Firelight Raises $8 Million to Backstop DeFi Vaults With Staked XRP
Firelight, a cover protocol that uses staked XRP to backstop DeFi vaults against exploits, has raised $8 million in a seed round led by Gumi Cryptos Capital, with its first cover integrations scheduled to go live this mo...
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