Morpho, a crypto-focused venture, has raised $175 million in a funding round that brings together heavyweight backers: venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), crypto security firm Ledger, and French telecom billionaire Xavier Niel. The capital injection positions Morpho to accelerate its development in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, though specific details on the startup’s product roadmap or valuation were not immediately disclosed. The involvement of both institutional and strategic investors from the crypto and tech sectors underscores strong confidence in Morpho’s potential to shape the next wave of blockchain-based financial services.