Exchanging U.S. dollars for Mexican pesos seems simple. But, at large enough scales and high enough speeds, transactions can get complicated, especially if businesses trade in the dollar-pegged digital tokens known as stablecoins. The Miami-headquartered startup XFX aims to make the foreign exchange process more efficient—for fiat and stablecoins—and has drummed up $17 million in a Series A fundraise, the company announced Thursday.
The crypto investor Castle Island Ventures, which has carved out a niche in making stablecoin bets, led the round. Other participants include Haun Ventures and Coinbase Ventures, both of which invested in XFX’s $9 million seed round. Santiago Alvarado, cofounder and CEO of XFX, declined to specify at what valuation his startup raised its most recent stash of capital.
