Mysten Labs, which is developing the Sui blockchain, raised a $300M Series B led by FTX at a $2B+ valuation; all five founders worked at Meta’s crypto unit (Ryan Weeks/The Block)

Ryan Weeks / The Block:
Mysten Labs, which is developing the Sui blockchain, raised a $300M Series B led by FTX at a $2B+ valuation; all five founders worked at Meta’s crypto unit  —  – Mysten’s Series B round values the company at over $2 billion, giving investors equity and token warrants.

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