SolidX Partners Inc. Raises $3 Million to Bring Bitcoin to Traditional Investors

SolidX Partners Inc. Raises $3 Million to Bring Bitcoin to Traditional Investors

Blockchain isn't the only company raising millions recently. SolidX Partners Inc. announced today that they too have raised some money. $3 million, in fact. The company, which provides swaps to hedge funds and hopes to bring institutional access to bitcoin and other digital finance, says the round was led by Liberty City Ventures. Other investors that participated in the round include: Jim Pallotta, Red Sea Ventures, Stanley Shopkorn, and Red Swan Ventures. SolidX's swaps allow investors to get synthetic exposure to bitcoin through the use of tools already available and that they are....


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