Crypto brokerage FalconX raises $150M at $8B valuation
FalconX is the latest cryptocurrency firm to secure millions of dollars in fresh funding despite the cryptocurrency markets experiencing a major decline. Despite the ongoing bearish trend in cryptocurrency markets, venture capital firms continue pouring capital into major industry players like FalconX.FalconX, the institutional-level digital asset platform and crypto brokerage, has raised $150 million in fresh funding as part of its Series D financing round.Completed in early June, the funding round values FalconX at $8 billion, more than doubling from its previous Series C-round valuation....
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