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<p>The company <strong><a href="https://x.com/lava_xyz/status/1866116381256696128" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">disclosed</a></strong> a $17.5 million extension to its Series A financing, with participation from Qatar Investment Authority’s Peter Jurdjevic, DST Global’s Saurabh Gupta, and several fintech veterans.</p>
<p>The new round follows last year’s $10 million raise led by Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures, further cementing Lava’s reputation as a specialized player in crypto credit markets.</p>
<p>Alongside the funding news, Lava introduced a yield program for U.S. dollar holders. The system lends customer deposits to borrowers who post more than double their loan value in bitcoin, a safeguard meant to shield lenders if markets turn volatile.</p>
<p>CEO Shehzan Maredia said that this conservative model – focused entirely on BTC rather than a mix of volatile altcoins – distinguishes Lava from other crypto lending outfits.</p>
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<p>By concentrating on the world’s largest cryptocurrency, Lava avoids risks tied to wrapped assets and weaker collateral pools that have historically undermined lending platforms. Maredia argued that bitcoin-backed loans offer a more stable balance between risk and reward, with interest payments flowing back to dollar providers while the BTC collateral ensures protection.</p>
<p>The new yield feature builds on Lava’s core services, which already include dollar borrowing against bitcoin, no-fee bitcoin purchases, and seamless off-ramps to bank accounts. A global spend card with bitcoin cashback is also on the roadmap.</p>
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