Hamilton raises $1.7M to tokenize real-world assets on Bitcoin

Hamilton, a protocol specializing in tokenizing real-world assets (RWA) on Bitcoin, has raised a $1.7 million pre-seed funding round.

It’s probably no accident it’s being announced on the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration in the U.S., where there’s a shift happening from an anti-crypto administration to one that is expected to be more sympathetic.

Hamilton, whose imagery includes laser eyes coming out of Andrew Hamilton’s face, is bringing traditional finance to Bitcoin, making tokenized real-world assets, such as fixed income, funds, and real estate, accessible to institutions and individuals worldwide.

Led by DisrupTech Ventures, the deal included participation from investors CMS, DeSpread, Hyperithm, Core Ventures, and other strategic investors.

The protocol was cofounded by Mohamed Elkasstawi and Ehab Zaghloul, who together bring over a decade of experience building blockchain-integrated fintech platforms for emerging markets. Hamilton leverages Bitcoin’s unmatched security and decentralization to ...