Will Smith-backed venture capital firm, Paris Hilton invest in blockchain network Boba


FILE PHOTO Will Smith appears on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood Los Angeles California U.S. March 27 2022.

FILE PHOTO: Will Smith appears on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 27, 2022.

(This April 5 story removes reference to investment by venture capital firm M13 in paragraph 1 after the company clarifies)

(Reuters) - Ethereum blockchain scaling platform Boba Network raised $45 million in its series A round, with participation from investors including Will Smith-led Dreamers VC, Paris Hilton and husband Carter Reum and cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com, the company said on Tuesday.

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