Bleap, founded by former Revolut employees Joao Alves and Guilherme Gomes, announced the completion of a $2.3 million pre-seed funding round, led by Ethereal Ventures, with participation from Consensys founder Joe Lubin, Maven11, Alliance DAO, and others. Bleap is a self-custodial stablecoin payment application aimed at providing 'blockchain bank account' services, allowing users to spend stablecoins in the real world via a MasterCard debit card without exchange fees and offering up to 2% cashback. The platform also utilizes DeFi to provide savings rates higher than traditional banks, with plans to officially launch in 2025 and introduce tokens in 2026. (TheBlock)
