Digital asset trading platform INX Group has been acquired by Republic Crypto for $60 million. Republic Crypto, an institutional investment firm known for facilitating $3 billion in funding for private companies, has also launched an official validator on the Injective blockchain. This addition places Republic among other notable validators such as Google Cloud, Deutsche Telekom, and Galaxy Digital. Republic operates over 100 validator nodes across more than 35 networks, enhancing its institutional-grade staking infrastructure expertise within the Injective ecosystem.