Omnichain developer LayerZero Labs raises $135M

Omnichain developer LayerZero Labs raises $135M

The protocol, which is still in development, intends to connect dApps across chains using on-chain nodes. On Wednesday, LayerZero Labs, a firm that develops protocol to enable omnichain decentralized applications, or dApps, to span multiple blockchains, announced that it raised $135 million in its latest funding round. The deal values LayerZero Labs at $1 billion and will accelerate the development of its namesake protocol.The round was led by notable venture groups and investors such as Sequoia Capital, FTX Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, and with participation from Coinbase Ventures,....


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