<p>Nordic neobank Lunar announced a $77 million round led by Heartland on Thursday while unveiling new crypto trading tools.</p> <p>The company said in a press release that the fundraise, an extension of its $210 million Series D round in July last year, will be used to maintain momentum as it rolls out crypto trading tools, a separate blockchain arm, and looks at M&amp;A in the Nordics. </p> <p>Founder and CEO Ken Villum Klausen said in an interview with TechCrunch that <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/10/lunar-the-nordic-neo-bank-raises-77m-at-a-2b-valuation-and-launches-crypto-trading-platform-and-b2b-payments/">adding crypto trading tools</a> will help the startup stand out in a market where incumbent players are already digitized. Lunar will offer trading in BTC, ETH, ADA, DOT and DOGE at launch. </p> <p><span style="color: #333333;">"It’s a hassle for Nordic consumers to use multiple platforms for their needs," said Villum Klausen in a statement. "We're excited to bring crypto to our universe of banking, payments and investments."</span></p> <p>Much like Monzo and Revolut, Lunar aims to become a one-stop shop for finance. It already offers a banking services, loans, loan products like BNPL, and stock and ETF investments.</p> <p>The company's new blockchain arm will explore how both crypto and blockchain technology can benefit its existing offering to customers. </p> <p><span style="color: #333333;">The news follows several neobanks' moves into crypto. Revolut has long offered crypto investment tools and is said to be <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133595/revolut-seeks-senior-blockchain-engineers-amid-token-rumours">exploring a native token.</a> Germany's N26 is reportedly due to<a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/wp-admin/post-new.php?post_type=linked"> launch a crypto trading tool</a> through a partnership <a href="https://finanz-szene.de/fintech/n26-kooperiert-bei-seiner-krypto-offensive-mit-bitpanda/">with Bitpanda.</a> </span></p>