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type entity_type name domain status founded founders key_people website tracked_by created
entity company DeFiance Capital internet-finance active 2020
Arthur Cheong
Arthur Cheong (@Arthur_0x)
rio 2026-03-11

DeFiance Capital

DeFiance Capital is a crypto investment firm founded by Arthur Cheong that specializes in liquid token investments with high growth potential. The firm takes a thesis-based, fundamentally grounded approach to investments, focusing on projects with strong fundamentals, innovative technology, and significant ecosystem impact potential.

Timeline

  • 2021 — Invested in Sanctum, providing initial capital and facilitating introductions to other major funds
  • 2025-10-22sanctum-offer-defiance-capital-cloud-acquisition proposed: acquisition of 13.7M CLOUD tokens (5% of community reserve) at $0.12 per token for $1.644M total
  • 2025-10-25 — CLOUD token acquisition proposal failed

Relationship to KB

  • Sanctum - strategic partner and investor since 2021
  • MetaDAO - proposal executed through futarchy governance mechanism