The Good Tech Companies - NEXBRIDGE And NEXPLACE Raise $8M Series A To Launch Integrated Bitcoin Capital Markets Ecosystem

Episode Date: July 9, 2025

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/nexbridge-and-nexplace-raise-$8m-series-a-to-launch-integrated-bitcoin-capital-markets-ecosystem. The raise will accelerate the development of a dual infrastructure: NEXBRIDGE, a regulated issuer of asset-backed digital assets, and NEXPLACE, a next-generatio Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #web3, #nexbridge, #chainwire, #press-release, #nexbridge-announcement, #bitcoin-spotlight, #blockchain-development, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @chainwire. Learn more about this writer by checking @chainwire's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. NEXBRIDGE and NEXPLACE announce $8 million Series A funding round. NEXBRIDsGE will use the proceeds to launch new digital assets and pursue additional listings across licensed exchanges. The capital will fast-track the expansion of a Bitcoin-native financial infrastructure.

This audio is presented by Hacker Noon, where anyone can learn anything about any technology. Nexbridge and Nexplace raise $8 million Series A to launch integrated Bitcoin capital markets ecosystem, by Chainwire. San Salvador, El Salvador, July 9, 2025, Chainwire, Nexbridge and Nexplace today announced the closing of a $8 million Series A funding round led by Folger Ventures. The capital will fast-track the expansion of a Bitcoin-native financial infrastructure that merges regulated issuance with seamless trading for retail and institutional clients worldwide. Early access to NEXPLACE is now available. Users can join the waitlist here. NEXBRIDGE will use the proceeds to launch new

digital assets and pursue additional listings across licensed exchanges. NEXPLACE will accelerate development and go-to-market execution ahead of its H2 2025 launch, while advancing further licensing efforts in key jurisdictions. NEXBRIDGE and NexPLACE currently operate as separate entities, but share the same shareholder group and strategic roadmap, with plans to consolidate under a single holding once the necessary corporate and jurisdictional steps are completed. Greater than, our vision for BitcoinFI is simple. Bring the safeguards of traditional greater-than-capital markets onto Bitcoin rails and make digital assets accessible with greater than 24-7 efficiency, through compliant, global infrastructure,"

said Michelle Cravelli, founder and CEO of both companies. Today we focus on secure access to greater-than-familiar exposures like bonds or equities, made available through NEXPLACE and greater-than-other licensed venues, with our own platform built to evolve and unlock greater than advanced features over time. Tomorrow, we'll enable businesses to raise greater than capital on-chain through native, regulated digital instruments designed to greater than move funds directly to the issuer, without traditional intermediaries. A new on-chain market ARCHITECTURENEXBRIDGE issues regulated digital assets backed by real underlying value, offering both familiar exposures and new formats for accessing them.

In November 2024, NextBridge launched USTBL, the first public, regulated digital asset backed by US Treasury bills and issued on Bitcoin infrastructure via the liquid network. Initially listed on Bitfinex Securities, USTBL is now preparing to expand across additional licensed exchanges. Following this, El Salvador's digital asset regulator, CNAD, approved a broader range of products, spanning from single-stock exposures to multi-asset strategies, set to launch on Nexplace and other licensed venues, including through Nexbridge's own OTC desk. Nexplace, licensed as a digital asset service provider, offers a unified venue for trading a wide range of digital assets, from native cryptocurrencies and utility tokens to asset-linked

instruments. Advanced features, such as use-ingeligible tokenized assets as collateral for derivatives, will be gradually rolled out following launch. Unlike models where tokenized assets are mere digital wrappers of off-chain products, NextBridge issues digital assets that are regulated at the token level. Each issuance is formally approved by CNAD, receives a unique instrument identifier, and includes public disclosures such as proof of reserve at stations and a dedicated term sheet detailing key information. In this model, transparency and regulatory oversight apply

directly to the digital asset user's should and trade, not just to the structure behind it. While initial distribution will occur primarily via NEXPLACE, the infrastructure is designed for openness. NEXBRIDGE's regulatory architecture allows its assets to be listed on other licensed trading venues, ensuring portability. This dual model bridges two worlds, providing secure, regulated access to digital markets for global users, especially those in fast-growing emerging economies, while giving institutions a simplified interface to manage both crypto and asset-linked positions with full transparency. This raise helps us unlock a new generation of asset-linked digital products, especially for users in markets where access to dollar-based

exposure has been limited," Crevelli added. Each token we issue is directly regulated, with its own public term sheet, governance, and oversight, rather than being a passive mirror of an off-chain asset. That's a structural shift, and a foundation we can build on. Strategic alignment and investor support Folger Ventures, the lead investor, supports Bitcoin native infrastructure with real-world applications. Greater than, Bitcoin continues to establish itself as a unique, scarce digital asset, now greater than increasingly relevant to institutional finance, said Oleg Mikulski, partner greater than at Folger Ventures. Greater than, traditional financial institutions are beginning to recognize Bitcoin not greater than only as a store of value but also as a settlement layer for both monetary greater than transactions and tokenized instruments.

NexBridge and NexPLACE demonstrate a greater than meaningful, real-world use case enabled by the liquid network that reinforces greater than Bitcoin's role in capital markets, a development folger is proud to support. Blockstream, the Bitcoin infrastructure firm behind the Liquid Network Layer 2 that powers asset issuance and settlement, emphasized the partnership's strategic potential. Greater than, by powering Nexbridge's digital asset issuance and Nexplace's trading greater than platform with the Liquid Network, we're helping shape a new generation of greater than capital markets, anchored to Bitcoin's security, built for global scale," said greater than Adam Bakke, co-founder and CEO of Blockstream. Early access to Nexplace is now available.

Users can join the waitlist here. About Nexbridge Nexbridge Digital Financial Solutions is a regulated issuer headquartered in El Salvador. It creates and offers asset-linked digital assets under the country's digital asset issuance law, with settlement secured through the Bitcoin-based liquid network. About Nex Place Nex Place is a next-generation digital asset exchange set to launch publicly in the second half of 2025. It enables seamless trading across cryptocurrencies and regulated digital assets, within a unified venue designed to evolve with market needs. About Folger Ventures Folger Ventures is a Bitcoin native investment firm focused

on infrastructure and applications that unlock Bitcoin's role in global financial systems. Contacts PressContact Marketing and Communication Department NextBridge Press at NextBridge I.O. PressContact Marketing and Communication Department NextPlaceInfo at NextPlace Com This story was published as a press release by Chainwire under Hacker Noon's Business Blogging Program. Thank you for listening to this Hacker Noon story, read by Artificial Intelligence. Visit HackerNoon.com to read, write, learn and publish.