Umoja, a smart money protocol, has successfully completed an extension to its initial seed funding round, raising a total of $4 million. The aim of Umoja is to make its smart money protocol accessible to all, allowing users to utilize automated investment strategies through tokenized strategies called “Synths.” These strategies enable tokens to self-trade, hedge against market volatility, and optimize yield. By using Umoja’s decentralized application, users can create financial instruments such as stablecoins and hedged assets.
Umoja’s CEO, Robby Greenfield, who was previously the head of social impact at Consensys, believes that the emergence of Umoja represents the convergence of traditional finance and decentralized finance. He stated that Umoja is simplifying asset management and making wealth creation as accessible as holding the asset itself. The seed funding round was backed by prominent crypto firms including Coinbase, 500 Global, Quantstamp, and Blockchain Founders Fund.
The main problem that Umoja aims to tackle is the lack of access to wealth creation tools for the majority of the global population. Over eight billion people lack the means to invest and create wealth, despite the fact that retail investors hold a significant market share. Umoja’s smart money protocol intends to provide retail investors with data-backed digital investment strategies, particularly during Bitcoin’s bullish momentum.
The closure of the funding round comes just 31 days before Bitcoin’s highly anticipated halving event, which has sparked increased interest from investors. Despite the recent upward price movement of Bitcoin, analysts predict a potential pre-halving correction based on historical chart patterns. This correction is expected to align with the 20% pre-halving correction in 2020 and the 38% retracement before the 2016 halving, according to pseudonymous analyst Rekt Capital.
In addition to the growing interest in Bitcoin, Grayscale has also filed to register a new “mini” version of its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust exchange-traded fund. This move further bolsters investor interest in Bitcoin and highlights its growing importance in the financial market.
Umoja’s decentralized application creating financial instruments? I’ll believe it when I see it actually working. 🤷♂️
Finally, retail investors have access to data-backed investment strategies! Umoja is leveling the playing field and giving everyone a chance to create wealth.