Analysis

July 16, 2020

Betting on the future: The VCs backing 'decentralised' finance

European investors are looking closely at a new frontier of blockchain-based finance. But it's a bigger gamble than most


Isabel Woodford

7 min read

Zihao Xu, a Principal at London-based Octopus Ventures

Venture capital might not seem like a natural home for those dismantling the financial system.

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