Founded in 2003, Pantera Capital launched the first U.S. bitcoin fund in 2013 and specializes in blockchain investments. It currently manages about $5.2 billion in assets.
The two sides shared the latest trends in the global blockchain industry and looked for areas that align with KB Financial’s digital asset agenda, the company said.
They also discussed benchmarking investment approaches and cooperation models that have been proven in global markets, and ways to strengthen collaboration going forward.
A KB Financial official said the group will “secure future financial competitiveness based on blockchain and accelerate efforts to identify promising new global businesses” by building close ties with leading global funds.
Separately, KB Financial has been moving to strengthen cooperation with Tether and Circle, the top two global stablecoin operators, as it seeks an edge in the digital asset market. It has also signed a business agreement for the second phase of “Project Hangang,” led by the Bank of Korea.
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