
Japan Bitcoin Industry raises ¥800M in BTC for Lightning routing push
- —Total allotment is ¥800,043,580, paid solely in BTC
- —Buyers are Fulgur LLC and ANAP Lightning Capital (ALC)
- —The firm signed a Lightning routing partnership with ALC
- —Funds target the aurora payments API, hiring and R&D
Why it matters: The deal signals institutional bitcoin capital flowing into Lightning payment infrastructure in Japan.
Source: CoinPost