Fundraising Information

According to relevant media reports, iZUMi Finance completed M&A financing on March 5, 2026, with CIMG Inc. as the investor.iZUMi Finance is a multi-chain DeFi protocol offering one-stop Liquidity-as-a-Service (LaaS) solutions. The project has launched three on-chain liquidity products: LiquidBox, iZiSwap, and iUSD. LiquidBox initially provides programmable liquidity services on Ethereum, integrated with Uniswap V3; iZiSwap is launched on Binance Chain, utilizing an innovative Discretized Liquidity AMM (DL-AMM) model that upgrades the concentrated liquidity model of Uniswap V3 to an AMM mechanism supporting discretized liquidity at each price point, delivering a centralized exchange-like trading experience for DEX users and supporting non-custodial limit orders.iZUMi Finance has also successfully issued iZUMi Bond USD (iUSD) and iZUMi Bond, supporting bond mining features to provide stable fixed income for on-chain investors. This product combines the convertible bond model from traditional finance, offering investors high-yield fixed income investment products and granting iZUMi Bond holders the option to convert into iZi tokens.iZUMi Finance has demonstrated significant development milestones, completing a $2.1 million seed round in November 2021, a $3.5 million Series A in December 2021, a $30 million round in May 2022, and a further $22 million round in April 2023. This M&A financing marks an important milestone in the project's development and will further drive innovation and expansion of iZUMi Finance within the multi-chain DeFi ecosystem.

According to relevant media reports, OKX secured financing on March 5, 2026, with Intercontinental Exchange as the investor. Following this round, OKX's latest valuation reached $25 billion, further underscoring its significant position within the crypto asset ecosystem.OKX is a leading crypto asset trading platform dedicated to building the next-generation financial ecosystem. The platform offers users spot trading, margin trading, futures, options, perpetual contracts, as well as a diversified range of services including DeFi, lending, and mining. As one of the world’s mainstream exchanges, OKX possesses robust technological capabilities and strong market influence in the digital asset trading sector.In recent years, OKX has accelerated its development and deepened its strategic initiatives. In June 2025, the platform officially entered the German and Polish markets, further expanding its footprint in Europe. Meanwhile, according to informed sources, OKX is considering an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, which would mark a significant milestone for the crypto asset industry. In terms of technological innovation, OKX launched the zkEVM L2 network X Layer in November 2023, delivering a more efficient and lower-cost on-chain experience for users. Additionally, the Web3 wallet product launched by OKX in 2021 has become an essential tool for users to manage digital assets.This round of financing reflects growing recognition and investment enthusiasm from traditional financial institutions toward the crypto asset ecosystem. The investment by Intercontinental Exchange not only provides OKX with strong capital support but also signifies an increasingly evident trend of convergence between traditional finance and the digital asset sector. With ongoing improvements in regulatory frameworks and continuous technological advancement, OKX is poised to maintain its pivotal role in the global crypto asset market and drive healthy industry development.

According to industry media reports, cross-border payments company Axiym secured strategic financing from Tether on March 5, 2026.Axiym is an innovative enterprise specializing in the cross-border payments sector, committed to seamlessly integrating payment solutions into existing payment workflows. The company partners with regulated payment processors and global aggregators to coordinate payment execution and settlement processes, enabling cross-border capital flows to be instantaneous, predictable, and efficient.With the rapid growth of global trade, the high costs and low efficiency associated with traditional cross-border payments have become increasingly prominent. Axiym leverages innovative technical architecture and integrated solutions to effectively reduce the complexity of cross-border transactions, offering new approaches for upgrading the global payments industry. Tether’s strategic investment demonstrates full recognition of Axiym’s technical strength and commercial potential in this field, further supporting Axiym’s global market expansion and promoting the healthy development of the cross-border payments ecosystem.

According to relevant media reports, JPYC secured $11.381265 million in Series B funding on February 28, 2026. Investors in this round include institutions such as bitFlyer and Asteria.JPYC is a stablecoin project pegged to the Japanese yen, dedicated to providing compliant issuance and operation services for yen-backed stablecoins. The project supports NFT purchases and enables the exchange of crypto assets for real-world goods, building a bridge between digital assets and the real economy for users.As Japan continues to increase its focus on the cryptocurrency market, demand for compliant local stablecoins is rising. By offering yen stablecoin solutions, JPYC provides Japanese users with more convenient and compliant crypto asset trading and application experiences, supporting the adoption and development of stablecoins in the Japanese market. The completion of this funding round will further support JPYC's product innovation and market expansion.

According to relevant media reports, Apyx secured strategic financing on February 26, 2026. The investment was provided by DeFi Development.Apyx is a stablecoin protocol project dedicated to converting dividend flows generated from listed companies' balance sheets into on-chain yields, offering users stable and yield-generating asset exposure. Through innovative mechanism design, the project introduces the yield characteristics of traditional financial assets into the blockchain ecosystem, addressing users' demand for stable returns.As the crypto asset market continues to evolve, users' need for efficient and secure yield channels is increasing. By bridging traditional finance and decentralized finance, Apyx creates new investment opportunities for users and is expected to drive further improvement and expansion of the DeFi ecosystem.

According to relevant media reports, Ubyx secured strategic financing on February 19, 2026, with AB Xelerate as the investor.Ubyx is an innovative clearing system dedicated to enabling global users to easily deposit digital assets from multiple stablecoin issuers into existing banking and fintech accounts and receive equivalent returns. The project converts stablecoins from crypto assets to digital cash equivalents, ensuring users can seamlessly redeem through regulated financial channels while maintaining decentralized features and peer-to-peer payment capabilities across multiple blockchains, eliminating intermediary involvement.Previously, Ubyx completed a $10 million seed round on June 17, 2025. The arrival of this strategic financing further strengthens the project's momentum in the field of digital asset liquidity solutions. Ubyx's innovative model helps advance the practical application of stablecoins, providing users with more convenient and secure asset management options while facilitating the integration of traditional finance and blockchain technology.

According to relevant media reports, Unicity secured $3 million in seed funding on February 19, 2026. Investors in this round include Blockchange Ventures, Outlier Ventures, Tawasal, among others.Unicity Labs is a company focused on infrastructure development, dedicated to building an "intelligent autonomous internet" ecosystem. The company’s Unicity Protocol employs a peer-to-peer encrypted architecture, enabling AI agents to discover services, verify counterparties, and settle directly at machine speed without reliance on intermediaries or shared ledgers.The protocol’s innovative design addresses the current gap in the integration of AI and blockchain technologies, providing a new solution for autonomous interactions between intelligent agents. As AI technology advances rapidly, enabling efficient and secure direct interaction between AI agents has become a key industry challenge. Unicity’s technological approach is expected to drive deeper integration of AI and distributed systems, laying the groundwork for a future autonomous economy. The proceeds from this funding round will support further protocol enhancements, ecosystem expansion, and acceleration of commercial deployment.

According to relevant media reports, prediction market API company Dome was acquired by Polymarket on February 19, 2026. The acquisition was led by Polymarket.Dome is an API service provider specializing in the prediction market sector, offering cross-platform application development solutions for developers. Developers can use Dome’s API to build applications, trading bots, data dashboards, or trading tools, enabling seamless operations across major prediction market platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi.This merger integrates the strengths of both parties within the prediction market ecosystem and will further enhance the suite of developer tools for prediction markets, providing market participants with a more convenient and efficient trading experience. By combining Polymarket’s platform influence with Dome’s technological capabilities, the transaction is expected to accelerate the rapid development of the prediction market application ecosystem.

According to relevant media reports, NEWITY secured $11 million in strategic financing on February 19, 2026. The investment was led by CMT Digital.NEWITY is a fintech company focused on micro and small business lending, dedicated to helping small enterprises address financing challenges. The company primarily streamlines the lending process to provide convenient loan support services to small and medium-sized businesses during times of crisis. The completion of this strategic financing further demonstrates the investor’s recognition of NEWITY’s growth potential in the inclusive finance sector.This funding round will enable NEWITY to strengthen its technology R&D and business expansion, driving innovation in micro and small business financing and providing more convenient and efficient financing solutions for a greater number of small enterprises.

According to relevant media reports, MYX Finance secured strategic funding on February 18, 2026. Investors in this round include ConsenSys, ConsenSys Mesh, and Systemic Ventures, among others.MYX Finance is an omnichain perpetual contract DEX platform dedicated to democratizing on-chain alpha opportunities. The platform enables any user to trade perpetual contracts for any token—from blue-chip assets to the latest meme coins—offering deep liquidity, 1 basis point fees, and a seamless user experience, all without relinquishing private keys or engaging in cross-chain operations.MYX Finance has achieved significant milestones during its development. The platform officially launched trading on May 6, 2025, subsequently issued the MYX token, and conducted an airdrop. In terms of product iteration, MYX Finance introduced cross-chain portfolio leverage functionality on January 1, 2026, further enhancing trading flexibility. Additionally, the platform implemented copy trading in October 2025 and completed frontend integration with brokerage firms, providing users with a more convenient trading experience.With this strategic funding, MYX Finance will further strengthen product development and market expansion, drive innovation in decentralized perpetual contract trading, and deliver higher-quality trading services to users.

According to media reports, YOAKE secured $3.2 million in strategic financing on February 13, 2026. The investment was led by Sony Innovation Fund. Following this round, YOAKE's total cumulative financing has reached $4.45 million.YOAKE is an innovative project integrating Japanese pop culture with blockchain technology. The project aims to showcase the appeal of Japanese culture through NFT collectibles, with its first NFT series, "Seven Deadly Sins: Curse of Light," successfully launched on the OpenSea platform. The project utilizes Soneium blockchain technology, an innovative solution jointly developed by Sony Group and Startale Group.As Japanese pop culture continues to gain global influence, projects combining it with blockchain technology are attracting increasing attention. By integrating Japanese cultural IP with NFT technology, YOAKE offers a new avenue for the globalization of Japanese culture and opens up new possibilities for cultural applications in the Web3 sector.Previously, YOAKE completed a $1.25 million private placement on April 25, 2025. The arrival of this strategic financing further validates the project's development potential in the convergence of culture and blockchain.

According to relevant media reports, STBL secured a Strategic round of financing on February 12, 2026, with OKX Ventures as an investor.STBL is a decentralized, non-custodial platform aimed at redefining the application value of stablecoins by integrating yield, transparency, and support from real-world assets (RWA). The platform’s core mechanism is stablecoin issuance—including USST and USI—both of which offer unique advantages in the DeFi ecosystem: yield generation without staking, no lock-up periods, and growth driven by real-world assets.Since 2025, STBL has achieved several significant milestones. On September 16, STBL officially launched trading. Subsequently, the project listed perpetual contracts on major exchanges, further enhancing market liquidity. On October 31, STBL’s buyback mechanism was officially launched, strengthening support for stablecoin price stability. In early November, STBL introduced its core linkage mechanism and announced plans to launch an innovative Stablecoin 2.0 dynamic linkage mechanism to further optimize stablecoin performance. On September 17, STBL introduced a staking mechanism and governance framework, enabling the community to participate in project governance decisions.Amid rising demand for innovative stablecoin solutions in the current DeFi sector, STBL is setting new industry standards with its unique yield mechanism, real-world asset backing, and optimized stablecoin design, and is expected to drive further innovation and development in stablecoin applications.

According to relevant media reports, Rate Arbitrage Nexus secured a strategic funding round on February 12, 2026, with Castrum Capital as the investor.Rate Arbitrage Nexus (RAN) is an AI-driven cross-exchange arbitrage infrastructure platform specializing in the perpetual futures market. The project leverages advanced artificial intelligence technology to identify short-term price discrepancies across multiple leading exchanges in real time and implements market-neutral long-short hedging strategies. Unlike traditional arbitrage methods, RAN focuses on structural inefficiencies within the market rather than merely predicting price direction.This funding will further support RAN's innovative development in the field of AI-driven quantitative trading. As the cryptocurrency market continues to mature, demand from market participants for more stable and low-risk trading strategies is steadily increasing. By identifying arbitrage opportunities across exchanges, RAN offers investors a new, more efficient approach to capital allocation, contributing to a more rational and efficient evolution of the crypto derivatives market.

