According to The Edge Malaysia, Hata Digital Sdn Bhd, the fifth licensed digital asset exchange in Malaysia, has successfully raised $4.20 million (18.07 million MYR) in seed funding, which will be used to expand new products and grow its user base in Asia. This round of financing was led by American venture capital firms Castle Island Ventures and Cadenza Venture, with participation from global cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, Singaporean investment firm AP Capital, American venture capital firm Plug and Play Tech Center, and the crypto accelerator Alliance.xyz.