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June 16, 2021

Ledger can be a $100bn tech company, says CEO

Paris-based crypto wallet maker Ledger is now worth $1.5bn. It wants to be worth $100bn.


Ryan Weeks

2 min read

A photo of one of Ledger's Bitcoin cryptocurrency wallet. Photo credit: Ledger.

Last week, Paris-based crypto wallet maker Ledger landed a $380m Series C fundraise, valuing the startup at more than $1.5bn.

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