According to media reports, Stable received investment support from eGirl Capital on February 12, 2026.Stable is a Layer 1 blockchain network launched by Bitfinex and Tether, dedicated to delivering an efficient and convenient stablecoin ecosystem. The project supports using USDT as native gas, enabling free peer-to-peer USDT transfers, allowing users to enjoy seamless application experiences without incurring gas fees. Stable innovatively enables smart contracts to run directly on stablecoins and integrates native fiat channels, bridge-free cross-chain transfers, and other functionalities, providing users with compliant cross-chain interaction solutions and priority execution channels.In terms of project progress, Stable launched its testnet on November 4, 2025, with the mainnet launch now imminent. Prior to this, the first phase pre-deposit activity successfully surpassed the $825 million mark. Additionally, the project initiated a phased KYC verification program to ensure thorough preparation for the upcoming mainnet launch. The introduction of Stable is expected to inject new momentum into the stablecoin ecosystem by eliminating transaction costs and optimizing cross-chain experiences, further advancing blockchain adoption in payment and value transfer applications.

According to media reports, Levl secured $7 million in Seed funding on February 11, 2026. The round was led by Galaxy Ventures, Variant Fund, FalconX, CMCC Global, Protagonist, Blockchain Builders Fund, and OpenFX, among others.Levl is a stablecoin payment infrastructure platform dedicated to providing users with fast, secure, and low-cost cross-border payment solutions, supporting bidirectional conversion between fiat currencies and stablecoins. The project was incubated by the prominent blockchain investment firm Galaxy Digital, inheriting its extensive industry background and technological expertise.With the continuous growth in global cross-border payment demand, traditional payment methods face challenges such as low efficiency, high costs, and complex processes. By integrating blockchain technology and stablecoin mechanisms, Levl offers a more efficient cross-border payment channel for enterprises and individuals. The successful completion of this funding round reflects market recognition of innovative payment infrastructure and signals the increasingly important role of stablecoin payments in cross-border settlement.

According to relevant media reports, LayerZero secured strategic investment from Tether on February 10, 2026. LayerZero is an omnichain interoperability protocol focused on enabling lightweight cross-chain message transmission.LayerZero has developed a highly efficient, non-upgradable smart contract system by offering reliable message delivery and configurable trust mechanisms. The protocol serves as critical infrastructure within the multi-chain ecosystem, providing technical support for seamless communication across different blockchains and facilitating solutions to the key industry challenge of cross-chain interoperability.In terms of funding history, LayerZero has received ongoing recognition from the market. The project completed a $6 million Series A financing round on September 16, 2021, followed by a $135 million Series A1 round on March 30, 2022, and a $120 million Series B round on April 4, 2023. LayerZero’s native token ZRO was listed on major exchanges including Binance, Coinbase, and Upbit on June 20, 2024. The project has also initiated a token airdrop. This strategic investment from Tether further validates LayerZero’s core value in the cross-chain infrastructure sector and will significantly accelerate the protocol’s ecosystem development and industry adoption.

According to industry media reports, meme token tracking and analytics platform Vyper was acquired by Pump.Fun on February 6, 2026. The acquisition was led and completed by Pump.Fun.Vyper is a platform specializing in meme token tracking and data analytics, dedicated to providing traders with real-time data, in-depth analysis, and trading tools to support faster and more informed trading decisions. As the meme token market rapidly expands, demand for professional data analytics and risk assessment tools among traders continues to rise. Leveraging its precise tracking capabilities and comprehensive analytics framework, Vyper has built a substantial user base within the meme token sector.This acquisition represents a key initiative by Pump.Fun to strengthen its ecosystem toolchain. By integrating Vyper’s data analytics capabilities, Pump.Fun will further enhance its overall service offering to users and provide improved infrastructure support for the healthy development of the meme token trading market.

According to media reports, cross-border remittance platform Ruvo secured $4.6 million in Seed funding on February 6, 2026. The round saw participation from leading investment institutions including 1confirmation, Coinbase Ventures, First Check Ventures, Blast, RebelFund_VC, Mission Street Capital, and Neer Ventures.Ruvo is an innovative cross-border remittance solution focused on bridging cryptocurrency with Brazil’s local payment system Pix, providing individuals and businesses in Brazil with convenient and efficient fund transfer services between the US and Brazil. By integrating blockchain technology with traditional financial infrastructure, the platform reduces the cost and time of cross-border remittances, offering users a superior remittance experience.Amid rising global demand for cross-border payments and the rapid development of digital finance in Latin America, Ruvo addresses a key market gap. By combining the efficiency of cryptocurrency with the local convenience of Pix, Ruvo is positioned to play a significant role in the Latin American cross-border remittance market and drive the practical application of blockchain technology in financial services.

According to relevant media reports, t-0 Network secured strategic financing on February 6, 2026, with Tether as the investor.t-0 Network is a stablecoin settlement layer platform targeting institutional users. The project aims to connect licensed financial institutions through a single integrated interface, leveraging USDT liquidity and proprietary net settlement technology to streamline cross-border transfer processes. The platform utilizes innovative payment technology to make global payments as convenient as local transfers, enabling fast and programmable value flows between developed and emerging markets.Tether’s strategic investment in t-0 Network reflects the deep integration of traditional finance and digital assets. As global demand for cross-border payments continues to rise, stablecoin-based clearing and settlement solutions are becoming a focal point in the industry. By integrating institutional financial participants, t-0 Network is positioned to build more efficient and transparent infrastructure within the international payments system, driving the widespread adoption of stablecoins in global payments.

According to relevant media reports, digital asset custody and financial services platform Anchorage secured $100 million in strategic financing on February 5, 2026. Investors in this round include Tether and others.Anchorage is a platform providing institutions with comprehensive digital asset financial services and infrastructure solutions, with business operations spanning asset custody, staking, voting, auditing, proof of existence, and trading. As the first federally chartered cryptocurrency bank, Anchorage is renowned for its secure custody services, stringent regulatory compliance, extensive product suite, and premium client service.Recently, Anchorage has continued to expand its service capabilities within the digital asset ecosystem. In November 2025, the platform added support for HYPE token staking; in September, it launched Starknet staking services to offer institutional investors more options; in August, the company announced the launch of a venture capital division to invest in early-stage on-chain protocol projects; and in July, it established a strategic partnership with Ethena Labs to introduce USDtb to the U.S. market. These initiatives demonstrate Anchorage’s active efforts to broaden the boundaries of institutional-grade digital asset services and drive industry standardization and professionalization.As global demand for digital asset management continues to rise, Anchorage, leveraging its first-mover advantage and regulatory qualifications, has become a key player in institutional custody. This financing round will further strengthen its market position and innovation capabilities.

According to relevant media reports, AI agent startup platform Feltsense secured $5.1 million in funding on February 5, 2026. Investors participating in this round include Draper, Precursor Ventures, Crunchbase, Joinrepublic, Liquid 2 Ventures, and Matt Schlicht, among other prominent institutions and individuals.Feltsense is dedicated to developing autonomous AI agents for entrepreneurship, leveraging advanced artificial intelligence technology to enable these "agent founders" to independently identify market opportunities, develop products, and acquire customers. The platform's agents can focus on assigned projects or independently discover and pursue new business opportunities. Feltsense retains ownership of all companies created, while agent founders can support external financing through equity exchange, achieving mutually beneficial development.This funding milestone reflects investor confidence in the autonomous AI entrepreneurship sector. As artificial intelligence technology continues to advance, autonomous agents are increasingly demonstrating potential in entrepreneurship, product development, and market expansion, promising transformative change for the startup ecosystem. Feltsense's innovative model breaks the boundaries of traditional entrepreneurship and offers new perspectives and directions for AI-powered startup initiatives.

According to relevant media reports, Penguin Securities secured $17.766 million in Pre-A financing on February 5, 2026. The investors in this round include mint, Tokyo University of Science Investment Management Company, Third Wave Financial, and others.Penguin Securities is a Singapore-based crypto asset company dedicated to providing institutional investors with professional-grade digital asset product services. The company innovatively integrates digital assets, traditional financial products, and derivatives instruments to offer institutional clients more flexible and diversified investment options.As global institutional demand for digital asset allocation continues to grow, Penguin Securities’ successful financing reflects the market’s strong demand for specialized and compliant crypto asset service platforms. By combining the strengths of traditional finance and digital assets, the company is expected to further drive the development and maturity of institutional-grade crypto asset services.

According to media reports, cross-chain payment system Relay secured $17 million in Series B financing on February 5, 2026. Investors in this round include Archetype and USV. Following this round, Relay's total funding has reached $42 million.Relay is a cross-chain payment system focused on enabling instant, low-cost cross-chain bridging and execution. The system operates by connecting users with relayers (agents), who act on behalf of users across different blockchains and receive a small fee as compensation. Relay’s core design objective is to minimize gas fees and execution latency, making it particularly suitable for price-sensitive use cases such as payments, bridging, NFT minting, and gas abstraction.Relay was formerly known as Reservoir, a project specializing in token and NFT trading infrastructure. With the growing market demand for cross-chain solutions, Relay has evolved to address the increasingly prominent issues of cross-chain costs and efficiency within the blockchain ecosystem. Previously, Relay completed a $14 million Series A round on February 5, 2025, a $10 million Seed round in December 2022, and a $2 million Pre-Seed round in December 2021. The successful completion of this round reflects strong investor confidence in Relay’s cross-chain payment solutions and further underscores the rising importance of cross-chain infrastructure within the Web3 ecosystem.

According to relevant media reports, Plutus secured $2.3 million in financing on February 5, 2026.Plutus is a next-generation financial application focused on enabling users to earn free cryptocurrency rewards through everyday debit card spending. The project leverages an innovative spending incentive model, integrating traditional financial services with crypto assets to deliver a more convenient and attractive payment experience for users.Amid the ongoing convergence of digital assets and traditional finance, Plutus addresses a gap in the market. By linking everyday spending with cryptocurrency rewards, the project not only enhances the user payment experience but also advances the adoption and usage of crypto assets in daily life. This innovative approach helps lower the barriers to entry for users into the crypto asset space, attracts more mainstream participants, and has a positive impact on the development of the overall digital asset ecosystem.

According to relevant media reports, Web3 AI tool platform Bitte completed $1.7 million in M&A financing on February 4, 2026, with Amadeus Protocol as the investor.Bitte is an AI tool platform focused on the Web3 sector, dedicated to building and executing cross-chain transactions and providing comprehensive solutions including relayers and developer tools. As blockchain technology continues to evolve, cross-chain interoperability has become a critical direction for industry development. Empowered by AI technology, Bitte offers users a more convenient and efficient cross-chain transaction experience, driving improvements in Web3 infrastructure.Notably, Bitte launched its first RUI voting test on August 29, 2025, marking significant progress in governance mechanisms and community development. This financing will further strengthen Bitte’s technology R&D capabilities and market expansion, enhancing its competitiveness in the Web3 AI tool segment.

According to relevant media reports, Jupiter, a prominent DEX aggregator in the Solana ecosystem, secured $35 million in strategic financing on February 2, 2026. The investment was led by ParaFi Capital.Jupiter is a DEX aggregator built on the Solana blockchain, dedicated to providing traders with optimal pricing and minimal slippage. As a core trading infrastructure within the Solana ecosystem, Jupiter has evolved from its initial swap engine into a multifunctional platform offering a wide range of services for various user types, including dollar-cost averaging (DCA), limit orders, perpetual trading, and the recently launched Launchpad feature.Recently, Jupiter has been active in ecosystem development. On January 25, 2025, Jupiter successfully launched the Omnichain network "Jupnet," marking the project’s strategic expansion toward a multi-chain direction. At the same time, Jupiter announced the upcoming launch of its new community website jup.com and unveiled a significant token incentive policy—allocating 50% of protocol fee revenue to repurchase JUP tokens, thereby rewarding the community and enhancing token value. In addition, on January 27, 2025, Jupiter conducted a large-scale token burn, destroying 3 billion JUP tokens.In terms of exchange ecosystem development, JUP has been listed on major exchanges, including launching trading on mainstream exchanges on January 31, 2024, followed by listing on Upbit on July 4, 2024, further expanding liquidity and user base.The completion of this round of strategic financing will provide strong support for Jupiter to further enhance its product ecosystem, drive technological innovation, and advance ecosystem development.

