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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Layerzero Labs, the firm behind the interoperability protocol Layerzero, has revealed the company has raised $135 million in a Series A+ finance round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), FTX Ventures, and Sequoia Capital. The new financing brings Layerzero Labs’ overall valuation to $1 billion and the funds will be leveraged to develop cross-chain decentralized applications (dapps) powered by Layerzero. Layerzero Raises $135 Million From Andreessen Horowitz, FTX Ventures, Sequoia Capital On March 30, 2022, the company Layerzero Labs announced it had secured $135 million in a Series....
Per a Forbes report, LayerZero Labs recently completed a series A+ investment round. The company managed to attract the attention of major players in the crypto industry. Related Reading | Mobile Banking App Dave Secures $100 Million FTX Investment To Boost Crypto Presence The investment round raised $135 million and was led by FTX Ventures, […]
Decentralized exchange (DEX) running on multiple networks, SushiSwap (SUSHI) currently moves in tandem with the general sentiment in the market. The token approached the $4 price point but started trending to the downside as Bitcoin was rejected above $45,000. Related Reading | How A Whitehat Hacker Saved 109K ETH On SushiSwap-Based Contract As of press time, SushiSwap trades at $3.5 with a 1.5% loss in the last 24-hours. SUSHI holders could benefit from a long-term bullish trend. Recently, developer 0xMaki shared a proposal to integrate SushiSwap with LayerZero via their first....
ZRO, the native token of the omnichain interpretability protocol LayerZero, has skyrocketed more than 40% on the past day following the announcement of its new Layer-1 (L1) blockchain backed by major institutional players. Related Reading: XRP Positioned For Major Structure Shift As Price Tests Critical Level LayerZero Unveils Zero Blockchain On Tuesday, LayerZero Labs announced a new L1 blockchain, Zero, aimed at institutional financial markets. According to the announcement, it is set to launch in fall 2026, with three initial “zones,” described as permissionless environments fully owned....
This week, another airdrop controversy has sent the crypto community into havoc. Omnichain interoperability protocol LayerZero recently announced its ZRO Token launch alongside an Airdrop for its community. Related Reading: Trump-Inspired Memecoins Crash 30% After Rumors Of Trump’s Official Token Launch However, investors were shocked when the protocol announced the new ‘Proof-of-Donation’ mechanism. The token’s price has dropped over 20% after launching. LayerZero Faces Backlash For Token Airdrop On June 14, the LayerZero Foundation took X to tease an upcoming airdrop. That day, Bryan....