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    "Variational, which has built a protocol for decentralized derivatives trading aimed at gathering liquidity from traditional markets, raised a $50M Series A"
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  "textContent": "Jack Kubinec / Fortune:\n**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.",
  "title": "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)"
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