Wed, September 25

Wormhole Signals Big Moves in Cross-Chain Expansion

Wormhole Signals Big Moves in Cross-Chain Expansion Market News
  • A cross-chain protocol, Wormhole, raised $225 million, valued at $2.5 billion.
  • New Wormhole Labs is emerging to advance cross-chain development.

Wormhole, the pioneering cross-chain protocol, has secured a substantial $225 million investment, catapulting its valuation to an impressive $2.5 billion. This significant funding round was spearheaded by prominent entities including Brevan Howard, Coinbase Ventures, Multicoin Capital, Jump Trading, ParaFi, Dialectic, Borderless Capital, and Arrington Capital.

Wormhole was established in 2021 and emerged as a leading developer platform, facilitating seamless communication between diverse blockchain networks. Further, the protocol has played a pivotal role in enabling over $35 billion in transactions, showcasing its strong infrastructure and growing influence in blockchain.

Wormhole’s developers assert that the protocol stands at the forefront of cross-chain interoperability. That processing a volume of over 2 million messages daily and spanning over 30 blockchain networks. 

In addition to securing a $225 million investment, cross-chain protocol has introduced Wormhole Labs. This newly revealed entity, emerging from stealth mode. That set to advance the products and tools that support cross-chain development and ongoing projects, shaping the protocol’s innovative future.

Wormhole continues to solidify its position as a key player in the cross-chain protocol space. Further, the latest injection of funds and the establishment of Wormhole Labs signal a new phase of growth and development for the protocol.

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