According to relevant media reports, Quantra secured strategic financing on January 30, 2026. Investors in this round include Gemhead Capital, Coinvestor Ventures, Alpha Capital, among others.Quantra is an RWA and AI blockchain infrastructure protocol dedicated to the tokenization of computing power and energy assets. Through this protocol, these assets can be verified, mapped, traded, and governed on-chain, enabling a deep integration of real-world assets with blockchain technology.With the widespread adoption of RWA (real-world asset tokenization) and AI technologies in the blockchain sector, Quantra addresses a gap in the market. By transforming traditional energy and computing resources into tradable digital assets, the project not only provides new investment channels for investors but also drives the convergence of the digital and real economies. This round of strategic financing will support Quantra in further improving its infrastructure, accelerating ecosystem expansion, and contributing to the development of the RWA and AI sectors.

According to media reports, Web3 infrastructure company Startale Labs completed its Series A funding round on January 29, 2026, raising $13 million.Startale Labs specializes in Web3 infrastructure and public product development, providing comprehensive development and research support for decentralized applications (dApps) and infrastructure. The company’s core business includes Web3-related technology, token economics research, and incubation programs for Web3 startups. As a spin-off from the Astar Foundation, Startale Labs plays a significant role in building the Web3 ecosystem.In recent years, Startale Labs has demonstrated robust growth. On June 28, 2023, the company completed its initial funding round; on February 6, 2024, it secured $3.5 million in Series A1 funding. The completion of this Series A round further strengthens the company’s leadership in the Web3 infrastructure sector.Notably, Startale Labs has established a strategic partnership with global financial institution SBI Holdings. Together, they will develop an on-chain tokenized stock trading platform, an innovative initiative expected to drive deeper integration between traditional finance and blockchain technology, providing global users with a more convenient and efficient digital asset trading experience. This collaboration highlights the broad application prospects of Web3 technology in financial innovation.

According to relevant media sources, on January 29, 2026, on-chain token issuance protocol Doppler completed a $9 million Seed funding round. The round was jointly invested by prominent institutions including Pantera Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Variant Fund, and Figment Capital.Doppler is a protocol platform specializing in on-chain token issuance, enabling project teams to rapidly launch tokens through multiple price discovery auction mechanisms. Application development teams can directly integrate Doppler and configure relevant token issuance parameters without building smart contracts from scratch, significantly enhancing listing efficiency. Users can flexibly set supply curves, vesting schedules, inflation mechanisms, governance structures, as well as fee and treasury management economic parameters. Leading applications such as Zora, Paragraph, and Noice have already adopted the Doppler protocol to create new tokens.This fundraising achievement underscores the market's urgent demand for efficient token issuance solutions. As the on-chain ecosystem becomes increasingly diverse, more applications require tokens to facilitate community governance and economic incentives. By offering a standardized and configurable issuance framework, Doppler is poised to become a critical infrastructure within the Web3 ecosystem and accelerate the tokenization process for applications.

According to media reports, Talos secured $45 million in Series B funding on January 29, 2026. Investors in this round include prominent institutions such as Andreessen Horowitz, QCP Capital, Karatage, IMC Trading, BNY Mellon, Fidelity Investments, Robinhood, and Sony Innovation Fund. Following this financing, Talos’s latest valuation reached $1.5 billion, reflecting strong confidence from investors in the company’s growth prospects.Talos is a platform providing comprehensive infrastructure for institutional digital asset trading. The company’s technology solutions cover the entire lifecycle of digital asset transactions, including liquidity sourcing, price discovery, trade execution, settlement, lending, and other key processes. Through a single access point, the Talos platform connects diverse participants in the crypto asset market structure—including institutional investors, leading brokerages, exchanges, OTC desks, lenders, and custodians—offering unified trading infrastructure for the industry.As institutional capital continues to flow into the crypto asset market, demand for professional and secure trading infrastructure is increasing. Leveraging its comprehensive trading solutions and robust investor base, Talos holds a leading position in institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure. This round of funding will further strengthen Talos’s competitive advantage in the sector and drive continued expansion of its platform capabilities and market reach.

According to relevant media reports, Flying Tulip secured $25.5 million in Series A financing on January 29, 2026. Investors in this round include Amber Group, Paper Ventures, and Fasanara Capital, among others. Following this financing, Flying Tulip’s latest valuation has reached $1 billion.Flying Tulip is an intelligent trading protocol that automatically adapts to market conditions, providing users with enhanced trade execution, higher returns, and integrated DeFi functionality. Users can access spot trading, leveraged trading, and perpetual contract trading within a single liquidity pool, eliminating the need to frequently transfer funds across different protocols and significantly improving trading efficiency.On September 29, 2025, Flying Tulip completed a $2 million Seed round. Subsequently, on October 14, 2025, Flying Tulip announced detailed plans for a public offering, which will be conducted in four rounds with identical terms and support investments across six blockchains. The completion of this Series A financing further strengthens Flying Tulip’s leading position in intelligent trading and provides robust support for market expansion and product optimization.Against the backdrop of intensifying competition in the current DeFi trading market, Flying Tulip’s innovative model—which integrates multiple trading methods and reduces user operational costs—is expected to enhance the trading experience and efficiency, setting a new industry benchmark.

According to relevant media reports, Humanity Protocol secured strategic financing on January 27, 2026, with Hex Trust as the investor.Humanity Protocol is a blockchain network designed to onboard the first billion users worldwide and prevent Sybil attacks. The project provides developers with a unique real-person authentication mechanism, granting users full ownership of their data and identity sovereignty, serving as the foundational human layer infrastructure in the Web3 sector. The protocol utilizes advanced palm recognition technology as a more convenient alternative to iris scanning, allowing users to easily verify their identity via smartphone and establish proof of humanity in Web3 applications.Compared to other biometric methods, Humanity Protocol’s palm recognition technology offers greater convenience and ease of use, lowering the barrier for user adoption. As Web3 applications continue to evolve, the demand for authentic user identity verification is becoming increasingly urgent. The emergence of this project fills a gap in the field and is poised to become a key infrastructure for Web3 identity authentication.In terms of key milestones, Humanity Protocol completed strategic financing on February 28, 2024; secured $30 million in a funding round on May 15, 2024; and launched its mainnet test on October 1, 2024. Progress accelerated in 2025, with launches on Binance Alpha and Binance Futures on June 22, 2025, alongside the initiation of the first “Humanity Proof” fair airdrop event. On June 25, 2025, Humanity Protocol’s mainnet officially went live and H token trading commenced; on July 3, 2025, major exchanges listed the H token. Although the project has faced discussions regarding privacy data protection during its development, this reflects market concerns over authentication security and is conducive to promoting more standardized industry growth.

According to relevant media reports, Warden Protocol secured $4 million in strategic financing on January 22, 2026. Following this round, Warden Protocol’s latest valuation stands at $200 million.Warden Protocol is a full-stack Layer 1 public blockchain designed specifically for developers, focused on advancing the development and deployment of intelligent applications. The platform has established a verifiable, AI-native blockchain ecosystem that enables anyone, anywhere to access AI models, with outputs that can directly drive the operation of smart contract applications.As a chain-agnostic platform, Warden Protocol allows developers to build across multiple blockchains such as Cosmos, Ethereum, and Solana. Its unique feature lies in its seamless support for intelligent applications to operate both on-chain and off-chain, or in hybrid modes, offering developers substantial flexibility and room for innovation.With the increasing convergence of AI and blockchain technologies, Warden Protocol’s integration of AI model capabilities into on-chain applications is expected to spark a new wave of innovation in the field of smart contract applications. The completion of this strategic financing will further strengthen Warden Protocol’s leading position in AI-driven decentralized application development.

According to relevant media sources, River secured $12 million in strategic financing on January 22, 2026. Investors in this round include Maelstrom Capital, The Spartan Group, and Tron, among others.River is an on-chain abstract stablecoin system dedicated to connecting assets, liquidity, and yield across multiple blockchains. Through its core stablecoin product, satUSD, users can access yield, leverage, and scale within different ecosystems. River’s innovation lies in its pioneering omnichain CDP module, which allows users to collateralize assets on Chain A and directly mint satUSD on Chain B without the need for cross-chain bridge transfers, significantly reducing operational complexity and risk for users.From a development perspective, River has achieved rapid product iteration over the past two years. In March 2024, River completed an initial seed funding round and launched its mainnet in the same month. Subsequently, the project raised $2 million in a seed round in July 2024. In September 2025, the RIVER token was officially listed on major exchanges, and in November 2025, River initiated a public sale buyback program for River Points, further enhancing community engagement and project momentum. The completion of this strategic financing will further strengthen River’s competitiveness in the cross-chain stablecoin sector and drive the expansion of its applications across multiple blockchain ecosystems.Against the backdrop of parallel multi-chain development in the blockchain industry, River’s chain-abstracted stablecoin solution addresses the urgent market demand for cross-chain liquidity and unified yield sources, positioning it as a key infrastructure connecting major public chain ecosystems.

According to media reports, digital asset services provider BitGo successfully completed its IPO financing on January 22, 2026, raising $213 million. The financing round included participation from investors such as YZi Labs. Following this round, BitGo's latest valuation reached $2.08 billion, marking a new phase in the company's development.Founded in 2013, BitGo is the industry's first digital asset company focused on institutional clients. As a pioneer in the sector, BitGo provides institutional investors with comprehensive solutions including asset custody, liquidity management, and security assurance. The company's operations span both centralized and decentralized finance, offering market-leading trading, lending, and other financial products through its one-stop prime brokerage platform. BitGo also serves as the custodian for the globally leading Bitcoin stablecoin WBTC, holding a significant position in digital asset custody.BitGo's IPO financing journey reflects its ongoing enhancement of core competitiveness in institutional-grade digital asset services. As early as August 2023, BitGo completed a $100 million financing round. In February 2025, the company announced the addition of OTC trading services, further expanding its service portfolio. The successful completion of this IPO demonstrates strong market recognition of BitGo's business model and growth prospects, and signals new growth opportunities emerging in the institutional digital asset services market. With more institutional investors entering the digital asset space, demand for BitGo's professional custody and security solutions is expected to increase further, providing a solid foundation for the company's continued development.

According to media reports, Superstate secured $82.5 million in Series B financing on January 22, 2026. Investors in this round include Bain Capital Crypto, Distributed Global, Haun Ventures, Galaxy Digital, Bullish, ParaFi Capital, and BH Digital. Following this transaction, Superstate’s total funding reached $96.5 million.Superstate is a blockchain-based government bond fund platform that leverages the Ethereum blockchain as an auxiliary ledger. The project is committed to broad global distribution while fully complying with U.S. securities regulations. By adopting advanced tokenization frameworks, robust DeFi composability, and extensive ecosystem support, Superstate aims to deliver the highest quality yield-generating U.S. Treasury products to the market.As global investor demand for compliant digital assets continues to rise, Superstate’s successful financing highlights the significant potential of integrating traditional finance with blockchain technology. By tokenizing government bonds, the project enables investors to participate in Treasury investments in a more flexible and transparent manner while ensuring full regulatory compliance. This initiative contributes to the digitization of traditional financial assets and sets a benchmark for the convergence of blockchain and conventional finance.Notably, in August 2025, Exodus announced plans to collaborate with Superstate to jointly create common stock tokenization products, further expanding Superstate’s application scenarios and market reach.

According to relevant media reports, Atlas was acquired by Chainlink on January 22, 2026. The investor in this acquisition is Chainlink.Atlas is a universal execution abstraction protocol designed to build application-specific order flow auction systems for applications within the EVM ecosystem. The protocol provides a mechanism for auctions to applications and front ends, enabling Solvers to compete to deliver optimal solutions for user intents or redistribute MEV revenue. Users can generate User Operations via the Atlas SDK, which are then combined with Solver Operations into a single transaction by an application-designated bundler, resulting in more efficient transaction execution.This acquisition will enhance Chainlink’s capabilities in decentralized infrastructure, further optimizing blockchain application performance and improving user experience. By integrating Atlas’s order flow auction technology, Chainlink can offer more comprehensive execution solutions to applications within its ecosystem, strengthening its competitiveness in on-chain data and transaction execution.

