomous and Architech for $57 million, expanding into token advisory and capital markets services. Autonomous will keep its brand and focus on token launch operations, while Architech will anchor a new unit, GSR Digital Asset Advisory. The group will work alongside GSR’s trading, liquidity and asset management businesses. Token launches today often rely on separate firms for structuring, token economics and market making, which can lead to misaligned incentives, the firm said in the GSR’s model combines those services into one platform, covering governance design, exchange strategy and capital planning. At the same time, many token foundations manage large treasuries without formal financial tools. GSR is expanding into treasury operations, offering support in liquidity planning, risk management and diversification as projects look to move beyond holding their own tokens. With the deals, GSR aims to give crypto projects a single provider for designing their own tokens, fundraising and market access, while also offering them GSR’s trading infrastructure. GSR Acquisitions Más para ti U.S. regional banks building tokenized deposit network on ZKsync to rival stablecoins Por Margaux Nijkerk | Editado por Stephen Alpher hace 33 minutos The Cari Network is targeting a 2026 rollout as banks test issuance, transfers and redemption of digital deposits. Participating banks include Huntington Bancshares, First Horizon, M&T Bank, KeyCorp and Old National Bancorp. Lo que debes saber : A group of regional banks is developing the Cari Network to move tokenized deposits instantly on blockchain rails while keeping funds inside the regulated banking system. Built on ZKsync’s infrastructure, the project is targeting a 2026 rollout as banks test issuance, transfers and redemption of digital deposits. Participating banks include Huntington Bancshares, First Horizon, M&T Bank, KeyCorp and Old National Bancorp. Leer la noticia completa Latest Crypto News U.S. Democrats target government officials gaming prediction markets on war action 15 minutes ago U.S. regional banks building tokenized deposit network on ZKsync to rival stablecoins 33 minutes ago CoinDesk 20 performance update: Uniswap (UNI) drops 4.1%, leading index lower 57 minutes ago Ripple looks to expand crypto and payment services in Brazil 1 hour ago Citigroup cuts BTC and ETH targets as U.S. crypto legislation stalls 1 hour ago Argentina joins growing list of countries blocking Polymarket access 1 hour ago Top Stories Mastercard agrees to buy stablecoin platform BVNK for up to $1.8 billion 1 hour ago Bitcoin consolidation seen with BTC remaining 'overbought' after pullback 3 hours ago PayPal expands its stablecoin into 70 markets 2 hours ago OpenSea delays highly anticipated token launch, citing challenging crypto market conditions 16 hours ago Equity, oil and bond markets have freaked out. Bitcoin traders have not. 4 hours ago Bitcoin hits a wall at $75,000 while onchain energy markets run hot 2 hours ago