Ostium Labs Raises $20 Million for Real-World Asset Trading Expansion

Ostium Labs has secured a $20 million Series A funding round to accelerate the expansion of its decentralized trading platform, focusing on real-world asset futures on Ethereum’s Arbitrum Layer 2 network. The investment co-led by Jump Crypto and General Catalyst will fuel the development of this groundbreaking platform, enabling users to trade metals and other assets directly through blockchain technology. This funding underlines the increasing integration of traditional markets into decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystems, with potential for significant market disruption.