Former Meta execs raise $300M to ‘accelerate adoption’ of Sui blockchain
Investors included FTX Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Jump Crypto, a16z, Circle Ventures, among others. Mysten Labs, the company behind the yet-to-launch layer-1 blockchain Sui has raised $300 million aimed at building core infrastructure and accelerating the adoption of its Sui blockchain ecosystem. The blockchain company, which was founded by former executives of social media giant Meta in 2021 said in a Sept. 8 announcement that it landed $300 million in a Series B funding round led by crypto exchange venture arm FTX Ventures.: Today, we're excited to announce our $300M Series B funding....
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