BitGo si assicura il finanziamento $100M, portando la valutazione a $1.75B
- Il custode della criptovaluta BitGo ha raccolto $100 milioni in un nuovo round di finanziamento di serie C.
- L'azienda è valutata $1,75 miliardi dopo aver ricevuto finanziamenti da nuovi investitori con sede negli Stati Uniti e in Asia.
- The funds will be utilized to make strategic acquisitions and expand the firm’s services globally.
- The CEO of BitGo noted that it is “definitely a rough market” due to regulatory uncertainty.
BitGo, una società fiduciaria di risorse digitali con sede a Palo Alto, in California, ha annunciato un round di finanziamento di serie C e, secondo il CEO Mike Belshe, il nuovo round ha visto la partecipazione di investitori completamente nuovi dagli Stati Uniti e dall'Asia. Ciò conferma non molto tempo dopo che il custode delle criptovalute ha perso in una battaglia legale contro Galaxy Digital, una società di gestione patrimoniale digitale.
Come per un 16 agosto rapporto from Bloomberg, BitGo is now valued at $1.75 billion after raising $100 million from unnamed investors in the Series C funding round. It is crucial to note that the funds will be utilized to make strategic acquisitions and expand the firm’s secure and regulated custody, wallet, and infrastructure solutions globally.
Interestingly, BitGo is known for securing clients’ assets by protecting private keys, sometimes in physical vaults. It is currently the custodian for the creditors of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF in the crypto sector, along with financial services firm Swan Bitcoin, blockchain developer Mysten Labs Inc., and apparel giant Nike Inc.
On the other hand, the CEO of BitGo noted that it is “definitely a rough market,” adding that his firm’s focus on gaining regulatory licenses and approvals has proved beneficial amid an uncertain time for the crypto sector in the United States. Regulators are currently involved in a debate over whether to classify digital assets as commodities or as securities, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) emphasizing the latter.
Belshe said that “regulatory safety is just on everybody’s minds right now,” while adding:
“Not only are we seeing growing demand for regulated custody solutions in the United States, but we’re also seeing the demand on a global scale.”
While the BitGo executive refrained from revealing the names of its new investors, Belshe did reveal that some of the investors were not part of the crypto sector. More importantly, the firm’s previous investors include Goldman Sachs Group Inc., DRW Holdings, and Galaxy Digital Ventures.
Come riportato in precedenza da Bitnation, BitGo lo era guardando all'acquisizione di Prime Trust ma ha fatto un'inversione a U, e quest'ultima lo ha fatto ora ha presentato istanza di fallimento ai sensi del capitolo 11.