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Coinbase Ventures Leads $14.6 Million Round for Bastion, Pushing Funding Past $40 Million

The company pitches regulated rails as its edge for enterprises wary of compliance risk.

Overview

  • Sony Innovation Fund, Samsung Next, a16z crypto and Hashed joined the strategic investment led by Coinbase Ventures.
  • Bastion offers a white‑label stack for issuing branded stablecoins along with custodial wallets and fiat on‑ and off‑ramps available in more than 70 countries.
  • The firm highlights an NYDFS trust charter and additional state licenses as core credentials for clients seeking compliant issuance and transactions.
  • New capital will support product expansion, hiring and go‑to‑market efforts, with recent leadership additions across revenue, treasury, legal and compliance.
  • The company reports growing traction in Asia and says customer announcements are expected within roughly eight to nine months, though it did not disclose a valuation for the round.