Cryptocurrency trading protocol Lighter raises $68 million in funding, led by Founders Fund and Ribbit Capital.

Haun Ventures and Robinhood participated in the funding round, valuing the company at approximately $1.5 billion. Novakovski entered Harvard at age 16 and was personally recruited by Citadel founder Ken Griffin after graduating at 18. He later transitioned from the AI social platform Lunchclub to the crypto field.