Catenaa, Wednesday, July 23, 2025-NEXBRIDGE and NEXPLACE announced the closing of an $8 million Series A funding round led by Fulgur Ventures to accelerate development of a Bitcoin-native capital markets infrastructure.
The dual platform combines NEXBRIDGE’s regulated issuance of asset-backed digital securities with NEXPLACE’s upcoming institutional-grade trading venue, targeting retail and institutional clients globally.
NEXBRIDGE issues fully regulated digital assets backed by real-world value on the Liquid Network, including USTBL, the first regulated U.S. Treasury-backed digital asset launched in 2024.
NEXPLACE, licensed as a Digital Asset Service Provider, will enable seamless trading of cryptocurrencies and regulated digital instruments with advanced features like collateralized derivatives. Both platforms operate independently but plan to merge under a unified holding company.
“Our goal is to bring traditional capital market safeguards onto Bitcoin rails with 24/7 efficient, compliant infrastructure,” said Michele Crivelli, CEO of both companies. The solution aims to provide transparent, regulated exposure to assets such as bonds and equities for emerging and established markets.
Fulgur Ventures emphasized Bitcoin’s growing role beyond store of value into a settlement layer for tokenized assets. Blockstream praised the partnership’s use of the Liquid Network as a foundation for global-scale Bitcoin capital markets.
Early access to NEXPLACE is available via waitlist at nexplace.com. Public launch is expected in the second half of 2025.
