Layer One Blockchain Startup 5ire Raised $100 Million, Joins Unicorn Club

Layer One Blockchain Startup 5ire Raised $100 Million, Joins Unicorn Club

Level One blockchain network, 5ire, has joined the unicorn club after raising $100 million at a valuation of $1.5 billion in Series A round. It received the funding from UK-based conglomerate SRAM & MRAM Group which made 5ire India’s 105th unicorn. 5ire which is a blockchain company that was founded in August last year, is […]


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