ZeroHash привлек $104 млн для развития криптоинфраструктуры для финансовых компаний

cryptonews.ruPubblicato 2025-07-23Pubblicato ultima volta 2025-09-24

  • Zerohash привлек $104 млн в раунде финансирования, который возглавил Interactive Brokers.
  • Среди инвесторов — Morgan Stanley, SoFi, Apollo и стратегические клиенты компании.
  • Оценка стартапа после раунда выросла до $1 млрд.

Криптовалютный стартап Zerohash, специализирующийся на интеграции цифровых активов, токенизации и платежах для предприятий, получил $104 млн инвестиций

Раунд финансирования возглавила глобальная автоматизированная брокерская компания Interactive Brokers. В нем приняли участие Morgan Stanley, SoFi, Apollo, а также стратегические инвесторы, которые одновременно являются клиентами стартапа.

Новый капитал позволит компании ускорить развитие продуктов, расширить команду и сосредоточиться на внедрении инноваций, направленных на решение самых сложных технических и пользовательских задач.

Основатель и CEO Zerohash Эдвард Вудфорд в интервью CNBC сообщил, что теперь компанию оценивают в $1 млрд. По его словам, стартап предоставляет банкам и финтех-компаниям инструменты для запуска блокчейн-продуктов в трех ключевых сферах: криптотрейдинг, стейблкоины и токенизация.

Он отметил, что часть привлеченных средств направят на ускорение внедрения этих решений среди широкого круга клиентов, многие из которых одновременно выступают инвесторами компании.

Ранее мы сообщали, что Fnality получила $136 млн для развития блокчейн-инфраструктуры банковских платежей.

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