BitGo garante financiamento de $100M, elevando o valor para $1,75B
- O custodiante de criptomoedas BitGo levantou $100 milhões em uma nova rodada de financiamento da Série C.
- A empresa está avaliada em $1,75 bilhão após receber financiamento de novos investidores baseados nos EUA e na Ásia.
- 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.
A BitGo, uma empresa de confiança de ativos digitais com sede em Palo Alto, Califórnia, anunciou uma rodada de financiamento da Série C e, de acordo com o CEO Mike Belshe, a nova rodada contou com investidores totalmente novos dos Estados Unidos e da Ásia. Isso confirma não muito tempo depois que o custodiante da criptomoeda perdeu em uma batalha legal contra a Galaxy Digital, uma empresa de gerenciamento de ativos digitais.
De acordo com um 16 de agosto relatório 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.
Conforme relatado anteriormente pela Bitnation, a BitGo foi de olho na aquisição da Prime Trust mas deu meia-volta, e o último agora entrou com pedido de falência do Capítulo 11.
Jornalista cripto com mais de 3 anos de experiência em DeFi, NFT, metaverso, etc. Parth trabalhou com grandes meios de comunicação no mundo cripto e financeiro e ganhou experiência e conhecimento em cultura criptográfica depois de sobreviver a mercados de baixa e alta ao longo dos anos.
