According to Huoxing Finance, on July 3, eToro announced it led a $12.5 million strategic investment in Extended, a on-chain perpetual futures trading platform, with Jump Crypto also participating in this round. This investment is closely tied to a strategic partnership with Zengo, eToro’s self-custody wallet; the two parties will jointly explore the integration of traditional financial assets with decentralized trading environments to expand on-chain access to global financial markets. Extended, founded by former Revolut employees, is set to open trading by the end of 2024 and is built on StarkWare’s on-chain scaling engine, StarkEx.
Extended Secures $12.5M in Strategic Funding Led by eToro
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On July 3, 2026, eToro led a $12.5 million strategic funding round for Extended, a chain-based perpetual futures platform, with Jump Crypto also participating. The investment supports a partnership with Zengo, eToro’s self-custody wallet, to integrate traditional assets with decentralized trading. Built on StarkEx, Extended launched in late 2024 and focuses on optimizing funding rates and enhancing transparency through on-chain data.
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