River has closed a $12 million strategic funding round with participation from prominent investors including Tron DAO, Arthur Hayes’ Maelstrom Fund, and The Spartan Group. The investment underscores a growing industry focus on building robust infrastructure for cross-chain liquidity.

The capital is earmarked for expanding River's services across both EVM and non-EVM ecosystems, with a specific focus on the Tron and Sui networks. The primary goal is to build out on-chain liquidity infrastructure and enhance the utility of its stablecoin, satUSD, within DeFi.

As part of its expansion, River plans to launch 'Smart Vault' and 'Prime Vault.' These new products are designed to offer users and institutions a unified interface for accessing cross-ecosystem yield opportunities.

The move signals a strategic push to unify fragmented liquidity pools, aiming to provide more seamless and efficient stablecoin and yield operations across different blockchain environments.