HelloTrade Completes $4.6 Million Financing Round, Led by Dragonfly Capital

Blockchain trading platform HelloTrade, founded by former BlackRock executives, announced the completion of its $4.6 million seed financing round, led by Dragonfly Capital, with participation from Mirana Ventures and several angel investors. The platform was co-founded by Kevin Tang, former senior director of BlackRock's digital assets team, and Wyatt Raich, former engineering lead at Digital Asset Lab. It aims to leverage blockchain technology to provide convenient investment channels for U.S. stocks and commodities to overseas investors in countries like Vietnam and Indonesia, while also supporting perpetual futures and other derivatives. The platform is scheduled to launch between the end of this year and early next year.