According to relevant media reports, Lazbubu secured strategic financing on January 22, 2026. Investors in this round include Metis, Hotcoin Labs, Honey Capital, Apus Capital, Becker Ventures, Steven Becker, among others.Lazbubu is an on-chain AI companion agent powered by the DAT mechanism. The project enables personalized user development by recording user interaction data, including conversation content and decision-making behaviors. All data is anchored on the BNB Chain, ensuring ongoing verifiability and granting users full autonomy over their own data.Amid the ongoing convergence of AI agents and Web3 technologies, Lazbubu has innovatively integrated artificial intelligence and blockchain to offer users a solution that delivers intelligent interactions while safeguarding data privacy. This model exemplifies the future direction of AI applications—prioritizing user data rights and privacy protection.

According to media reports, PAN secured financing of $1 million on January 22, 2026.PAN Network is an on-chain AI payment protocol designed for the autonomous AI agent economy. The project enables fully automated, real-time value exchange between AI agents by integrating A2A payments, the x402 payment protocol, and the ERC-8004 trust standard.With the rapid advancement of AI agent technology, automated interaction and value transfer between machines have emerged as new industry demands. PAN Network aims to become the "Stripe" of the AI agent ecosystem by providing reliable and efficient on-chain payment solutions to address the core challenges of large-scale machine-to-machine value settlement. This innovation is expected to foster healthy growth in the AI agent economy and establish new industry standards for automated transactions and trust mechanisms.

According to relevant media reports, ZBD secured Series C funding on January 22, 2026. Investors in this round include Blockstream Capital Partners and others.ZBD is a global payment service provider specializing in the gaming and interactive entertainment sector. The company leverages Lightning Network technology to deliver scalable, real-time payment solutions for gaming and entertainment platforms, creating a seamless and compliant capital flow layer. Through this innovative payment infrastructure, ZBD enables game developers and platform operators to process user payments more efficiently, reduce transaction costs, and enhance the user experience.With the ongoing growth of the global gaming industry and increasing demand for decentralized payments, ZBD’s solution holds significant importance within the sector. This funding round will support ZBD in further expanding its market share, enhancing product capabilities, and driving innovation in global gaming payment infrastructure.

According to relevant media reports, Cork Protocol secured $5.5 million in seed funding on January 21, 2026. Investors in this round include prominent institutions such as a16z CSX, Road Capital, Gate Labs, Stake Capital, Hyperithm, FunFair Ventures, Peer VC, WAGMi Ventures, 432 Ventures, and BitGo Ventures.Cork Protocol is an innovative project focused on tokenized risk, building programmable risk layers for on-chain assets. The protocol serves a range of on-chain assets including vault tokens, yield-bearing stablecoins, liquid (re)staking tokens, and real-world asset tokenization (RWAs). The core function of Cork Protocol is to enable asset managers and issuers to rapidly launch custom swap markets, thereby enhancing redemption liquidity, risk transparency, and market confidence for their on-chain assets.Cork Protocol completed its previous funding round in September 2024. In March 2025, the project launched on mainnet, marking its transition from the testing phase to full production. However, on May 28, 2025, Cork Protocol experienced a security incident resulting in a loss of approximately $12 million. Prior to this funding round, the project team had comprehensively addressed and reinforced security vulnerabilities, aiming to provide users with more stable and secure services. This round of financing will further support Cork Protocol’s product development, security enhancements, and market expansion.

According to industry media reports, Orochi Network secured $8 million in financing on January 17, 2026. Investors in this round include Ethereum Foundation, MEXC Ventures, Plutus VC, Bolts Capital, Anti Capital, Presto, Ant Lab, and DeCom. Following this round, Orochi Network's cumulative financing has reached $20 million.Orochi Network is a verifiable data infrastructure project dedicated to ensuring data integrity and privacy protection through advanced cryptographic technologies. The project provides a secure infrastructure for processing and verifying data without compromising confidentiality. By integrating cutting-edge cryptographic principles, Orochi Network enables users to trust system outputs while safeguarding sensitive information, offering robust solutions for applications requiring both transparency and privacy.In terms of market performance, the Orochi Network (ON) token was officially listed for trading on October 24, 2025. The project has subsequently launched on Gate and other major spot and derivatives exchanges, attracting broad market attention. These listing events have established a solid foundation for ecosystem development and user base expansion. Completion of this financing round further strengthens the project's capital reserves, supporting Orochi Network in accelerating technology iteration and ecosystem growth, and advancing the adoption of verifiable data infrastructure across diverse application scenarios.

According to relevant media reports, Saturn Labs completed a $800,000 financing round on January 16, 2026. Investors in this round include YZi Labs, Sora Ventures, Seraphim Czecker, David Choi, DeFi Dad, Luca Netz, Sonya Kim, Tycho Onnasch, Jon Ma, and Anthony Yim, among several other well-known institutional and individual investors.Saturn Labs is a stablecoin yield protocol project focused on developing high-yield stablecoin products. Leveraging STRC—a transparent and institutionally trusted Bitcoin credit instrument launched by MicroStrategy—the project offers users stablecoin yields exceeding 10%. As demand for high-yield stablecoins continues to rise in the cryptocurrency market, Saturn Labs introduces innovative yield mechanisms and institution-grade asset backing, delivering new solutions to the market and positioning itself as a key player in the stablecoin sector.

According to media reports, the autonomous robotics platform Konnex completed a $15 million strategic financing round on January 16, 2026. This round was jointly invested by prominent institutions including LD Capital, Cogitent Ventures, Leland Ventures, Covey, M77 Ventures, and Block Maven LLC.Konnex is an open marketplace for robotic permissions, dedicated to providing innovative solutions for autonomous physical work by robots. The platform’s core feature enables robots to autonomously execute trustless contracts and obtain various services from decentralized professional robotic AI service providers. Through this innovative model, Konnex has established a bridge connecting robots with service providers, allowing robots to perform complex physical tasks in a fully autonomous manner.With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and robotics technology, demand for autonomous robots in industries such as manufacturing, logistics, and industrial sectors continues to rise. By integrating blockchain technology with AI capabilities, Konnex empowers autonomous robots with economic autonomy, enabling them to operate independently within a decentralized ecosystem. This innovative approach is expected to accelerate the commercialization of autonomous robotics technology and drive the robotics industry toward greater intelligence and efficiency.

According to media reports, Web3 browser project Veera secured $10 million in Seed funding on January 16, 2026. The round was led by prominent investment firms including Ayon Capital, CMCC Titan Fund, and 6th Man Ventures.Veera is a Web3 browser designed specifically for smartphones, aimed at enabling users to seamlessly explore the decentralized web. The project integrates several innovative features: a built-in Web3 wallet for direct digital asset management; an expanding dApp marketplace aggregating high-quality applications; and industry-leading ad-blocking tools to protect user privacy. Additionally, Veera incorporates a next-generation rewards engine, allowing users to earn industry-leading returns across both Web3 and Web2 ecosystems.As mobile internet and blockchain technology continue to converge, Web3 browsers are becoming a crucial gateway for users to access decentralized applications. Veera addresses a market gap by optimizing user experience and offering comprehensive functionality, which is expected to accelerate the adoption and development of the Web3 ecosystem on mobile platforms. This funding round will enable Veera to further enhance its product features, expand its user base, and strengthen its competitive position in the rapidly evolving Web3 browser sector.

According to media reports, Project Eleven secured $20 million in Series A financing on January 15, 2026. Investors in this round include prominent institutions such as Coinbase Ventures, Variant Fund, Nascent, Lattice Capital, Fin VC, Quantonation, Formation, Balaji Srinivasan, Nebular, and Satstreet Ventures. Following this financing, Project Eleven’s total funding has reached $26 million, with its latest valuation at $120 million.Project Eleven is an innovative initiative focused on post-quantum cryptography (PQC), dedicated to integrating this technology into existing blockchain protocols, starting with Bitcoin. As quantum computing advances, traditional cryptography faces the risk of being compromised. Project Eleven’s solution ensures that blockchain networks remain secure even if classical cryptography becomes obsolete. The project’s first product, Yellowpages, is a post-quantum Bitcoin ownership proof tool that enables users to quickly generate quantum-resistant keys and securely associate them with existing Bitcoin addresses, providing enhanced security for digital assets.Previously, on June 19, 2025, Project Eleven completed a $6 million funding round. The significant increase in this round reflects strong investor confidence in the field of post-quantum cryptography. As the era of quantum computing approaches, the application of post-quantum cryptography will become a crucial cornerstone for blockchain network security, and Project Eleven’s technological innovation is expected to drive the industry toward a more secure future.

According to relevant media reports, LMAX Digital secured $150 million in financing on January 15, 2026. Investors in this round include Ripple and others.LMAX Digital is an institutional-grade cryptocurrency trading platform operated by LMAX Group. As an exchange focused on institutional clients, LMAX Digital is committed to providing all institutional participants in the cryptocurrency market with a fully transparent, open, and equitable trading environment, as well as robust institutional-grade liquidity. The platform ensures that all users trade under fair and competitive conditions within a secure trading environment.This financing underscores the importance of institutional-grade cryptocurrency trading platforms. As the digital asset market continues to mature, a growing number of institutional investors are entering the cryptocurrency space, driving increased demand for professional, secure, and reliable trading infrastructure. By offering high-quality trading services and liquidity support, LMAX Digital is advancing the standardization and institutionalization of the cryptocurrency market.

According to media reports, Fogo secured $7 million in Public Sale financing on January 15, 2026. Following this round, Fogo's total funding has reached $13.5 million.Fogo is an L1 public blockchain based on the SVM architecture, dedicated to delivering industry-leading latency performance and bandwidth, leveraging Firedancer’s technical promise to provide users with a true real-time experience. The project holds significant importance in blockchain infrastructure, supporting the development of high-performance public chain ecosystems.Fogo’s development has progressed smoothly. On December 31, 2024, the project completed a $5.5 million Seed round; subsequently, on January 21, 2025, it launched its official website and whitepaper, further clarifying its technical vision and roadmap. On January 24, 2025, Fogo successfully completed an $8 million Community round, reflecting strong market recognition. Technical implementation is advancing steadily, with testnet launches on March 31 and July 23, 2025, fully preparing for the mainnet launch. The completion of this Public Sale marks Fogo’s entry into a broader market financing stage and is expected to provide robust support for further project development and ecosystem growth.

According to relevant media reports, crypto-native collectibles and gaming brand SOMO completed a merger and acquisition financing round led by Animoca Brands on January 14, 2026.SOMO is a crypto-native collectibles and gaming brand designed for a new generation of collectors and internet users. The SOMO ecosystem includes SOMO Codex, SOMO Duel, and the flagship game SOMO Battleground, forming a fully interconnected and interoperable gaming loop that offers dual reward mechanisms for both collectors and competitive players.Every SOMO launch, airdrop, and activation is designed to facilitate live streaming, sharing, and ownership transfer, building a cultural operating system for the collectibles sector. Through innovative game mechanics and social features, SOMO aims to create a more engaging and ownership-driven Web3 entertainment ecosystem, advancing the development of the digital collectibles market.This merger and acquisition financing underscores Animoca Brands' recognition of SOMO's innovative potential in the gaming and collectibles sectors and will further strengthen SOMO's influence in the global crypto gaming ecosystem.

According to relevant media reports, Naoris Protocol secured investment from MOVA on January 12, 2026. Naoris Protocol is a decentralized cybersecurity solution dedicated to protecting global digital devices from cyber threats while strengthening cybersecurity standards. The project transforms any network infrastructure into secure nodes, providing comprehensive cybersecurity protection for governments, enterprises, other Web2 institutions, and the entire Web3 ecosystem to ensure system security, trustworthiness, and reliable operations.As global digitalization accelerates, cybersecurity threats are becoming increasingly severe. Naoris Protocol addresses the gaps in traditional cybersecurity defense by implementing decentralized architecture for cross-level and cross-domain protection. The project not only offers enterprise-grade security solutions for Web2 companies and government agencies but also establishes a foundation for the security of the Web3 ecosystem. This innovative security model is expected to elevate cybersecurity standards across the industry and promote the secure development of the digital economy.Naoris Protocol has demonstrated strong performance in the cybersecurity sector. The project completed a $11.5 million financing round on July 27, 2022, secured $3 million in strategic funding on May 29, 2025, and was listed on major exchanges on July 31, 2025. The latest investment further validates market and investor recognition of Naoris Protocol's decentralized security model and will strongly support the project's development and application expansion in the global cybersecurity field.

