Self-hosted new bank and payment infrastructure Tria announces the completion of $12 million in pre-seed and strategic round financing

ChainCatcher news, the self-custodial new bank and payment infrastructure Tria has announced the completion of a $12 million pre-seed and strategic funding round, aimed at building a global self-custodial new bank for humans and AI agents.

The round was participated by P2 Ventures (Polygon), Aptos, the Tria community, and several executives from institutions and projects such as Polygon, the Ethereum Foundation, Wintermute, Sentient, 0G, Concrete, and Eigen. Polychain and Polygon served as advisors during the pre-seed phase.

Tria aims to address the practical usage barriers of cryptocurrency, allowing users to spend, trade, and earn from a self-custodial balance without worrying about gas fees, cross-chain bridges, or mnemonic phrases. Its Visa card supports usage in over 150 countries and regions worldwide and is compatible with over 1,000 tokens, with transactions optimized through its BestPath engine.

Tria states that its vision is to become a consumer-grade new bank and programmable payment infrastructure in the Web3 space. The Tria team members come from companies such as Binance, Polygon, and OpenSea. Additionally, Tria is preparing for a community-focused public sale round.