IntoTheBlock and Trident Merge to Launch Sentora, Securing $25M to Create First Compliant Institutional DeFi Platform for Yield, Liquidity and Risk Management

ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IntoTheBlock, a recognized leader in institutional DeFi solutions and Trident Digital, a renowned digital assets financial services firm, today announced their merger to form Sentora, an institutional DeFi platform combining yield strategies, risk management, and financial services. At launch, Sentora is securing up to a $25 million Series A round of funding led by New Form Capital, with backing from Joint Effects, Tribe Capital, and strategic ecosystem investors including Ripple, Curved Ventures, Flare, and Bankai Ventures.

A New Institutional Gateway to DeFi

Institutions have long circled DeFi, intrigued by yields but wary of market risks, technical exploits, Intimidating complexity, regulatory uncertainty and lack of institutional offerings in general. Sentora aims to close that gap by offering an end-to-end institutional platform that provides the key building blocks to make institutional DeFi a reality.

Sentora combines IntoTheBlock's battled tested yield and risk management platform with Trident's structured finance expertise, creating a multi-product offering for institutions of all size, crypto and traditional finance, to interact with DeFi. Sentora's capabilities include yield strategies, capital formation, risk monitoring, structured financing and many others. Sentora's vision is to work on the hardest problems to unlock the potential of institutional DeFi:.

"At Sentora, we believe that DeFi is the future of finance, but that future must be built with the needs of institutions in mind. Through our strategic partnerships with industry leaders we are developing a suite of products that address the key blockers preventing institutional adoption of DeFi. " Anthony DeMartino, Co-Founder of Trident Digital and CEO at Sentora

"Both IntoTheBlock and Trident share that institutional DeFi will be a key pillar of future financial systems. Sentora is our way to play a role in that future" added Jesus Rodríguez, Co‑Founder of ITB & CTO at Sentora.

Why It Matters

The merger brings together over $3 billion in historical DeFi institutional deployments in the IntoTheBlock Institutional DeFi platform and major liquidity programs structured by Trident for major crypto ecosystems. With that solid foundation, Sentora plans to rapidly expand building new financial primitives for institutional DeFi solutions. 

"Institutional capital won't move into DeFi without strong risk management and compliance frameworks. Sentora provides both — without sacrificing performance," said Alex Marinier, Founder and General Partner at New Form Capital. "The future of finance is decentralized and Sentora provides the infrastructure that gives institutions confidence to operate at scale."

Looking Ahead

With the Series A funding secured, Sentora will accelerate its technology roadmap, expand global partnerships, and continue developing solutions that address the growing complexities of institutional DeFi. By leveraging diverse expertise across finance, technology, DeFi and Risk management, Sentora aims to set new standards for institutional access to DeFi.

About Sentora

Sentora   is a newly formed entity born from the merger of IntoTheBlock and Trident, committed to delivering best-in-class institutional DeFi solutions. The company provides an end-to-end suite of services, from advanced DeFi strategies, risk management to digital asset management and advisory.

About IntoTheBlock and Trident Digital

IntoTheBlock (ITB)  brings deep expertise in blockchain software, finance, AI, data science, and risk management, elements that have enabled over $3 billion in DeFi deployments through ITB's technologies. This foundation of data-driven insights, combined with rigorous security protocols, positions Sentora to help institutions deploy capital confidently in DeFi markets.

Trident Digital is a leading provider of digital asset management services, recognized for structuring major liquidity programs, including initiatives for the industry leaders. Its background in lending, advisory, and corporate finance further enriches Sentora's ability to serve a broad spectrum of institutional needs.

https://sentora.com/

SOURCE Sentora