Blythe Masters Blockchain Startup Raises $50 Million From 13 Financial Firms

Blythe Masters Blockchain Startup Raises $50 Million From 13 Financial Firms

Digital Asset Holdings, the blockchain startup led by former JP Morgan executive Blythe Masters, has raised more than $50m in a new funding round. The firm announced that it had completed a fundraise involving 13 financial institutions. The round drew support from ABN AMRO; Accenture; ASX Limited; BNP Paribas; Broadridge Financial Solutions; Citi; CME Ventures; Deutsche Börse Group; ICAP; J.P. Morgan; Santander InnoVentures; The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC); and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. A report by Bloomberg News indicates that the total amount raised....


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