BitGo stelt $100M-financiering veilig en brengt waardering naar $1.75B
- Cryptocurrency-bewaarder BitGo heeft $100 miljoen opgehaald in een nieuwe Series C-financieringsronde.
- Het bedrijf wordt gewaardeerd op $1.75 miljard na financiering van nieuwe investeerders in de VS en Azië.
- 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, een trustbedrijf voor digitale activa dat is gevestigd in Palo Alto, Californië, heeft een Series C-financieringsronde aangekondigd, en volgens CEO Mike Belshe omvatte de nieuwe ronde geheel nieuwe investeerders uit de Verenigde Staten en Azië. Dit bevestigt niet lang nadat de cryptobewaarder verloor in een juridische strijd tegen Galaxy Digital, een bedrijf voor het beheer van digitale activa.
Per 16 augustus rapport 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.
Zoals eerder gemeld door Bitnation, was BitGo dat wel met het oog op de overname van Prime Trust maar nam een U-bocht, en de laatste heeft nu faillissement aangevraagd onder Chapter 11.