Crypto Security Firm Fireblocks Raises $30 Million in Series B Funding, Targe...
Crypto security firm Fireblocks said Wednesday that it has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round. The money will be used to hire new talent as well as to expand its global operations to meet “institutional and retail market demand for digital assets.” The round was led by Paradigm, with participation from Fireblocks’ existing investors – Galaxy Digital, Digital Currency Group, Cyberstarts, Tenaya Capital, Swisscom, and Cedar Hill Capital, according to a company statement. “With the new injection of capital, we will be able to continue to grow our....
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