According to media reports, DePIN project XMAQUINA completed a $10 million funding round on January 12, 2026. Notable investors in this round include Borderless Capital, MH Ventures, Waterdrip Capital, Moonrock Capital, Generative Ventures, Fundamental Labs, Signal Ventures, Wise3 Ventures, Mulana Capital, and vVv.XMAQUINA is a tokenized autonomous robotics DePIN platform dedicated to enabling users to share in revenue generated by intelligent machines. Through its robotic tokenization solution, the project assists enterprises in tokenizing real-world assets, transforming these intelligent machines into accessible public investment opportunities and supporting the large-scale development of any robotics business.With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technologies, the tokenization of physical assets has become a key trend in the blockchain industry. XMAQUINA integrates the traditional robotics sector with blockchain technology to create a new revenue-sharing model, allowing retail investors to participate in the robotics economy and potentially driving the democratization and transparency of the entire robotics industry. The successful completion of this funding round further validates market recognition of this innovative business model and will accelerate XMAQUINA's global business expansion.

According to relevant media reports, AI-driven digital financial infrastructure platform PhotonPay completed its Series B funding round on January 9, 2026. Investors in this round include well-known institutions such as IDG Capital, Faction, Enlight Capital, GL Ventures, and Shoplazza.PhotonPay is an AI-powered digital financial infrastructure platform dedicated to addressing comprehensive payment challenges for enterprises and providing in-depth empowerment for global business expansion. By integrating advanced artificial intelligence technology with financial service capabilities, the platform helps enterprises optimize payment processes, reduce transaction costs, and accelerate their internationalization.Amid the rapid development of the digital payments market, PhotonPay’s innovative solutions address market gaps by offering smarter and more efficient payment solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises as well as large merchants. This round of funding will further strengthen PhotonPay’s investment in technology R&D, drive product iteration and upgrades, expand global market coverage, and support more enterprises in achieving digital transformation and global business objectives.

According to relevant media reports, Rain, a blockchain-based card issuance and stablecoin interoperability platform, secured $250 million in funding on January 9, 2026. The round included prominent investors such as ICONIQ Capital, Dragonfly, Lightspeed Venture, Bessemer Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Galaxy Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, and Endeavor Catalyst.Rain is a card issuance and stablecoin interoperability platform leveraging blockchain technology, and has obtained issuing qualifications from the Visa Network. The company provides card program solutions for various regions and use cases globally. Rain is committed to integrating blockchain technology with traditional financial infrastructure to deliver users a more convenient and secure digital asset management and payment experience.Over the past few months, Rain has completed multiple funding rounds, demonstrating sustained investor confidence in the project. On August 28, 2025, Rain closed a $58 million Series B funding round; on November 26, 2025, the company secured an additional $24.5 million in funding. This series of financing events fully reflects strong market demand for blockchain payment and stablecoin solutions, as well as Rain’s significant position in the industry.With the ongoing expansion of digital asset applications and increasing recognition of blockchain technology by financial institutions, Rain’s successful fundraising will further strengthen its capabilities in technology development and market expansion. This is expected to drive deeper integration between blockchain and traditional finance, delivering more innovative financial services to users worldwide.

According to relevant media reports, digital asset investment fund manager 3iQ completed an acquisition transaction on January 8, 2026, with a deal value of $112 million. The acquirer is Coincheck.3iQ is a specialized digital asset investment fund management company dedicated to providing investors with convenient and easy-to-understand investment products, enabling investors to efficiently gain exposure to digital assets. Through this acquisition, Coincheck has further expanded its presence in the digital asset sector, strengthening its competitiveness in digital asset investment products and services.This acquisition reflects the ongoing consolidation trend in the digital asset investment market and indicates the growing demand among institutional investors for digital asset allocation. By integrating 3iQ’s professional investment management capabilities, Coincheck will be able to offer more standardized and professional digital asset investment solutions to a broader range of investors, driving the industry toward greater maturity and regulatory compliance.

According to media reports, Layer 1 blockchain project Babylon received $15 million in funding on January 7, 2026. The investment was led by Andreessen Horowitz (A16z). Public information indicates Babylon's total funding has now exceeded $96 million, demonstrating robust growth momentum.Babylon is a Layer 1 blockchain project founded by Stanford University professor David Tse, bringing together Stanford researchers, seasoned developers, and experienced business advisors. The project aims to deliver Bitcoin’s unparalleled security to all PoS blockchains without additional energy consumption, offering an innovative security solution for the entire blockchain ecosystem.Babylon’s development has been steady and rapid. The project officially launched its mainnet in August 2024, and in March 2025 announced BABY tokenomics with a total supply of 10 billion tokens, of which 15% is allocated for community incentives. In early April, Babylon initiated a community airdrop and launched the HODLer airdrop program on major exchanges, further expanding its user base and community engagement. These measures underscore the project’s commitment to ecosystem development.As an extension of Bitcoin’s security, Babylon’s innovative architecture addresses longstanding security challenges faced by PoS blockchains. Against the backdrop of the industry’s pursuit of higher security standards, Babylon leverages Bitcoin’s security mechanisms to provide a reliable technical foundation for the ecosystem, marking significant industry relevance.

According to relevant media reports, RWA tokenization platform Haven completed its Seed funding round on December 26, 2025. Investors in this round include Candaq Fintech Group, Apus Capital, ZC Capital, BlockPulse Digital Asset Management, among others. Following this funding, Haven’s latest valuation stands at USD 30 million.Haven is a compliant real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform dedicated to bringing U.S. Treasury bonds and blue-chip corporate bonds on-chain. With the continued advancement of blockchain technology and the acceleration of financial innovation, real-world asset tokenization has emerged as a key development direction in the crypto finance sector. Haven addresses a critical gap between traditional finance and blockchain, providing users with a secure and compliant means to participate in on-chain asset investment. This fundraising also reflects strong capital confidence in the future of the RWA sector and is expected to drive more institutional-grade assets into the blockchain ecosystem.

According to media reports, Web3 AI project HodlHer secured $1.5 million in strategic funding on December 25, 2025. Investors in this round include Cryptogram Venture, Chain Capital, and Bitrise Capital, among others. Following this round, HodlHer’s total funding has reached $1.5 million.HodlHer is a Web3 AI girlfriend operating system tailored for Web3 users, particularly digital asset traders. The platform leverages artificial intelligence technology to provide users with emotional support and practical tools, helping them better manage the pressures and challenges arising from market volatility. Against the backdrop of a maturing crypto market and evolving user needs, HodlHer enters the market with an innovative approach, addressing gaps in emotional companionship and decision-making support for the Web3 user base, and is expected to drive the development of AI and blockchain integrated applications.This funding round will enable HodlHer to further optimize product features, expand its user base, accelerate market expansion, and deliver high-quality services to more Web3 users.

According to relevant media reports, BLIFE Protocol completed M&A financing on December 22, 2025. The investor in this round was Portal. Following this financing, BLIFE Protocol's total cumulative funding reached USD 7 million.BLIFE Protocol aims to drive the adoption and development of Web3 on Bitcoin, leveraging the $BLIFE token to innovate within the ordinal and Bitcoin fungible token ecosystem. The project is committed to transforming what was previously a niche and complex ecosystem into a valuable and accessible platform. BLIFE Protocol’s business scope spans DeFi, gaming, entertainment, and education, with $BLIFE serving as a key governance token.Through this strategic financing, BLIFE Protocol will further advance the construction and enhancement of the Bitcoin ecosystem, delivering a more user-friendly Web3 experience. As the Bitcoin network continues to evolve and its application scenarios expand, the project is expected to make significant progress in driving innovation within the Bitcoin ecosystem.

According to media reports, Ready Player Me completed its acquisition transaction on December 20, 2025. This transaction marks a significant milestone in the company's development. To date, Ready Player Me has raised a total of USD 69 million.Ready Player Me is a cross-game avatar platform dedicated to providing developers with streamlined virtual avatar solutions. Developers can integrate its avatars into their applications or games in less than one day, with support for multiple development platforms including Web, Unity, Unreal, React Native, Android, and native iOS.The company has undergone several rounds of financing. In December 2021, Ready Player Me raised USD 13 million. Subsequently, in August 2022, the company secured USD 56 million in Series B financing, further strengthening its leading position in the avatar sector. The completion of this acquisition reflects strong market recognition of Ready Player Me’s technological capabilities and commercial prospects, and signals new growth opportunities in the metaverse and virtual avatar sectors.

According to media reports, Fuse raised $70 million in Series B funding on December 18, 2025. The round was led by Balderton Capital and lowercarbon, among others. With this financing, Fuse’s total funding has reached $160 million, and its latest valuation stands at $5 billion.Fuse is a decentralized renewable energy network focused on distributed energy resource (DER) installation, electricity trading, and power retail services. Its subsidiary, Fuse Energy, is a vertically integrated electricity retailer providing users with efficient and convenient energy solutions. Fuse has also launched Project Zero, a decentralized physical infrastructure network tailored for renewable energy, aimed at driving innovation within the energy sector.Fuse has a strong financing track record. On September 13, 2024, it completed a $12 million funding round; on December 23, 2022, it secured $78 million in seed funding. The successful completion of the Series B round further consolidates Fuse’s leadership in the decentralized energy sector, providing a solid foundation for continued business expansion and accelerated technological innovation.

According to media reports, DAWN secured $13 million in Series B funding on December 18, 2025. Investors in this round include Polychain and others. With this financing, DAWN’s total funds raised have reached $48.5 million.DAWN is a decentralized wireless network service provider focused on enabling property owners and residents to buy and sell local internet bandwidth through innovative protocols and hardware technologies. This empowers users to become their own internet service providers. The project utilizes a decentralized architecture, establishing a trustless exchange system based on proof of backhaul, proof of location, and proof of frequency, delivering a more transparent and secure network service experience.This financing marks a significant milestone in DAWN’s ongoing development. Reviewing its funding history: DAWN completed a $15 million Series A round in February 2023; raised an additional $18 million in August 2024; and secured a further $2.5 million in December 2024. The completion of this Series B round further strengthens the project’s market competitiveness and injects new momentum into the advancement of decentralized internet infrastructure.As internet access costs continue to rise, decentralized wireless network solutions are increasingly becoming an industry focal point. Through incentive mechanisms, DAWN encourages ordinary users to participate in network construction, potentially driving democratization and efficiency improvements on the supply side of internet services, with far-reaching implications for the traditional internet service market landscape.

According to industry reports, Superform completed a $4.7 million public offering on December 18, 2025. Following this round, Superform's total funding has reached $15.1 million.Superform is a non-custodial yield aggregation marketplace focused on consolidating various yield vaults, optimizing asset routing, and executing transactions across multiple EVM-compatible chains. The platform acts as an instant distribution hub for ERC-4626 vaults, enabling users to access yield opportunities on their chosen chain with a single transaction. Users can deposit or withdraw from any vault listed on the Superform protocol using any asset they hold, provided there is sufficient DEX liquidity.Superform integrates vaults from protocols such as mStable, Yearn, and Maple, providing users with a unified interface to access the entire yield ecosystem. This innovative solution effectively lowers the barrier to entry for DeFi yield participation and drives the development of cross-chain yield aggregation.Since its inception, Superform has made rapid progress. The project raised $6 million in a seed round on February 8, 2024, secured $3 million in strategic funding on December 12, 2024, and completed a $1.4 million community round on September 17, 2025. The successful completion of multiple funding rounds demonstrates strong market recognition of its non-custodial yield aggregation model and signals that cross-chain DeFi infrastructure is expected to attract increased attention in 2025.

