Celo ecosystem projects raise $77.3M in support of interoperability, ReFi

Projects building on the Celo blockchain have collectively raised $77.3 million in support of various business initiatives, underscoring the growing adoption of the payments-focused developer network.  Celo announced on Oct. 27 that projects impactMarket, Loam, Tatum, Circular Impact, Sanergy, Hyperlane, RedStone and Jia secured funding to further the adoption of theirWeb3 business models. The biggest raise came from Tatum, a blockchain development platform and early Celo Foundation grant recipient, which secured $41.5 million. Hyperlane, an interchain communication protocol focused on interoperability, secured $18.5 million in seed funding led by venture…