According to Wushuo, the decentralized trading platform Merkle Trade announced the completion of a US$2.1 million seed round of financing, co-led by Hashed and Arrington Capital, with participation from Morningstar Ventures, Amber Group, Aptos Labs, Re7 Capital and Dorahacks. The funding round follows the platform’s launch in late 2023, and the new funding will be used for the platform’s growth plans.