Crypto lending firm Celsius Network raises $400M

Crypto lending firm Celsius Network raises $400M

“It’s not $400 million. It’s the credibility that comes with the people who wrote those cheques,” Celsius CEO said. Cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network has raised $400 million in a new equity funding round amid United States regulators increasingly cracking down on crypto lending.Announcing the news on Oct. 12, Celsius noted that the latest funding was led by Canada’s second-largest pension fund, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), and WestCap, an equity firm established by former Airbnb executive Laurence Tosi.Celsius Network raises $400m. @FT "The funding round was....


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