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