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  3. Firelight raises $8 million, expands beyond XRP as it aims to make DeFi less scary for fintechs

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Firelight raises $8 million, expands beyond XRP as it aims to make DeFi less scary for fintechs

The protocol aims to give fintechs and investors a faster way to recover losses from DeFi hacks, while letting XRP, bitcoin and XLM holders earn yield by backing that protection.

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By CoinDesk

1 September 2026|1 min read
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Firelight raises $8 million, expands beyond XRP as it aims to make DeFi less scary for fintechs
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