<p><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-cryptocom-is-granted-conditional-approval-for-bank-trust-charter.jpg" alt="Citadel Securities invests $400M in Crypto.com at $20B valuation" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Crypto exchanges have increasingly positioned themselves as bridges between digital asset markets and traditional finance.</p>