Matrixport Technologies Ltd.
| ISIN | 🆔 |
|---|---|
| Founded 📆 | February 2019 in Singapore[1] |
| Founders 👔 | Jihan Wu ＆ Yuesheng Ge |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Singapore[2] |
Area served 🗺️ | |
| Services | crypto finance[3] |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | www.matrixport.com |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Matrixport[4] is a Singapore-headquartered[5] crypto financial services company[6] co-founded by Jihan Wu[7] and Yuesheng Ge[8] in 2019. [9] After spinning off from Bitmain, [10] it started operating independently. [11] In July, it officially went live.[12]
Backed by Lightspeed,[13] IDG Capital and DST Global, [14] it offers services for crypto lending, [15] OTC trading, custody of digital assets, [16] and asset management. [17] Outside of Singapore, Matrixport has set up its presences in Hong Kong[18] and Switzerland.[19]
On March 4, 2020, Bloomberg stated that Matrixport was seeking to raise $40 million in a new funding round.[20]
On August 1, 2021, Matrixport raised a Series C financing round of $100 million.[21]
References[edit]
- ↑ Loh, Matthew (Jul 9, 2021). "Crypto executives and companies are flocking to Singapore to take advantage of its crypto-friendly regulations and growth potential". Business Insider.
- ↑ Zinnia Lee (Forbes Staff) (Nov 19, 2021). "Jihan Wu's Crypto Mining Platform Bitdeer To Go Public In $4 Billion SPAC Deal". Forbes.
- ↑ "Cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain engulfed in power clash as co-founder ousted". South China Morning Post. Bloomberg. 29 Oct 2019.
- ↑ Joanna Ossinger (June 17, 2021). "Exchange to Boost Crypto Derivatives Access With Fundraising". Bloomberg News.
- ↑ Huang, Eustance (July 13, 2021). "Crypto billionaire says regulatory scrutiny may be 'a good thing for the industry'". CNBC.
- ↑ Huang, Zheping (Aug 2, 2021). "Bitmain co-founder turns his second crypto venture into unicorn". Bloomberg News.
- ↑ "Ex-Morgan Stanley Traders Turn Crypto Startup Into Unicorn". Bloomberg News. June 20, 2021.
- ↑ Feng, Coco (May 11, 2021). "Chinese cryptocurrency financial services firm Babel Finance rides the mainstream wave with US$40 million Series A". South China Morning Post.
- ↑ Dylan Loh (December 6, 2021). "Crypto players jockey for Singapore position amid Binance clampdown". Nikkei Asia.
- ↑ Stacy Elliott (September 30, 2021). "Matrixport Founding Partner Talks Custody, Growth and Changes In China". TheStreet.
- ↑ Arnab Shome (Mar 4, 2020). "Bitmain-backed crypto firm Matrixport opens Zurich office". Finance Magnates.
- ↑ "Bitcoin fever still on! Bitmain co-founder starts new cryptocurrency startup". Mint (newspaper). Bloomberg. 9 Jul 2019.
- ↑ "Asian Digital Assets Financial Services Firm Matrixport Valued at $1B+ after Raising $129M to Date". Crowdfund Insider. August 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Matrixport, the second crypto startup from Bitmain's founder, hits unicorn status". Fortune (magazine). August 2, 2021.
- ↑ Sankaran, Vishwam (June 21, 2021). "Former Morgan Stanley traders raise $100m to turn crypto startup into unicorn". The Independent.
- ↑ "Bitmain Crypto-Billionaire Launches New Startup as Bitcoin Rises". Bloomberg News. July 8, 2019.
- ↑ Mosqueda, Mars W. Jr. (August 2, 2021). "SG's crypto startup Matrixport hits unicorn status after raising $100m". DealStreetAsia.
- ↑ Matthew Allen (November 26, 2019). "Bitmain-backed crypto firm Matrixport is setting up a European operations centre". Swissinfo.
- ↑ Omar Faridi (July 28, 2020). "Singapore based Digital Asset Firm Matrixport to Launch Bit.com, a Crypto Derivatives Exchange". Crowdfund Insider.
- ↑ Zheping Huang (March 4, 2020). "Singapore Crypto Firm Aims to Triple Value to $300 Million". Bloomberg News.
- ↑ "Matrixport aims to go public in three to five years". BNN Bloomberg. August 1, 2021.
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