Hybrid Layer-2 Protocol BOB Announces $1.6 Million Strategic Financing

BOB, a hybrid Layer-2 solution supported by Bitcoin and Ethereum, announced that it has received a comprehensive strategic financing of $1.6 million led by Ledger Ventures and Angel Round, which will be used to expand the influence of Layer-2 in the Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystems. The list of angel investors is extensive and includes leaders from companies such as BlackRock, Rarible, Ordinals, Aave, Curve, Threshold, Magic Eden, Mechanism, Injective, Vessel Capital, Babylon, Centrifuge, and more.

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