Kinto receives $20M funding from Brevan Howard Digital

Kinto, the on-chain financial platform built atop Ethereum, received on Monday a whooping 20 million dollars funding by Brevan Howard Digital, the digital assets division of the prominent global alternative investment management firm.
This funding has made Brevan Howard Digital one of the first traditional firms to trust the potential of Ethereum L2’s on-chain reward program offered by Kinto and the ultimate Defi ecosystems.

To develop on-chain mining program

As the only L2 with native Know your Customer (KYC) and (AML) at the blockchain level, Kinto is working towards the mission of bridging traditional finance with decentralized finance (DeFi). Presenting it as the modular exchange, Kito with its non-custodial and insured wallet provided users access to a wide range of DeFi opportunities with maximum security.
The received funding will most probably be used by Kinto to support it’s on-chain mining program. By integrating these funds into the mining program, Kinto aims to attract more institutional participants, thereby enhancing the platform’s liquidity and fostering a robust decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem tailored to meet institutional compliance and security standards.

We are happy to share that @BHDigitalAssets deployed $20m in assets on Kinto, participating in our mining program.
Read more in the press release: https://t.co/MkRgmoMOD7
— Kinto (@KintoXYZ) February 17, 2025

Traditional firms entering DeFi space

The received funding also aligns with the growing narrative of traditional financial firms engaging in DeFi ecosystems.

Traditional financial institutions are increasingly exploring decentralized finance (DeFi) to leverage blockchain technology while maintaining regulatory compliance. Firms like Brevan Howard Digital and Goldman Sachs have invested in DeFi startups, liquidity pools, and on-chain platforms such as above-mentioned Kinto. Large asset managers and banks are acquiring DeFi-focused companies or launching joint ventures.

In a move towards supporting tokenized Securities & Bonds, JPMorgan, BlackRock, and HSBC have issued blockchain-based bonds and mutual funds to facilitate instant settlement and reduce costs. The traditional insitutions such as Banks are developing KYC-compliant liquidity pools, such as Aave Arc, which allow regulated institutions to participate in DeFi lending/borrowing. Furthermore, Banks like Standard Chartered, BNY Mellon, and Fidelity are also providing custody services for digital assets.

Using the efficiency of Blockchain-Powered Settlement Networks, JPMorgan is using Onyx blockchain is for cross-border transactions – establishing the trend that is accelerating with more institutions seeking to benefit from DeFi’s automation, cost savings, and new revenue models.

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Source: https://coingape.com/brandtalk/pulse/kinto-receives-20m-funding-from-brevan-howard-digital-traditional-firms-entering-defi-space/