According to media reports, Metya secured a round of financing on December 15, 2025. Investors in this round include prominent institutions such as Castrum Capital, Alpha Capital, M2M Capital, and Vertex Capital. Following this latest round, Metya’s total financing has reached $6 million.Metya is a next-generation social payment ecosystem platform that has pioneered a new PayFi + SocialFi paradigm, connecting on-chain interactions with real-world consumption to build a global social finance system where “social is asset, payment is value.” Through its innovative business model, the project is exploring new directions in the payment and social finance sectors.Since the beginning of this year, Metya has been highly active. On October 20, 2025, it completed a $6 million funding round. The next day, on October 21, Metya announced the official upgrade of its payment brand Metyacard to MePay, further enhancing user experience. On October 31, Metya unveiled a brand upgrade and introduced its new MY token, replacing the previous MET token. On November 20, the MY token was successfully listed on major exchanges’ Boost projects, drawing significant market attention. This series of initiatives demonstrates Metya’s ongoing innovation and commitment to developing its social payment ecosystem.With this new round of funding, Metya will further strengthen platform development and drive deeper integration of PayFi and SocialFi, aiming to deliver a more comprehensive social finance service experience for users worldwide.

According to media reports, HashKey Group completed its IPO financing on December 15, 2025, raising $207 million. Following this offering, HashKey Group’s total cumulative fundraising reached $337 million.HashKey Group is a leading digital asset financial services group in Asia, dedicated to providing institutions, family offices, funds, and professional investors with innovative investment opportunities and solutions. The company has established a comprehensive service ecosystem covering the entire digital asset landscape, with business lines spanning venture capital, asset custody, blockchain technology, and trading. The group operates several business units, including HashKey Capital, a global asset management company focused on blockchain technology and digital assets; HashKey Cloud, which provides blockchain node validation services; HashKey Tokenisation, offering tokenization services; and HashKey NFT, which engages in Web3 PFP incubation and community operations.Prior to this IPO, HashKey Group had completed multiple rounds of financing. In January 2024, the company closed a Series A round, raising $100 million; in February 2025, it secured $30 million in strategic financing. In addition, HashKey Group plans to launch a crypto asset treasury fund with an initial fundraising target exceeding $500 million. These financing initiatives underscore market recognition of HashKey Group’s business outlook and growth potential.With the rapid development of digital assets and blockchain technology, HashKey Group is emerging as a key participant in Asia’s digital asset sector by providing comprehensive, full-ecosystem financial services. This IPO financing marks a new stage in the company’s development.

According to industry sources, SemiLiquid received investment from Oasis Network on December 12, 2025.SemiLiquid is a project focused on building credit infrastructure for the digital asset market. The project aims to deliver secure and reliable credit infrastructure solutions to institutional investors, supporting more robust operations within the digital asset sector. As the digital asset market continues to evolve and institutional participation increases, the demand for standardized and transparent credit systems is growing. SemiLiquid addresses this gap, providing essential support for the healthy development of the industry.The completion of this funding round further validates market recognition of SemiLiquid's credit infrastructure solutions and marks another significant step in advancing the standardization of the digital asset market.

According to media reports, Rain.fi completed M&A financing on December 11, 2025, with Jupiter as the investor.Rain.fi is a robust decentralized NFT lending protocol that enables users to establish their own banks by creating custom lending strategy pools. The protocol officially launched on its mainnet on November 23, 2023, delivering innovative liquidity solutions to the NFT market.With this financing round, Rain.fi will further strengthen its position in the NFT lending sector. As the NFT market continues to evolve, demand for lending protocols is rising. Rain.fi’s decentralized architecture and flexible strategy customization features offer users diversified asset management options, supporting the healthy development of the overall NFT ecosystem.

According to media reports, cross-chain aggregation protocol LI.FI secured $29 million in funding on December 11, 2025. Investors in this round include Multicoin Capital, CoinFund, and other institutions. Following this round, LI.FI's total cumulative funding has reached $52 million.LI.FI is a bridge aggregation protocol with capabilities for decentralized exchange connectivity and cross-chain data messaging. The protocol provides these features via API and contract-level integrations, and offers widget-based solutions for developers to seamlessly incorporate them into their own products. As cross-chain interactions become increasingly frequent, LI.FI aggregates multiple bridging solutions and decentralized exchanges (DEXs) to deliver users optimal cross-chain transaction routing and data interaction experiences.Notably, LI.FI has faced several challenges during its development. In July 2024, LI.FI suffered a security incident resulting in a loss of approximately $11 million. Despite this setback, the project has continued to enhance its security mechanisms and pursue further funding and development. Previously, LI.FI completed a $17.5 million Series A round in March 2023 and a $5.5 million strategic round in July 2022. The current round of financing reflects investors’ recognition of LI.FI’s long-term value and their confidence in the prospects for cross-chain infrastructure.

According to industry media reports, Argentine cryptocurrency exchange Buenbit was acquired by digital asset platform Nexo on December 11, 2025. Following the completion of this transaction, Buenbit’s total cumulative funding reached $11 million.Buenbit is a cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in Argentina, with operations in Mexico and Peru. The platform is committed to providing users with convenient digital asset trading services. Through this acquisition, Buenbit users will be able to use MakerDAO’s stablecoin DAI as collateral to borrow nuARS, a stablecoin pegged to the Argentine peso. This initiative will help expand the platform’s service footprint across Latin America, offering local users a broader range of financial products and solutions.Previously, Buenbit completed a Series A funding round on July 13, 2021, raising $11 million. With this acquisition, Buenbit will gain access to Nexo’s global digital asset expertise and resources, further advancing its development and innovation in the Latin American market.

According to media reports, blockchain security firm TestMachine completed a $6.5 million funding round on December 11, 2025. The round saw participation from Blockchange Ventures, New Form Capital, Generative Ventures, Contango Digital Assets, Decasonic, Delphi Ventures, UDHC, Auros Ventures, BaboonVC, and Santiago Roel Santos. Following this transaction, TestMachine’s total cumulative funding has reached $6.5 million.TestMachine is an AI-driven company focused on blockchain security. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence technology, it conducts in-depth analysis of smart contracts to accurately identify potential security vulnerabilities and risks. By detecting and analyzing recurring code structures and logic patterns, the company ensures that smart contracts are effectively protected against known attacks and threats, safeguarding the security of on-chain ecosystems.With the rapid advancement of blockchain technology and the continuous expansion of its application scenarios, smart contract security has become an increasingly prominent concern within the industry. TestMachine’s innovative solutions address a critical market gap, providing developers and users with reliable security assurance and supporting the blockchain sector’s progression toward greater maturity and safety.

According to industry media reports, TenX secured $22 million in funding on December 10, 2025. Investors in this round include Borderless Capital, Chorus One, DeFi Technologies, HIVE Blockchain Technologies, BONK Contributors, among others. Following this transaction, TenX’s total cumulative funding reached $22 million.TenX is a project focused on building staking infrastructure, providing secure and reliable staking solutions for high-throughput blockchain protocols. The project aims to support more efficient scaling and accelerated development of blockchain networks. As blockchain technology continues to evolve, the significance of staking infrastructure has become increasingly prominent. By delivering targeted and robust infrastructure services, TenX contributes to the stability and scalability of the sector, facilitating faster growth and more reliable operations for high-performance blockchain protocols.

According to industry sources, AllScale secured $5 million in Seed funding on December 8, 2025. Investors in this round include YZi Labs, Generative Ventures, Aptos, V3V Ventures, Summer Sun Capital, Carry Investment, Deep Mind, INP Capital, Astera Ventures, Informed Ventures, among others. With this latest round, AllScale’s cumulative funding has reached $6.5 million.AllScale is a next-generation crypto-fiat neobank focused on enabling small businesses to expand globally more rapidly using stablecoins. As an innovator in Web3 financial infrastructure, AllScale bridges the gap between traditional banking and crypto finance, offering efficient and cost-effective cross-border payment and financing solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises.Amid the ongoing expansion of the global digital economy, use cases for stablecoins are increasing, and demand for cross-border payments and financial services continues to grow among businesses. AllScale’s emergence reflects this market demand, combining crypto technology with traditional financial services to provide more accessible and cost-efficient financial tools for small businesses worldwide. Completion of this funding round will further strengthen AllScale’s research and development capabilities and accelerate its market expansion, advancing the adoption of stablecoins in real-world commercial scenarios.

According to industry sources, Solana ecosystem Yield Swap Protocol project Pye completed a $5 million Seed funding round on December 8, 2025. Investors in this round include Coinbase Ventures, Variant Fund, Nascent, Gemini, BitGo, Kosmos Ventures, Stake Capital, Paper Ventures, Chorus One, and Kiln, among other prominent institutions.Pye is an innovative yield swap protocol built on the Solana ecosystem, dedicated to providing users with efficient on-chain yield management and swap solutions. The launch of this project fills a gap in the yield swap sector within the Solana ecosystem and is expected to create more yield opportunities for users. The completion of this funding round signifies broad recognition from mainstream capital and will strongly support Pye's further development and innovation within the Solana ecosystem.

According to industry sources, DeepNode AI raised $3 million in strategic financing on December 5, 2025. Investors in this round include Blockchain Founders Fund, Side Door Ventures, FOMO Ventures, TBV, and Nestoris. With this latest round, DeepNode AI’s total funding has reached $5 million, and its most recent valuation stands at $75 million.DeepNode AI is a decentralized artificial intelligence network platform that enables anyone to contribute AI models, data, or computing power, and earn rewards via the $DEEP token. This innovative incentive mechanism is designed to build an open, transparent, and efficient AI ecosystem.As AI technology advances rapidly, the significance of decentralized AI networks is increasingly recognized. By allowing more participants to contribute AI models and data, DeepNode AI helps overcome the data silos commonly seen in traditional AI development and fosters greater diversity among AI models. The completion of this funding round provides DeepNode AI with ample capital to expand its ecosystem, enhance platform functionality, and attract additional developers and data providers. This is expected to accelerate the adoption and integration of decentralized AI networks within the blockchain industry.

According to industry reports, LayerBank raised $2.3 million in pre-seed funding on December 5, 2025. Investors in this round include Taiko, Rootstock, DV Chain, Torab Torabi, and Coin Bureau Chinese. With this latest round, LayerBank's total funding now stands at $2.3 million.LayerBank is a non-custodial lending platform focused on yield enhancement and revenue sharing for users. The platform features an automatic buyback and burn mechanism, continuously supporting the value of its governance token, $LAB. Through this innovative approach, LayerBank aims to build a more transparent, efficient, and user-friendly lending ecosystem.As of July 19, 2023, LayerBank launched its mainnet, marking the transition from the testing phase to full-scale operations. The proceeds from this funding round will further enable LayerBank to strengthen its technology development, expand market presence, and enhance platform functionality, providing users with a more stable and reliable lending experience.

According to relevant media reports, CoinMENA completed a merger and acquisition financing totaling $240 million on December 5, 2025. The investment was provided by Paribu. Following this transaction, CoinMENA’s cumulative financing has reached $240 million, with the latest valuation at $240 million.Headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, CoinMENA is a Sharia-compliant cryptocurrency trading platform licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). The platform offers users secure and reliable services for buying, selling, storing, and receiving digital assets, and supports deposits and withdrawals in local fiat currencies.As the crypto asset market rapidly expands in the Middle East, Sharia-compliant trading platforms are facing significant market opportunities. As a regulated and compliant platform, CoinMENA holds a distinct advantage in meeting local user needs. The completion of this M&A financing will further strengthen the platform’s market competitiveness and promote the standardized development of crypto assets in the Middle East.

According to industry sources, Web3 cybersecurity firm Trugard secured funding on December 5, 2025, with Webacy participating as the investor.Trugard specializes in intelligent security solutions within the Web3 sector, focusing on providing users with advanced real-time due diligence toolkits. The platform is designed to effectively detect system vulnerabilities, prevent malicious attacks, and comprehensively safeguard users' digital assets. Amid increasingly complex security threats in the current Web3 ecosystem, Trugard’s capabilities in risk identification and asset protection are expected to enhance overall industry security standards and create a more secure and trustworthy Web3 environment for users.Completion of this funding round will further strengthen Trugard’s competitive position in Web3 security, accelerating both its product development and market expansion initiatives.

