River Announces Strategic Investment from Maelstrom Fund, Founded by Arthur Hayes

Singapore, Singapore, 5th January 2026, Chainwire

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Jan 5, 2026

Singapore, Singapore, January 5th, 2026, Chainwire

River announced that it had secured strategic investment from Maelstrom Fund, the crypto fund founded by Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX.

The strategic investment supports River’s long-term mission to build the first chain-abstraction stablecoin system, designed to allow capital to move freely across ecosystems without assets ever being locked, wrapped, or fragmented by chains.

Ahead of the announcement, $RIVER demonstrated strong market momentum, reaching a new ATH $20 and recording sustained trading activity across derivatives markets, including over $1.5 billion in 24-hour volume on Binance Perps.

Today, River integrates with more than 30 protocols across major ecosystems, including Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base.

The system currently supports over $300 million in TVL, with satUSD circulation exceeding $100M.

About River

River is building the first chain-abstraction stablecoin system that connects assets, liquidity, and yield across ecosystems.

Website: https://app.river.inc
X: https://x.com/RiverdotInc
Telegram: https://t.me/river_inc
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/river-inc

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