Crypto infrastructure firm EDX Markets closes $76 million Series C led by SBI Holdings

EDX's funding and strategic partnerships could enhance institutional crypto trading infrastructure, fostering cross-border market integration. The post EDX Markets secures $76M in Series C funding from SBI Holdings appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Institutional Crypto Exchange EDX Lands $76M From SBI Holdings appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. EDX Markets, a cryptocurrency exchange focused on institutional investors, has raised $76 million in a Series C funding round led by Japan’s SBI Holdings, marking one of the larger funding rounds this year for crypto market infrastructure as institutional adoption continues to expand. The company said Monday it will use the proceeds to expand its spot trading, clearing and settlement services, develop new products and grow internationally. EDX operates a US-focused institutional spot exchange and a Singapore-based perpetual futures venue for eligible non-US institutional clients. The latest round builds on previous backing from traditional financial companies, including Citadel Securities, Fidelity Digital Assets, Virtu Financial and Charles Schwab, highlighting continued investor appetite for institutional crypto infrastructure despite a slower venture funding market. Source: E

The funding round comes as institutional investors continue backing crypto market infrastructure despite slower venture investment across the digital asset sector.

The post EDX Markets raises $76 million in Series C funding round led by SBI Holdings appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. EDX Markets, an institutional cryptocurrency trading platform, said it raised $76 million in a Series C funding round led by SBI Holdings. The company plans to use the funds to develop new products and grow internationally. EDX operates an institution-only crypto marketplace that separates trading from custody and settlement through a central clearinghouse. The model is designed to reduce counterparty risk and mirrors the structure used in traditional financial markets. SBI Holdings has been one of Japan’s most active financial groups in crypto. Its SBI VC Trade unit offers access to Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin in Japan, while SBI Shinsei Trust Bank recently issued JPYSC, a yen-denominated stablecoin developed with Startale Group. Last month, SBI agreed to acquire crypto exchange Bitbank for 46.7 billion yen ($289 million), adding to its existing SBI VC Trade platfor

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