According to industry media reports, Fin raised $17 million in Series A funding on December 4, 2025. The round saw participation from prominent investors and institutions including Pantera Capital, Samsung Next, and Sequoia Capital. Following this round, Fin’s total funding has reached $17 million.Fin is an enterprise-grade payment platform built on stablecoin technology, focused on delivering efficient fund transfer solutions for both individual users and businesses. The platform enables rapid transfers of funds in the multimillion-dollar range, allowing direct payments to other Fin users, bank accounts, or transactions via cryptocurrency channels. Amid the ongoing digital transformation of the global payments market, Fin combines stablecoin innovation with enterprise payment requirements to offer advanced solutions for cross-border transactions and corporate cash flows. This approach supports deeper integration between traditional finance and crypto payments, reduces cross-border payment costs for businesses, and enhances the efficiency of fund transfers.

According to industry sources, Haiku raised $1 million in pre-seed funding on December 4, 2025. Investors in this round include Big Brain Holdings, Auros, Ahmed Al-Balaghi, Frostlight, among others. Following this transaction, Haiku's total funding has reached $1 million.Haiku is an AI-powered on-chain intent trading protocol designed to transform any on-chain target state into a unified transaction. The project abstracts the complex mechanisms underlying DeFi, enabling users and partners to focus on strategy formulation without concern for the specific execution methods. This innovative approach significantly lowers the barriers to DeFi adoption and supports broader utilization and growth of on-chain trading.As the DeFi ecosystem continues to expand, users face increasingly complex operational processes for on-chain transactions. By integrating AI technology with intent protocols, Haiku delivers a more convenient and efficient trading experience, positioning itself as a key infrastructure provider in the DeFi sector. The proceeds from this funding round will enable Haiku to further enhance product functionality, grow its user base, and drive protocol adoption across a wider range of applications.

According to media reports, Digital Asset secured $50 million in strategic financing on December 4, 2025. Leading institutions including BNY Mellon, S&P Global, Nasdaq, and iCapital participated in this round. Following this transaction, Digital Asset’s total cumulative funding reached $440 million.Digital Asset is a blockchain software and services provider focused on enabling enterprises to create economic value through interconnected networks. The company’s core offerings are built on the Daml platform, a leading solution for developing and operating complex multi-party applications. Daml utilizes advanced smart contract language and developer tools, delivering industry-leading privacy protection and a high-quality software development kit that ensures all participants remain synchronized and have access to reliable real-time data.As a key player in blockchain infrastructure, Digital Asset’s financing needs continue to attract capital market attention. This strategic round was backed by global leaders in fintech and data services, underscoring market confidence in Digital Asset’s technology solutions and business outlook. The investors’ extensive expertise in financial transactions, data services, and market infrastructure will provide significant support for Digital Asset’s expansion in enterprise blockchain applications.Since 2016, Digital Asset has completed multiple funding rounds, including a $135 million Series E in June 2025 and a $120 million Series D in 2021. This track record highlights the company’s core competitiveness and market position within the blockchain sector. The completion of this strategic financing will further accelerate product innovation and market expansion, supporting the large-scale development of enterprise blockchain applications.

According to industry reports, Bitcoin cross-chain protocol Portal raised $25 million in funding on December 4, 2025. Investors in this round include JTSA Global and others. Following this latest round, Portal’s cumulative funding has reached $117.5 million.Portal is a non-custodial Bitcoin interoperability protocol focused on enabling efficient connectivity across the Bitcoin ecosystem. Through technical innovation, the protocol facilitates fast, low-cost atomic swaps of native Bitcoin assets—such as BTC, Ordinals, and Runes—between Layer 2 and other Layer 1 networks, eliminating the need for traditional cross-chain bridges or token wrapping. This design significantly reduces both the complexity and risk associated with cross-chain operations, opening new possibilities for the development of the Bitcoin ecosystem.Since its inception, Portal has maintained steady fundraising progress. The project completed an $8.5 million pre-seed round in September 2021, followed by a $34 million seed round in January 2024. In August 2025, Portal secured an additional $50 million in funding. Meanwhile, the project’s token, PTB, was officially listed for trading on September 3, 2025, marking a new phase in ecosystem development. This $25 million funding round will further accelerate Portal’s technology development and market expansion, supporting the robust growth of the Bitcoin cross-chain ecosystem.

According to industry sources, crypto AI discovery engine TrueNorth raised $3 million in a Pre-Seed funding round on December 4, 2025. The round was backed by prominent investors including Cyber Fund, SNZ Holding, GSR, Delphi Labs, and Ocular. Following this round, TrueNorth’s total funding has reached $3 million.TrueNorth is an AI-powered discovery engine designed for next-generation crypto users, focused on delivering reliable, automated, and personalized investment solutions. By integrating agent orchestration technology, edge cloud deployment, and domain-specific models, the project effectively addresses the complexities of cross-ecosystem trading.With the rapid expansion of the crypto market, users face an increasing array of trading options and information noise. TrueNorth aims to meet market demand for intelligent investment tools. Leveraging advanced AI technology and on-chain trading capabilities, TrueNorth helps lower investment barriers and enables users to make more informed decisions, driving the evolution of the crypto asset management sector.

According to industry media reports, enterprise-grade liquid staking protocol Alluvial completed an M&A financing round on December 4, 2025, with Galaxy participating as the investor. This brings Alluvial’s total cumulative financing to $22.5 million.Alluvial is a liquid staking protocol designed for enterprise applications, enabling digital asset holders to earn rewards while staking assets, and ensuring those assets remain freely tradable and usable across other DeFi platforms. The protocol employs an API-first integration approach, allowing digital asset exchanges, custodians, and other enterprises to efficiently incorporate liquid staking capabilities into their existing offerings.Alluvial’s growth trajectory reflects the rapid expansion of the liquid staking sector. Since raising $6.2 million in its seed round in May 2022, Alluvial secured $12 million in Series A funding in July 2023, followed by $4.3 million in strategic financing in November 2024. The completion of this M&A financing further reinforces Alluvial’s leading position in the liquid staking space and demonstrates continued institutional confidence in the long-term value of this sector.

According to media reports, N3XT secured funding on December 4, 2025. Investors in this round include leading institutions such as Paradigm, Hack VC, and Winklevoss Capital.N3XT is a fully reserved bank offering programmable real-time settlement capabilities. Leveraging blockchain technology, the platform enables users to transfer funds around the clock—24/7—without the need to inject additional collateral into accounts or allocate capital to letters of credit. N3XT operates within an isolated secure environment, allowing users to bypass third-party intermediaries, traditional batch processing windows, and conventional banking hours, resulting in a more efficient and transparent financial service experience.Founded by the former Signature Bank team, N3XT brings together deep expertise in both traditional finance and blockchain technology. Against the backdrop of the ongoing convergence of fintech and cryptocurrencies, N3XT addresses the gap in real-time settlement efficiency within traditional financial institutions. The platform is poised to drive the digital transformation of global payment and settlement systems, providing institutional clients with secure and efficient financial infrastructure solutions.

According to media reports, Axis secured $5 million in funding on December 3, 2025. Investors participating in this round include Galaxy Ventures, Maven 11, GSR, CMS Holdings, OKX Ventures, CMT Digital, FalconX, Marc Zeller, among others. Following this transaction, Axis’s total cumulative funding has reached $5 million.Axis is a quantitative yield protocol designed to introduce institutional-grade trading strategies to blockchain. The project employs market-neutral models to enable on-chain real-time tracking and performance verification. Axis has established a multi-asset yield hub, offering users yield opportunities linked to assets such as the US dollar, Bitcoin, and gold.As the crypto asset market continues to mature, institutional investors are increasingly seeking low-risk, stable returns. Axis addresses this demand by integrating quantitative trading strategies from traditional finance into the blockchain ecosystem, providing an innovative yield solution for the market. By bringing market-neutral strategies on-chain, Axis not only diversifies asset allocation options for investors but also advances the DeFi sector toward greater specialization and institutional adoption.

According to relevant media reports, predict.fun received investment from YZi Labs on December 3, 2025.predict.fun is a decentralized prediction market platform built on BNB Chain. The project aims to provide users with a transparent and secure prediction trading experience. As an emerging application in the blockchain sector, prediction markets are attracting increasing attention. Through on-chain prediction mechanisms, users can forecast various events, enabling value discovery and risk hedging. This innovative model is expected to drive diversification in the on-chain application ecosystem.predict.fun launched its mainnet operations in September 2024, with project progress remaining stable and orderly. The latest funding will provide strong support for further development and ecosystem expansion.

According to relevant media reports, global fintech company Fern completed its M&A financing on December 2, 2025, with Rain as the investor.Fern is an innovative fintech company specializing in global payments and cross-border financial services. The platform is committed to providing enterprises, developers, and individual users with instant, compliant fund transfers, collections, and currency exchange services. Fern’s core technological infrastructure seamlessly integrates fiat currencies, stablecoins, cryptocurrencies, and traditional banking channels into a unified, robust platform, delivering a streamlined financial experience for users.On the product side, Fern offers developers flexible API interfaces, enabling rapid integration of global payments, fiat on- and off-ramps, and convenient currency exchange features within their own applications. Additionally, Fern has launched a comprehensive application for general users that supports payments, savings, and cross-border financial services. The completion of this M&A financing will further advance Fern’s development in global financial infrastructure, providing more efficient and secure financial solutions for users and enterprises worldwide.

According to media reports, Gonka secured $12 million in strategic funding on November 28, 2025. The investment was led by BitFury. Following this round, Gonka’s total cumulative funding has reached $12 million.Gonka is a decentralized computing network focused on AI inference and training. The network features an innovative incentive mechanism, enabling contributors to earn GNK tokens by providing GPU computing power. Developers can run AI applications without cloud service restrictions and in an environment supporting open-source models, while users drive the network’s value flow through their inference demands.Against the backdrop of rising demand for AI infrastructure, Gonka’s decentralized computing network offers AI application developers a more open and flexible solution, helping to break the traditional cloud computing monopoly and promoting the democratization of AI development. This strategic funding round reflects strong market recognition of the project.Recently, Gonka has actively advanced its ecosystem development. On November 13, 2025, Gonka launched its miner data dashboard, providing contributors with a transparent data query tool. On November 10, 2025, the Gonka network initiated a 10 million token incentive program, focusing on supporting developer innovation in three key areas and further motivating ecosystem participants.

According to media reports, SpaceComputer raised $10 million in a Seed funding round on November 27, 2025. Investors participating in this round include Maven 11, Lattice Capital, Superscrypt, Arbitrum, Nascent, HashKey Capital, Chorus One, as well as Marc Weinstein, Jason Yanowitz, and Ameen Soleimani. Following this transaction, SpaceComputer’s total funding reached $10 million.SpaceComputer is a blockchain validation layer project leveraging satellite technology. By deploying space-based infrastructure, the company aims to deliver secure and reliable transaction validation and threat protection services for interstellar finance, with the goal of establishing an "orbital root of trust." The project completed its Pre-Seed funding round in May this year, and the successful closing of the Seed round further demonstrates market recognition of its innovative technological direction.As blockchain technology evolves toward a multi-chain ecosystem, cross-chain security and trustworthy validation have become critical industry requirements. SpaceComputer utilizes the global coverage and neutrality of satellite networks to introduce a new approach to security for distributed systems. The project is expected to play a significant role in the future of interstellar computing and decentralized finance.

According to media reports, Nexton raised $4 million in strategic funding on November 27, 2025. Investors participating in this round include Amber Group, Kaia, The Open Network, Outlier Ventures, VistaLabs, STON.fi, Danal, Value Systems, Metalabs Ventures, and PayProtocol. Following this transaction, Nexton's total cumulative funding has reached $4 million.Nexton is an all-in-one staking protocol within the TON ecosystem, dedicated to maximizing and optimizing user staking yields. With this strategic funding, Nexton has secured strong backing from leading ecosystem investors and core TON network participants. This support will further enhance its staking service framework and improve the user experience. As the TON ecosystem continues to develop and staking demand rises, Nexton is positioned to become a critical infrastructure provider, delivering secure and efficient staking solutions to a growing user base.

