American fintech company Figure has completed a $60 million Series A funding round and established Figure Markets as an independent company

ChainCatcher news, the U.S.-based fintech company Figure Technologies today announced the establishment of an independent company named Figure Markets, which is the "first step" in developing a single platform for investors to trade various blockchain-native assets, including cryptocurrencies, stocks, and alternative investments.

Figure Markets has completed a $60 million Series A funding round, led by Jump Crypto, Pantera Capital, and Lightspeed Faction. Other participants include Distributed Global, Ribbit Capital, and CMT Digital.

Figure stated that the company is also committed to developing a registered secure alternative to stablecoins for its ecosystem.