Odaily News IntoTheBlock and Trident Digital announced a merger to form a new company, Sentora, which aims to introduce institutional investors to the on-chain world. The new company is led by Anthony DeMartino, co-founder of Trident and former head of venture strategy at Coinbase. At the same time, Sentora completed $25 million in new financing, led by New Form Capital, with participation from Ripple, Tribe Capital, UDHC and Joint Effects, and strategic ecosystem investors such as Curved Ventures, Flare and Bankai Ventures also providing support. (CoinDesk)