Harbor Officially Launches: Former AirSwap and THORChain Experts Join Forces to Launch a New Era of Cross-Chain Trading with $4.2 Million

2025-12-17 14:12:09

【ChainNews】Big news: Michael Oved, the founder of AirSwap, and Pluto, a former core engineer of THORChain, have teamed up to create a new project called Harbor, which is now officially live.

This platform mainly focuses on native asset cross-chain trading, which sounds pretty impressive. They position themselves as high-performance, chain-agnostic DeFi liquidity infrastructure, in other words, aiming to provide professional-level matching engines and scalable solutions for various wallets and applications.

The project also secured a good amount of funding, completing a $4.2 million strategic round. The lead investors are Susquehanna Crypto and Triton Capital, with additional participation from market makers like Auros, Kronos, and Selini, making for a strong lineup.

Looking at the backgrounds of the two founders, one has extensive experience in the exchange industry, and the other has deep expertise in cross-chain technology. This combination is quite complementary. It will be interesting to follow the product’s future performance.

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SchrodingerGas

· 2025-12-20 06:17

Another cross-chain transaction, full of hype. Check the on-chain data before bragging. A funding round of 4.2 million... hmm, still somewhat interesting, but Susquehanna and that group are never fools with money. Need to observe the TVL growth curve, or else it's just air.

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MemeEchoer

· 2025-12-20 02:47

Oved and Pluto are teaming up. These two have impressive backgrounds, but cross-chain transactions are nothing new... Let's see if Harbor can truly stand out with a differentiated approach.

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EyeOfTheTokenStorm

· 2025-12-19 00:07

From historical data, projects initiated by large teams are indeed worth paying attention to, but a financing scale of 4.2 million is not particularly impressive in this cycle, and it depends on the subsequent technical performance. In the highly competitive cross-chain trading sector, whether liquidity infrastructure can stand out depends mainly on whether it can truly solve the current trading slippage pain points. A risk reminder: the previous several projects with similar concepts... well, everyone should have an idea. However, the endorsements from Susquehanna and Triton do carry some weight, so it's worth considering a long position.

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RadioShackKnight

· 2025-12-17 14:41

The Oved and Pluto combination is pretty good, but the cross-chain trading track is now highly competitive. How Harbor can stand out depends on luck.

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TheMemefather

· 2025-12-17 14:39

Haha, 4.2 million USD, this number looks a bit... Do you get this joke? But speaking of which, the combination of Michael and Pluto is indeed impressive. Another cross-chain transaction is coming. I wonder if this time it can break the curse of those previous failed attempts... Let's wait and see.

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MEVictim

· 2025-12-17 14:37

4.2 million USD launch? Sounds pretty impressive, but I don't know if that matching engine really works. Michael Oved's projects usually have some tricks, but cross-chain stuff is already highly competitive. To truly solve liquidity issues, real implementation is necessary; I'm already tired of just seeing PPT presentations. Hopefully, this time it won't be just a flash in the pan again.

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MetaverseVagrant

· 2025-12-17 14:35

4.2 million just dares to boast about chain-neutral DeFi infrastructure? These two guys do have ideas, but cross-chain is full of pitfalls. Let's wait and see if they can really create a differentiation.

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RumbleValidator

· 2025-12-17 14:28

Another cross-chain transaction? The key is how to ensure node stability. Can Pluto reuse the verification efficiency of the THORChain approach? 4.2 million is simply not enough to compete.

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DegenGambler

· 2025-12-17 14:21

Another cross-chain project. Will it survive for more than a year this time?

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MEVEye

· 2025-12-17 14:17

It's another cross-chain story. These guys really can't get out of this routine. Let's see if it can truly operate stably before making any judgments.

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