Live Debut of Pear Protocol, Complete with Hyperliquid Integration, and Announcement of $4.1 Million Strategic Investment Led by Castle Island Ventures
In the ever-evolving world of decentralized finance (DeFi), Pear Protocol has made significant strides, announcing a strategic funding round of $4.1 million led by Castle Island Ventures. This funding, combined with the integration of Pear Protocol with Hyperliquid, sets the stage for the platform's ambitious expansion plans.
Strategic Integration and Funding
Pear Protocol's integration with Hyperliquid, a high-performance decentralized exchange, positions the platform to consolidate DeFi liquidity and attract both institutional and retail traders. The integration unlocks seamless pair trading on top of the Hyperliquid perpetual orderbook, offering capital-efficient strategies and smooth trading functionalities.
The funding round, which also includes participation from Compound VC, Florin Digital, and Sigil Fund, will be used to expand Pear's institutional-grade product suite, launch vaults and APIs on HyperEVM, re-launch their spot token with deeper liquidity on Hyperliquid’s Spot Orderbook, accelerate user growth and talent acquisition, and position Pear for long-term sustainability.
Strategic Plans for the Future
With 40% of the funding allocated to research and development (R&D), Pear Protocol aims to accelerate the development of cross-chain tools and institutional-grade yield strategies. The platform also plans to expand its product offerings, including launching vaults and APIs on HyperEVM to support advanced trading strategies.
Pear Protocol is also focusing on enhancing its user experience, aiming to attract both professional retail and institutional traders. To this end, the platform plans to re-launch their spot token with deeper liquidity on Hyperliquid’s Spot Orderbook, leveraging the exchange's high-speed decentralized exchange that handles over $1 billion in daily trading volume.
In addition, Pear Protocol plans to expand governance to attract traditional finance stakeholders through enhanced transparency, aiming to bridge DeFi and traditional finance. The platform also plans to position itself for long-term sustainability by introducing optional protocol buybacks and developing new revenue lines.
As Pear Protocol nears $1 billion in trading volume, these strategic plans are set to propel the platform to the forefront of DeFi-native professional trading.
Other Industry News
In other industry news, Margex has introduced a new market section for users, while Falcon Finance has USDf listed on VOOI's Omnichain Perps and RWA Exchange. Hamieverse has tapped Abstract to power its debut blockchain game and purpose-driven ecosystem.
Meanwhile, an analyst who predicted Bitcoin's 2024 pre-halving crash believes a new BTC breakout is coming. However, unfortunate incidents such as a viral ATM glitch that led to a loss of $17,000,000 by the US government in three days and a $27,000 drain from a Bank of America customer's account after being duped with an Apple Wallet trick serve as reminders of the challenges in the digital asset space.
Lastly, the presale of Pepe Dollar (PEPD) is gaining momentum as Ethereum (ETH) hovers over $3,600. DWF Ventures has also published an analysis of SocialFi token creation app Zora.
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The strategic integration of Pear Protocol with Hyperliquid opens up possibilities for consolidating decentralized finance (DeFi) liquidity and attracting both institutional and retail traders. This integration, combined with the funds raised from the strategic funding round led by Castle Island Ventures, will be used to expand Pear's product suite, boost user growth, and accelerate research and development in cross-chain tools and institutional-grade yield strategies.
Amidst these developments, the cryptocurrency market remains dynamic, with Margex introducing a new market section, Falcon Finance listing USDf on VOOI's Omnichain Perps and RWA Exchange, and Hamieverse partnering with Abstract for its debut blockchain game. However, recent incidents such as the ATM glitch and the Bank of America account drain serve as reminders of the challenges in the digital asset space. Meanwhile, analysts predict a new Bitcoin (BTC) breakout, and the presale of Pepe Dollar (PEPD) continues to gain momentum. [Source 1, Source 2]
