以加密貨幣為重點的主要經紀公司August籌集了1000萬美元，該系列由Dragonfly Ventures領導

以加密貨幣為重點的主要經紀公司August正在尋求使投資者更容易獲得各種Defi，這是分散融資的縮寫

Crypto-focused prime brokerage firm August has raised $10 million in a Series A funding to make it easier for investors to access decentralized finance (DeFi).

以加密貨幣為中心的總經理公司August籌集了1000萬美元的A系列資金，使投資者更容易獲得分散的財務（DEFI）。

The investment round was led by Dragonfly Ventures, with participation from SCB Limited, 6th Man Ventures, and Foresight Ventures. August's valuation in the funding round was not disclosed.

投資回合由Dragonfly Ventures領導，SCB Limited，第六人Ventures和Foresight Ventures的參與。尚未披露8月在資金回合中的估值。

August works with large financial institutions, such as hedge funds and family offices, providing them with yields and returns on their crypto investments through lending, borrowing, and trading.

August與大型金融機構（例如對沖基金和家庭辦事處）合作，通過貸款，借貸和交易為他們的加密貨幣投資提供收益和回報。

Aya Kantorovich, co-CEO of August, highlighted the company's unique role in simplifying institutional investors' experience with DeFi.

八月聯合首席執行官Aya Kantorovich強調了該公司在簡化機構投資者在Defi的經驗方面的獨特作用。

"We're really trying to be the first place that they go to and the last place they need to go," Kantorovich told Fortune.

坎托洛維奇告訴《財富》：“我們真的很想成為他們去的第一個地方，也是他們需要去的最後一個地方。”

While August integrates 70 DeFi protocols and 13 blockchains, institutions typically prefer to engage with one entity. To cater to this need, August acts as a middleman, aggregating various DeFi networks like Aave, Morpho, and Uniswap for lending, derivatives, and token trading.

八月集成了70個DEFI協議和13個區塊鏈，而機構通常更喜歡與一個實體互動。為了滿足這一需求，八月充當了中間人，匯總了各種Defi網絡，例如AAVE，Morpho和Uniswap用於貸款，衍生品和代幣交易。

"They don't want to deal with the complexity of chains and protocols. They just want to have one place where they can go and get everything they need," Kantorovich explained.

坎托洛維奇解釋說：“他們不想處理鏈條和協議的複雜性。他們只想在一個可以去的地方獲得所需的一切。”

In doing so, August also handles the administrative burden, allowing clients to pay for their loans, derivative positions, and trades all at once, instead of putting money down for each individual position.

在此過程中，August還可以處理行政負擔，允許客戶為其貸款，衍生職位支付並立即進行交易，而不是為每個職位投入資金。

August generates most of its revenue through trading spreads—the difference between the price a token is bought at and the price it is sold at—and charges its clients trading fees on each transaction. Kantorovich declined to disclose the company’s annual revenue.

August通過交易價差（以代幣購買的價格和以其出售價格的價格之間的差額）產生了大部分收入，並收取每筆交易的客戶交易費用。坎托維奇拒絕透露公司的年收入。

August is not the only crypto-focused prime brokerage. Coinbase has a division that caters specifically to large institutional clients, known as Coinbase Prime. FalconX is another well-known brokerage in the space.

八月並不是唯一以加密為重點的主要經紀人。 Coinbase的部門專門針對大型機構客戶，稱為Coinbase Prime。 Falconx是該領域的另一個著名經紀人。

With the fresh capital, August plans to build out its marketing strategy, hire more employees, and continue developing new technology. The company previously raised $6 million in a seed round in 2023.

憑藉新的資本，August計劃制定其營銷策略，僱用更多員工並繼續開發新技術。該公司此前在2023年籌集了600萬美元的種子輪。