Bitcoin re-staking protocol PumpBTC completes 10 million seed round financing

PumpBTC, a Bitcoin liquidity collateral platform, announced the completion of a $10 million seed round of financing, led by SevenX Ventures and Mirana Ventures, with participation from UTXO, Mantle Ecosystem Fund, and other institutions, and attracted many industry partners such as Quantstamp and Veda.

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