What happened?
Meanwhile, the world’s first regulated Bitcoin life insurer raised $82 million in new capital, bringing its 2025 funding to $122 million after a $40 million Series A. The round was co-led by Bain Capital Crypto and Haun Ventures with participation from Pantera Capital, Apollo, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, and Stillmark. Meanwhile, licensed by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, will use the funds to scale Bitcoin-denominated savings, life insurance, and annuity products globally.
Who does this affect?
People who want to save, insure, or retire in Bitcoin now have a regulated option for BTC-denominated life insurance, annuities, and savings. Institutional investors and asset managers can adopt these products to offer bitcoin-linked retirement and yield solutions to their clients. Traditional insurers, pension funds, and crypto firms will also be watching as Meanwhile pushes long-duration, regulated Bitcoin products into mainstream finance.
Why does this matter?
The funding signals stronger institutional confidence in Bitcoin and helps position BTC as a base asset for regulated financial products, which boosts legitimacy and demand. By building long-duration, yield-generating Bitcoin products with traditional solvency standards, Meanwhile could shift capital from fiat instruments into BTC-denominated savings and retirement vehicles. That inflow of long-term capital may tighten Bitcoin supply, affect yields across crypto markets, and accelerate the integration of crypto into mainstream capital markets.