Digital currency trading platform FalconX hits $3.75B valuation

Business : Digital currency trading platform FalconX hits $3.75B valuation

Digital currency trading platform FalconX hit a valuation of $3.75 billion for its latest funding round — a more than fivefold increase in five months. Meanwhile, Toronto-based FreshBooks, a provider of cloud-based accounting software, raised $130 million in fresh funding at a valuation of over $1 billion.

FalconX is a cryptocurrency brokerage and digital asset trading platform. It specializes in the fields of blockchain, cryptocurrency, and fintech.

Last Funding Type: Series C

Founded Date: May 2018

Company Type: For Profit

Contact Email: info@falconx.io

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