**News Flash: Deutsche Bank Backs Blockchain Firm Partior in $80M Series B Round**

Deutsche Bank has joined the second Series B funding round for blockchain company Partior, boosting the total raised to $80 million. Founded in 2021, Partior has now secured over $111 million across its Series A and B rounds. The Series B was led by Peak XV Partners, with earlier backing from Standard Chartered, JPMorgan Chase, DBS Bank, and Temasek.

Partior aims to revolutionize global financial transactions with its blockchain-based "global unified ledger," enabling instant, cross-border, multicurrency settlements. Amid economic uncertainty, blockchain solutions like Partior's are gaining traction as traditional financial systems face challenges.