SIG, CM Group, Consensys Ventures and Akuna Capital all contributed to an $18.3m round for the cryptocurrency-based lending platform.
US-based cryptocurrency lending platform developer BlockFi received $18.3m on Tuesday in a series A round that included several corporate investors.
Trading firms Susquehanna International Group (SIG) and Akuna Capital were joined by marketing technology provider CM Group and blockchain software provider ConsenSys, which invested through its corporate venturing unit, ConsenSys Ventures.
The round was led by venture capital firm Valar Ventures and also featured Winklevoss Capital, Galaxy Digital, Avon Ventures, Morgan Creek and PJC.
BlockFi operates an online platform that…
