Solana’s Bulk Exchange Raises $8M Seed to Integrate Execution Layer Directly into Validator Stack

COINOTAG reported that the Solana ecosystem Perp DEX Bulk Exchange has closed an $8 million seed funding round led by 6th Man Ventures and Robot Ventures, with participation from Big Brain Holdings, Wintermute and Solana co‑founder Anatoly Yakovenko. The capital injection strengthens Bulk’s runway for product development, liquidity provisioning and strategic hires as it positions itself within the competitive derivatives landscape.

Bulk plans to integrate the execution layer directly into Solana’s validator stack to mitigate elevated transaction fees and network congestion, an architecture intended to improve on‑chain throughput and settlement efficiency. The team has communicated a measured timeline, targeting a testnet launch in the coming weeks and a potential mainnet deployment in the fourth quarter, aligning technical rollout with operational readiness.