The zkLink exchange has raised funding of $8,5 million
Part of the funds will be used to launch the main network, which will take place before the end of 2021
25.10.2021 - 08:45
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What's new? The official Twitter account of the decentralized exchange zkLink has published a post about the successful completion of the funding round and the attraction of $8,5 million of investments.
We’re super thrilled to announce the closing of a financing round of $8.5M!🎉zkLink team will continue working towards mainnet launch and advance our vision of a connected Defi-verse🚀https://t.co/i2pqaRLhsB— zkLink (@zkLinkorg) October 22, 2021
Who was involved? The round was led by Republic Crypto, among other major players were: Arrington Capital, DeFi Alliance, Huobi Ventures, Ascensive Assets, Morningstar Ventures, GSR and Marshland Capital.
What will the funds be used for? The funding will be used to expand the exchange's staff, to add new functionality and to launch the main network. After that, the team will focus on integrating new blockchains, as well as implementing profitable farming and staking opportunities on its own decentralized platform.
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