About
Shield is a B2B crypto on/off ramp. Accept crypto from your customers while receiving USD wires in your bank. Licensed crypto exchange (VASP) and Money Services Business (MSB). Founded by a team of ex-Facebook, McKinsey, Y Combinator, MIT & Princeton technologists. Backed by leading fin-tech investors including Giant Ventures, a16z crypto, Kraken, MoonPay, Factor Capital and angels from JP Morgan, Coinbase, AMEX, Bank of America, & Menlo Ventures.
Team & affiliation
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Region context
Shield USDT is one of 14 Banking companies we track in South Florida / Miami, based in Miami — about 2% of the region's 650 startups.
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