The aim is to offer banks and large institutions a gateway to decentralized finance on Aptos.
Brevan Howard-Backed Tokenization Firm Libre Goes Live
Libre has added a tokenized version of a BlackRock money-market fund so investors can earn yield while parking their capital.
Ether-Based Crypto Dollar Issuer Ethena Raises $14M, Opens Access to Public
Ethena’s USDe “synthetic dollar” is independent from the traditional financial system and aims to offer a dollar-denominated, yield-bearing savings vehicle for investors outside of the U.S.
Brevan Howard, Hamilton Lane Back New Tokenization Platform Libre
Freshly out of stealth, Libre is also working with Nomura’s Laser Digital unit and has been built using Polygon’s chain development kit by tokenization pioneer Avtar Sehra.
Crypto Prime Broker Membrane Labs Raises $20M From Brevan Howard, Point72 and Jane Street
Membrane Labs, a cryptocurrency-focused trading and lending platform, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round, with participation from big names like Brevan Howard Digital and Point72 Ventures. The capital will be used to help build the type of grown-up trading infrastructure the crypto space needs in order to avoid further disasters.
Stablecoins Can Provide an Escape From High-Inflation Currencies: Brevan Howard Digital
Usage has shown a low correlation with crypto exchange volumes, which suggests that significant stablecoin transaction volumes are likely being used for non-speculative purposes, the report said.
Brevan Howard Backs Crypto Infrastructure Startup Puffer in $5.5M Round
The seed round for the liquid staking startup was co-led by Lemniscap and Lightspeed Faction.
Brevan Howard Joins $12M Round for Liquid Staking Protocol Alluvial
Ethereal Ventures and Variant co-led the round for Alluvial, creator of the enterprise and institution-focused Liquid Collective.
Goldman Sachs and Barclays invest in UK crypto trading platform Elwood
The global head of digital assets for Goldman Sachs said the demand for cryptocurrency from institutions is rising and the firm has been “actively broadening” its market capabilities to cater to that demand.
UK hedge fund reportedly plans to invest $84M in crypto
The firm’s co-founder Alan Howard already has a personal stake in One River Digital Asset Management’s crypto ventures.