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新加坡/2020年6月22日/美通社讯—领先的期权交易平台Sparrow获得了350万美元的A轮融资，用以加速平台发展。
本轮融资由BitMEX的所有方和运营方HDR集团领头，参与其中的还有Signum Capital， Du Capital 和FinLab EOS VC。
Sparrow的CEO Kenneth Yeo说，“尽管受新冠肺炎影响，经济形势很糟糕，但是我们还是很高兴本轮融资能够获得这么强大的支持。投资人如此强烈的兴趣也就验证了我们的观点：数字资产期权将是下一个高增长市场。”
“我想感谢我们的合作伙伴和用户，感谢他们无与伦比的支持。今年初以来，我们的体量已经翻了三倍。本轮融资之后，我们能够更好地为市场带来更多更优秀的交易产品。
HDR集团的CEO Arthur Hayes说，“我们觉得，数字资产期权领域不仅增长迅猛，同时，他们还有很多潜在的机遇。我们想看到Sparrow和其背后团队的增长潜力，所以我们也很自豪，能够领导这次投资。“
EOS VC Fund常务董事Stefan Schuetze说，“我们很高兴能投资Sparrow，这家公司利用EOSIO完成链上结算层，从而开发下一代的金融产品。“
Kenneth补充说，“我们在2019年6月成立，之后我们的期权交易总量获得了前所未有的增长，现已经超过1.5亿美元了。一路走来，我们对自己很自豪，我们也期待能够给加密衍生物市场带来更多创新的产品。“
关于Sparrow
Sparrow | www.sparrowexchange.com是领先的期权交易平台，它提供了简单的方法控制风险、实现数字资产货币化。
Sparrow总部位于新加坡，它提供了比特币和以太坊期权，通过智能合约结算。Sparrow的资产平台可以通过一个简单的端口、先进的订单簿或交易API接入。
关于HDR集团
HDR集团由塞舌尔共和国股份有限公司HDR Global Trading Limited控制，后者主营金融服务业务，并运营BitMEX加密产品交易平台。HDR Global通过BitMEX提供了一流的交易端口和金融产品套餐，其中包括比特币期货合约和永续合约。
关于Signum Capital
投资公司Signum Capital总部不在新加坡。其投资组合包括区块链领域的权益和数字资产，同时还有多种投资方法，包括交易所、基础架构项目和矿区。
关于Du Capital
Du Capital是新加坡一家多阶段投资公司，它支持研究创新技术，如分布式账本技术（DLT），的企业和创业者。
关于Block.one和EOS VC
Block.one的EOS VC项目给开发者和创业者提供成立利用EOSIO、基于社区的企业所需要的资金。它利用其风投伙伴资金，为建立在EOSIO软件的公司提供直接投资和支持。获得更多信息，请访问block.one 和 vc.eos.io。
关于 FinLab AG
上市公司FinLab AG WKN 121806 / ISIN DE0001218063 / 股票代码：A7A)是欧洲金融服务科技（FinTech）和区块链领域最初也是最大的投资人。FinLab关注的是为初创企业提供风投。FinLab的目标是长期参与其投资的企业，并为它们提供不断的支持。因此，FinLab在其投资公司的不同发展阶段会提供网络和技术支持。此外，FinLab也是资产管理公司，其管理的资产范围高达上亿美元。
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SINGAPORE, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Sparrow, the leading options trading platform has secured USD 3.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate platform development.
The round was led by the HDR Group, owner and operator of BitMEX, and supported by Signum Capital, Du Capital and FinLab EOS VC.
Kenneth Yeo, CEO of Sparrow said, “We are really pleased that the round received strong support despite the harsh economic climate caused by COVID-19. The strong interest from investors validates our view that digital asset options will be the next high-growth market.”
“We would like to thank our partners and users for their overwhelming support. Volumes have tripled since the start of the year. With this round of funding, we are in a good position to bring even more exciting trading products to the market.”
Arthur Hayes, CEO of the HDR Group, said, “We are seeing significant growth in the digital asset options space with a lot of untapped opportunities. We are excited by Sparrow’s growth potential, the team behind it and are therefore proud to be leading this Series A round.”
Stefan Schuetze, Managing Director of FinLab EOS VC Fund, said, “We are excited to invest in Sparrow, which is developing the next generation of financial products by leveraging EOSIO for their on-chain settlement layer.”
Kenneth added, “Since launching in June 2019, we have seen unprecedented growth with over USD 150 million in options trading volume. We are proud of how far we’ve come and look forward to introducing more innovative products to the crypto derivatives market.”
About Sparrow
Sparrow | www.sparrowexchange.com is the leading options trading platform, providing the simplest way to control risk and monetize your digital assets.
Headquartered in Singapore, Sparrow offers BTC and ETH options that are settled by smart contracts. Sparrow’s proprietary platform is accessible through a simplified interface, advanced order book, or trading APIs.
About HDR Group
HDR Group is controlled by Republic of Seychelles-incorporated HDR Global Trading Limited, a financial services business that operates the BitMEX crypto-products trading platform. Through BitMEX, HDR Global offers a best-in-class trading interface and suite of financial products, including bitcoin futures contracts and perpetual swaps.
About Signum Capital
Signum Capital is an investment firm based out of Singapore. Signum’s portfolio comprises of both equity and digital assets in the blockchain space, with a diverse investment approach ranging from exchanges, infrastructure projects to mining farms.
About Du Capital
Du Capital is a Singapore-based multi-stage investment firm backing companies and entrepreneurs that venture in innovative technologies such as the distributed ledger technologies (DLT).
About Block.one and EOS VC
Block.one’s EOS VC program offers developers and entrepreneurs the funding they need to create community-driven businesses leveraging EOSIO. It makes direct investments and provides support to companies building on EOSIO software through its venture capital partnership funds. For further information, please visit Block.one and vc.eos.io.
About FinLab AG
The listed FinLab AG (WKN 121806 / ISIN DE0001218063 / ticker symbol: A7A) is one of the first and largest investors in financial services technologies (“fintech”) and blockchain in Europe. FinLab focuses on providing venture capital to start-ups. It strives to actively and in the long-term support its investments. In doing so, FinLab supports its investments in their respective development phases with their network and know-how. In addition, FinLab acts as an asset manager and manages assets in the three-digit million range.
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