Mercury
Banking platform for crypto and stablecoin startups
About
Mercury is a digital banking platform widely used by crypto and stablecoin startups for operating accounts and treasury, partnering with chartered banks to hold deposits and serving as a common banking on-ramp for early-stage issuers and infrastructure firms.
Key products
- Founded
- 2017
- HQ
- San Francisco, USA
- Stage
- Private
- Funding
- Series C ($300M+, valued $3.5B)
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