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Lava, a platform that specializes in bitcoin-backed lending, announced that it has completed a $17.50 million Series A expansion funding round and simultaneously launched a new dollar-based income product. The funding round was backed by several angel investors, including Peter Jurdjevic of the Qatar Investment Authority and former executives of Visa and Block (formerly Square). Lava's previous Series A funding round was led by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures.
专注于比特币抵押借贷的平台Lava宣布已完成1750万美元的A轮扩展融资，并同步推出了一款新的美元收益产品。本轮融资由多位天使投资人支持，其中包括卡塔尔投资局的Peter Jurdjevic以及Visa和Block（原Square）的前高管。Lava此前的A轮融资由Peter Thiel的Founders Fund和Khosla Ventures领投。
US-based digital wallet company Lava Payments announced the completion of a $5.80 million funding round led by Lerer Hippeau, with participation from Harlem Capital, Streamlined Ventures and Westbound. The company intends to use the funds to expand its business and its development efforts.
总部位于美国的数字钱包公司Lava Payments宣布完成580万美元融资。本轮融资由 Lerer Hippeau 领投，Harlem Capital、Streamlined Ventures 和 Westbound 参投。该公司打算利用这笔资金扩大业务及其开发工作。
On December 9, Bitcoin lending platform Lava completed a $10 million A round of financing, with Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures participating. Lava founder and CEO Shehzan Maredia said the platform allows users to borrow with bitcoin as collateral.
On August 30, according to Protos, Lava founder Shehzan said that about 400 "second-layer" solutions are expected to run on the Bitcoin blockchain. Shehzan pointed out in the August 25 issue of The Gwart Show that the actual value of these roll-ups and alternative blockchains has been called into question. Some put the number of such projects at only 80 to 85, while some estimate more than 1,000. Estimates vary so much because anyone can "roll-up...
