Variational, which has built a protocol for decentralized derivatives trading aimed at gathering liquidity from traditional markets, raised a $50M Series A (Jack Kubinec/Fortune)

Jack Kubinec / Fortune: Variational, which has built a protocol for decentralized derivatives trading aimed at gathering liquidity from traditional markets, raised a $50M Series A — The crypto industry has long defined itself in opposition to traditional finance but, in recent years, the two worlds are on a path to convergence.