Dharma, a DeFi-focused startup, has been given the green light to enable Automated Clearing House (ACH) trading for DeFi tokens within 13 states in the U.S. The startup, backed by Coinbase, has been making major strides in the burgeoning DeFi space, with the latest integration of the Uniswap DEX a few months back. The startup is optimistic about becoming the ‘Robinhood’ of crypto as per earlier comments from its CEO, Nadav Hollander.

“Our goal in building ‘the Robinhood of crypto’ is to bridge the final gap between these blossoming markets and the millions of individuals who will want to tap into them as they gain popularity and mindshare.”

The ACH service by Dharma will enable its U.S clients to make direct DeFi token purchases from their bank accounts. According to the milestone update, users will incur a 1.5% fee while the weekly purchase limits have been capped at $25,000. U.S states where this service is available to include Wyoming, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Washington, Virginia, Texas, Pennsylvania, Montana, Michigan, Massachusetts, Georgia, California, and Arizona.

With the ACH service in place, Dharma’s prospects of pivoting as the ‘Robinhood’ of crypto have increased; Nadav noted that DeFi trading with their application would undoubtedly make the participation process simpler,

“Investing DeFi has, up until now, been a bifurcated and highly technical process. Now, it’s as easy as downloading an app and connecting your bank account.”

Notably, Dharma had earlier incentivized user participation by offering to cover the gas fees coupled with a no-fee, no-gas promotion in August. Its newly integrated ACH services are being supported by APIs from a Fintech giant dubbed ‘Plaid.’ Nadav told CoinDesk in an email that they are leveraging services from an active crypto-focused bank. However, he did not disclose the name.

“We are processing ACH transfers through a direct partnership with a well-known bank active in the crypto space.”

Dharma’s journey in the DeFi space has evolved quite fast; the startup secured $7 million in a funding round back in February 2019. At the time, Dharma’s focus was an Ethereum based lending service; it later moved to stablecoin-oriented savings and finally the Uniswap integration.

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