Crypto prop trading platform Vest raises $13M seed led by Portal Ventures
- —The $13M round closed in July but was disclosed only recently
- —Portal Ventures led, with executives from Citadel Securities, BlackRock and KKR participating
- —Vest allows qualified traders to trade real perpetual futures around the clock
- —The platform shares profits with its traders
Why it matters: TradFi institutional backing for crypto prop trading signals growing mainstream acceptance of crypto derivatives and could widen retail access.
Source: PANews