Cypher Capital Invests in Echelon Seed Round

As a seasoned crypto investor with over a decade of experience in navigating the ever-evolving blockchain landscape, I find myself deeply intrigued by Cypher Capital’s latest investment in Echelon, a pioneering decentralized lending protocol. Having witnessed the meteoric rise and occasional fall of numerous DeFi projects, I can confidently say that Echelon’s focus on capital efficiency, user-friendly design, and real-world asset integration sets it apart from many others in the burgeoning DeFi landscape.


Dubai, UAE, August 28th, 2024, Chainwire

Cypher Capital, a company specializing in multi-strategy cryptocurrency investments, recently declared its participation in a $3.5 million seed funding round for Echelon, an advanced decentralized lending platform. This funding round also received backing from strategic partners such as Amber Group, Laser Digital, Saison Capital, Selini Capital, Interop Ventures, and Re7.

As an analyst at Cypher Capital, I am proud to be part of an organization that is dedicated to championing cutting-edge solutions in the realm of decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain technology. Specifically, our latest investment, Echelon, is poised to revolutionize DeFi lending by optimizing capital efficiency, seamlessly integrating with other DeFi applications, and offering groundbreaking yield strategies on Move-based blockchains like Movement and Aptos.

Harsh Agarwal, Investment Lead at Cypher Capital, commented that Echelon’s project is significantly pushing forward innovation within the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) sector. With its emphasis on financial efficiency, intuitive user experience, and potential to incorporate real-world assets, Echelon stands out as a leader in the rapidly evolving DeFi industry. We are thrilled to back their endeavor in creating top-tier lending markets.

Echelon’s protocol offers sophisticated capabilities such as boosted lending capacity on related assets, specialized pools tailored for unique asset sectors, and seamless in-wallet integration for efficient income strategies. This platform is built with the aim of serving high-end markets, while maintaining competitive borrowing costs and groundbreaking yield possibilities.

According to Glen Rose, the cofounder of Echelon, this funding will enable us to create extra lending and risk management tools, extend our reach into new networks, and offer opportunities for dollar-based returns worldwide. We’re thrilled to develop essential building blocks on high-performance chains using Move technology.

With the recent financial support, Echelon intends to improve its services by creating strategic plans that utilize treasury funds and tangible assets, incorporating multi-chain deposit wallets, and growing its team of versatile engineers skilled in both full-stack development and smart contracts.

About Cypher Capital

Cypher Capital is a leading early-strategy venture firm focused on investing in Web3 infrastructure and applications that will drive the new digital economy. Guided by environmental, social, and governance for every investment decision, Cypher is shaping the future of digital currency, public markets, and Web3. 

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About Echelon

Echelon is a cutting-edge, decentralized lending system designed to facilitate asset borrowing and lending through non-custodial pools. This platform boosts capital efficiency and borrowing capacity, all while ensuring secure, overcollateralized positions. Echelon caters to a wide range of assets, even long-tail ones, and offers simplified leverage staking and vaults backed by Regulated Asset Weight (RWA). In the rapidly evolving world of DeFi, Echelon stands out as a pioneer among the next generation of protocols.

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2024-08-28 15:16