Fri, January 23

BitGo IPO Welcomes YZI Labs Strategic Investment on Debut

BitGo IPO Welcomes YZI Labs Strategic Investment on Debut Market News
  • YZI Labs has confirmed its strategic investment in the BitGo IPO.
  • BitGo’s IPO was priced higher than expected and earlier raised over $212 million.
  • Notable crypto personalities have congratulated the IPO launch.

Formerly Binance Labs, YZI Labs has made a strategic investment into BitGo IPO, BTGO. The move hints at supporting the regulated digital infrastructure platform. Several notable crypto personalities have applauded the IPO debut of BitGo. The CEO of BitGo has acknowledged YZI’s investment as a shared commitment.

YZI Labs and BitGo IPO

Known as Changpeng Zhao’s $10 billion investment arm, YZI Labs has confirmed its strategic investment in BitGo’s IPO by saying that it underscores the commitment to support companies that are working to strengthen crypto infrastructure. YZI Labs, in an X article, has said that it considers regulated digital infrastructure like BitGo a long-term strategic pillar, adding that the conviction is rooted in the platform’s regulated trust structure and multi-jurisdictional footprint.

Ella Zhang, Head of YZI Labs, praised BtGo, saying that the platform has maintained a hack-free record for more than a decade. Ella added that it was a testament to the technical foundation laid by CEO Mike Belshe. Zhang expressed YZI’s commitment to provide strategic resources to BitGo while calling it a cornerstone asset.

CEO of BitGo Mike Belshe responded by reaffirming the platform’s commitment to deliver trust to the digital asset ecosystem. Mike called the strategic investment from YZI a shared commitment, further adding that they would now set a standard for how the capital of the world enters the market.

BitGo IPO

BitGo earlier raised $212 million in IPO, which was priced higher than expectations. The value was $18, with the firm’s valuation at around $2.1 billion before its debut on the NYSE on Thursday. Notably, the earlier range was $15-$17. It is led by underwriters, including, but not limited to, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.

Above-the-expectation-pricing reflects a strong demand that is possibly fueled by its recent reporting. BitGo highlighted an almost 100% YoY increase in assets under management, along with a 65% YoY increase in 9-month revenues to around $140 million. BTGO was last seen trading at $18.49 per share.

Praises for BitGo

Every possible crypto personality took to social media to congratulate BitGo on launching its IPO. Tron DAO Founder Justin Sun congratulated the platform and said that the industry belongs on the public stage. NYSE itself congratulated BitGo for officially having BTGO on the board.

Injective called the platform its long-time partner before specifying that the world is now moving onto blockchain rails. Jump CIO Saurabh Sharma called BitGo one of the earliest teams to contribute to critical digital asset infrastructure while congratulating it.

Highlighted Crypto News Today:

Bears Take Control of Solana (SOL): Is $125 the Bulls’ Last Line of Defence?

Curious by nature, Ankur's core topic is Web3, but he's a versatile writer who can cover many more subjects. If you catch up with him in his free time, you'll find discussions often center around different movies and TV series. He's an easy person to talk to—you can literally chat with him about anything.

Little Pepe