Coinbase-backed Securitize secures $48M in Series B funding
Morgan Stanley Tactical Value and Blockchain Capital have led a funding round for Securitize. Morgan Stanley has made its first capital investment foray into the blockchain space, co-leading a $48 million funding for Securitize.According to a release issued on Monday, the Coinbase-backed asset tokenization outfit has completed a Series B funding round that drew participation from Morgan Stanley Tactical Value-managed investment funds and Blockchain Capital.Other participants in the funding round included Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SMTB), Emin Gün Sirer’s Ava Labs, and venture capital fund....
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