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Griffin Secures $20M to Expand Stablecoin and Cross-Border Services

Griffin has raised a $20 million Series B at a valuation above $100 million to expand its UK banking and stablecoin infrastructure business.

Griffin has raised a $20 million Series B at a valuation above $100 million to expand its UK banking and stablecoin infrastructure business. This is an original Token Times brief synthesising 2 outlets (Crypto Economy, Cointelegraph), with their figures cross-checked, plus live market data, as of Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:45:01 UTC.

Why it matters

The financing gives Griffin additional capital to develop stablecoin reserve services and onchain cross-border payments, areas that connect traditional banking with blockchain-based settlement infrastructure.

Covered by 2 outlets over about 1.2 h — Token Times synthesises them all into one brief
  1. Cointelegraph
    Uber’s UK banking partner Griffin raises $20M for stablecoin services ↗
  2. Crypto Economy
    Griffin Raises $20M Series B for Stablecoin Expansion ↗
Key takeaways
  • Griffin raised $20 million in a Series B led by Octagon Partners.
  • The round values the UK bank at more than $100 million.
  • Cointelegraph links the funding to reserve services and cross-border payments.
  • Crypto markets broadly declined as Bitcoin fell 2.97% over 24 hours.
What the reporting agrees on

Crypto Economy and Cointelegraph both report that Griffin raised $20 million in a Series B and that the financing valued the UK bank at more than $100 million. Crypto Economy identifies Octagon Partners as lead investor and names Notion Capital, A+ Ventures, Nordic Ninja, Breega and existing investors as participants, while Cointelegraph specifies that the capital will support stablecoin reserve services and onchain cross-border payments. The outlets do not contradict each other on the round size or valuation; their additional details are complementary rather than conflicting.

Griffin has secured $20 million in a Series B financing round led by Octagon Partners, according to Crypto Economy. Notion Capital, A+ Ventures, Nordic Ninja, Breega and existing investors also participated, with the proceeds intended to support the UK bank’s next phase of expansion. The investment places Griffin’s valuation above $100 million, a figure independently reported by both Crypto Economy and Cointelegraph. Neither outlet identifies a price target, revenue figure or expected timetable for the expansion, so the confirmed focus is the financing itself and the areas of the business that it is intended to advance. Cointelegraph says the new capital will help fund stablecoin reserve services and onchain cross-border payments. Crypto Economy emphasizes Griffin’s broader expansion plans and provides the fuller investor list, while both sources corroborate the $20 million raise and valuation exceeding $100 million. There is no reported disagreement between the two outlets. The development connects Griffin’s UK banking position with blockchain-based financial infrastructure. Stablecoin reserves relate to assets held against stablecoin obligations, while onchain cross-border payments use blockchain rails for transfers between parties or jurisdictions; the supplied coverage does not provide details on Griffin’s exact product structure, launch schedule or customer base. The wider crypto market was broadly lower at the time of the report. Total market capitalization stood at $2.45 trillion, Bitcoin was down 2.97% over 24 hours, and the Fear & Greed Index registered 28, corresponding to Fear. No Griffin-specific coin was identified, leaving the financing and the resulting product rollout as the principal developments to monitor rather than a directly measurable token-market reaction.

The market when this published · November 12, 2026
Total market cap₹229.85T
Bitcoin 24h-2.97%
Ethereum 24h-2.85%
BTC dominance58.6%
Fear & Greed28 · Fear
Cross-source data check

2 key figures independently matched across 2 outlets reporting this story.

$100M2× corroboratedCrypto Economy, Cointelegraph
$20M2× corroboratedCrypto Economy, Cointelegraph

Token Times extracts the figures each outlet reports and flags the ones that agree. Numbers cited by only one outlet are attributed in the brief, not shown as corroborated.

Griffin Secures $20M to Expand Stablecoin and Cross-Border S — questions & answers

How much did Griffin raise in its Series B?

Griffin raised $20 million in a Series B round led by Octagon Partners.

What valuation did the funding round assign Griffin?

Both Crypto Economy and Cointelegraph report that the financing valued Griffin at more than $100 million.

What is Griffin expected to fund with the proceeds?

Cointelegraph reports that the money will support stablecoin reserve services and onchain cross-border payments, while Crypto Economy describes it as funding the bank’s next growth phase.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Crypto Economy, Cointelegraph, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · November 12, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #975,565 sha256:ec1014430ca13e1e
Corroborated across 2 outlets, reported over about 1.2 h — this is an original Token Times summary with live market data, not the original article.Cointelegraph · Nov 12 13:21 ↗Crypto Economy · Nov 12 14:34 ↗

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