According to media reports, high-performance blockchain project Monad completed a Public Sale financing round on November 22, 2025, raising $188 million. Following this round, Monad's latest valuation reached $2.5 billion, garnering significant market attention and recognition.Monad is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain designed for the next generation of decentralized applications. The project aims to accelerate the disruptive power of decentralization by building a blockchain that is 100 to 1,000 times faster than current competitors. By addressing severe performance bottlenecks in existing blockchains, Monad enables support for more complex applications and drives broader user adoption.Since the beginning of this year, Monad has taken frequent actions and made notable progress in ecosystem development. In February 2025, Monad officially launched its testnet; subsequently, in August, it issued Monad Cards to approximately 5,000 active crypto community users, expanding its community influence. In mid-October, the project launched an airdrop and enabled pre-spot trading on major exchanges, further enhancing market liquidity. On October 17, MonadExplorer introduced staking functionality, strengthening ecosystem infrastructure.In addition, Monad's financing history demonstrates strong investor confidence in its development prospects. The project completed a $19 million seed round in February 2023, expanded its financing to $225 million in April 2024, and surpassed $188 million in this Public Sale. As the project advances and receives positive market feedback, Monad is poised to play an increasingly important role in the high-performance blockchain sector.

According to media reports, Kinetiq raised $1.75 million in funding on November 22, 2025. Investors in this round include Maven 11, Flowdesk, Chorus One, Pier Two, IMC Trading, Infinite Field, DeFi Dad, Comfy Capital, Lawrence, and Maximilian Fiege. Following this round, Kinetiq's total funding has reached $1.75 million.Kinetiq is a liquid staking protocol within the Hyperliquid ecosystem, dedicated to establishing kHYPE as the first staking pool on Hyperliquid. The project utilizes StakeHub as its operating system to provide users with a more flexible and efficient staking experience. As the DeFi ecosystem continues to evolve, liquid staking protocols are increasingly becoming essential infrastructure. The launch of Kinetiq addresses a critical gap in the Hyperliquid ecosystem, offering users a new option for asset appreciation.Notably, Kinetiq successfully launched its mainnet on June 4, 2025, with steady project progress. The successful completion of this funding round will enable Kinetiq to further enhance its product features, expand its user base, and deliver higher-quality liquidity management services for the Hyperliquid ecosystem.

According to media reports, social trading app Vector.fun was acquired by Coinbase on November 21, 2025. The investor in this acquisition is Coinbase.Vector.fun is an innovative social trading application focused on integrating social interaction with token trading, offering users services across multiple blockchain networks via its mobile platform. The project centers on a socialized trading experience, breaking down traditional barriers to entry for trading applications and enabling more users to participate conveniently in digital asset transactions.This acquisition marks Coinbase’s strategic expansion into the social trading sector. By integrating Vector.fun’s social trading capabilities, Coinbase will further diversify its product portfolio and deliver a broader range of trading experiences to users. The partnership also highlights the digital asset industry’s increasing emphasis on social and mobile trading modalities, positioning social trading as a key gateway for onboarding new users into the crypto market.

According to media reports, RateX raised $7 million in funding on November 21, 2025. Investors in this round include prominent institutions such as GSR, Crypto.com Capital, Gate, echo, Animoca Ventures, Summer Capital, Rzong Capital, and BGX Capital. Following this transaction, RateX’s total cumulative funding reached $7 million.RateX Protocol is a decentralized exchange (DEX) built on the Solana blockchain. The project focuses on providing users with leveraged yield trading capabilities, similar to perpetual futures contracts, enabling users to gain significantly larger position exposure with relatively small margin requirements, thereby achieving high-multiplier returns on underlying assets. To fully unlock the potential of yield trading, RateX integrates three core functional modules: leveraged yield trading, yield earning, and synthetic assets.Amid the robust growth of the current DeFi ecosystem, RateX leverages innovative product design to offer users more flexible and efficient trading and yield tools. The participation of mainstream investment institutions in this funding round highlights market recognition of innovative DEX projects within the Solana ecosystem. This capital infusion will enable RateX to further enhance its technology development, improve product features, expand its user base, and drive continued innovation in the decentralized finance sector.

According to media reports, Meme platform LootGO completed a new round of funding on November 21, 2025. Investors in this round include Kartik Talwar, SungMo Park, Nick Tong, Lyuben Belov, Arnold Lee, Lilmon, ZACKY, Benja, @jusup11, @leomarudesu, and several other prominent backers.LootGO is an innovative Meme platform that integrates proven Web2 gaming mechanics with Web3 reward systems, aiming to transform everyday life into a Meme coin treasure hunt. Users can collect loot boxes by walking—such as reaching step goals or visiting designated locations—and upon opening these loot boxes, they receive random Meme coin rewards for free. This model combines fitness incentives with crypto assets, delivering a novel participation experience for users.The completion of this funding round marks LootGO’s recognition in the capital markets and is expected to further advance its development within the Meme coin ecosystem. As more users show interest in play-to-earn models, LootGO injects new momentum into the sector and is poised to have a significant impact on Web3 gaming and community engagement.

According to media reports, Nad.fun raised $1.1 million in seed funding on November 21, 2025. Investors in this round include Neoclassic Capital, Tim Won, Nicholas Deng, Patrick Hizon, Benja, and others. Following this transaction, Nad.fun’s total funding has reached $1.1 million.Nad.fun is a social memecoin platform built on the Monad blockchain, offering users a seamless ecosystem by integrating token creation, trading, and social interaction features. The platform innovatively consolidates previously fragmented memecoin operations onto a single interface, enabling users to create tokens, trade, and engage with the community all in one place, significantly lowering the barriers to entry.As the memecoin market continues to grow and user engagement increases, Nad.fun aims to become a key infrastructure provider in the sector by delivering an integrated platform for creation, trading, and social interaction. This round of financing will support further product optimization, user base expansion, and contribute to the healthy development of the memecoin ecosystem.

According to industry reports, Takadao raised $1.5 million in a Seed funding round on November 20, 2025. The investment was led by Istari Ventures, Hasan VC, Syla Invest, Wahed Ventures, Ice Blue Fund, and Adverse, among others. Following this round, Takadao’s total funding has reached $4.6 million.Takadao is a blockchain-native platform offering Sharia-compliant alternatives to traditional insurance, with a focus on building community-owned financial services on the blockchain. The project features two core products: Takaturn, a savings and lending platform, and a community-based mutual life insurance solution. By integrating conventional insurance models with blockchain technology, Takadao provides users with a transparent, secure, and Sharia-adherent financial services platform.The completion of this Seed round marks a significant milestone in Takadao’s global market expansion efforts. Since securing $1.6 million in Pre-Seed funding in October 2023, the project has consistently advanced product development and market outreach. With rising global demand for Sharia-compliant financial products and the increasing adoption of blockchain technology in the insurance sector, Takadao is positioned to carve out a distinctive growth trajectory in emerging markets.

According to media reports, digital asset custody and management platform Parfin completed a new round of financing on November 20, 2025, with Tether as the investor. Following this round, Parfin's total funding has reached $33.6 million.Parfin is a modular platform specializing in secure digital asset custody, trading, and management, featuring robust and reliable infrastructure. The company is currently developing Parchain, a permissioned blockchain compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine, designed to enable regulated institutions to participate in decentralized finance (DeFi) and asset tokenization.This financing is significant for Parfin’s development. Through collaboration with Tether, Parfin will further enhance its capabilities in secure digital asset custody and accelerate the development of Parchain. As traditional financial institutions increasingly focus on DeFi and asset tokenization, Parfin’s modular platform and permissioned chain solutions are positioned to become key infrastructure connecting traditional finance with decentralized finance, providing regulated institutions with professional technical support to participate in the digital asset ecosystem.Previously, Parfin secured investment across several stages. In August 2024, the company completed a Series A financing round, raising $10 million. In January 2023, Parfin also received $15 million in Series A funding. This series of financings demonstrates continued investor confidence in Parfin’s technology and market outlook.

According to media reports, AI sales agent project ZENi raised $1.5 million in seed funding on November 20, 2025. Investors in this round include Waterdrip Capital, Mindfulness Capital, Rootz Labs, Attention Ventures, DePIN-X, and Metalabs Ventures. Following this round, ZENi’s total funding has reached $1.5 million.ZENi is an AI sales agent project powered by the aZen protocol, focused on connecting Web3 brands with high-value users through intelligent data analytics to enable targeted marketing and community growth. The project addresses key pain points for Web3 brands in user acquisition and community management, leveraging artificial intelligence to deliver innovative solutions. As the Web3 ecosystem continues to evolve, the importance of precise marketing and user engagement has become increasingly prominent, and ZENi aims to meet this market demand. This funding round will further advance the project’s exploration and application in AI-driven marketing, providing more efficient growth tools for Web3 brands.

According to media reports, prediction market platform Kalshi raised $1 billion in funding on November 20, 2025. The round was led by top-tier investment firms including Sequoia Capital, CapitalG, Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, Anthos Capital, and Neo. Following this round, Kalshi’s total funding has reached $1.515 billion, with its latest valuation at $11 billion.Kalshi is a federally regulated prediction market platform that supports cryptocurrency deposits and enables investors to trade contracts based on real-world events. Users can trade on the outcomes of specific events, with coverage extending far beyond traditional equities and derivatives markets to include news, finance, pop culture, and other areas. Both domain experts and enthusiasts interested in particular topics can profit on Kalshi by accurately forecasting outcomes. The platform also provides a wide array of resources and tools such as tutorials and market data to help traders understand prediction markets and optimize their trading strategies.Recently, Kalshi has demonstrated strong growth momentum. In early October this year, the platform partnered with sports betting giant Robinhood to launch prediction markets for NFL and college football games, further expanding its use cases. In the same month, Kalshi teamed up with data oracle platform Pyth Network to enable on-chain circulation of prediction market data, enhancing transparency and reliability. The platform has also been integrated into major crypto applications and exchanges, supporting deposits in SOL and native USDC on the Solana blockchain. In addition, renowned crypto industry figure John Wang has joined as Head of Crypto Business, further strengthening Kalshi’s influence within the crypto ecosystem. These initiatives underscore Kalshi’s leading position and rapid expansion strategy in the prediction market sector.

According to media reports, ZenGo completed a strategic funding round on November 20, 2025, with MoonPay Ventures as the investor. Following this round, ZenGo’s total funding has reached $24 million.ZenGo is a user-friendly and secure cryptocurrency wallet application designed to help users manage and track their crypto portfolios. The project employs an innovative security architecture, abandoning traditional private key management in favor of a dual mathematical key-sharing mechanism. Specifically, ZenGo splits each user’s key into two independently generated mathematical shares: one stored on the user’s mobile device and the other held on ZenGo’s server. This structure eliminates single points of failure—ensuring that even if one key share is compromised or lost, the user’s crypto assets remain secure.ZenGo’s funding trajectory reflects sustained market recognition of its innovative security solution. Since raising $4 million in seed funding in 2018, the project secured a $20 million Series A round in 2021. The completion of this strategic round further validates ZenGo’s core competitiveness in crypto wallet security. As demand for crypto asset management continues to grow, ZenGo’s dual-key sharing solution offers the industry a safer and more convenient custodial approach, positioning it to drive the crypto wallet sector toward greater security and user-friendliness.

According to media reports, Numerai secured $30 million in Series C funding on November 20, 2025. Investors in this round include USV, Shine Capital, Paul Tudor Jones, and leading university endowment funds. Following this round, Numerai’s total cumulative funding has reached $56.5 million, with its latest valuation at $500 million.Numerai is an innovative hedge fund platform built by a network of data scientists. Its core product, the Numerai Tournament, provides global data scientists with free, high-quality financial data that is cleaned, standardized, and anonymized. Through a crowdsourcing model, Numerai harnesses the expertise of top data science talent worldwide, leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence to optimize investment decisions and deliver data-driven solutions to traditional finance.Notably, in August 2025, Numerai received a $500 million investment commitment from JPMorgan Chase, highlighting the recognition of its business model by established financial institutions. Previously, Numerai completed funding rounds in 2021, 2020, and 2019, maintaining steady growth momentum. With the completion of the Series C round, Numerai is expected to further expand its platform, attract more top global data scientists, and accelerate the integration of fintech and data science.

According to media reports, Mu Digital secured $1.5 million in pre-seed funding on November 20, 2025. Investors participating in this round include CMS Holdings, Signum Capital, UOB Venture, Monad, Yield Guild Games, Cointelegraph, echo, Gauntlet, Kizzy, and Clober. Following this financing, Mu Digital’s total funds raised have reached $1.5 million.Mu Digital is an RWA (Real World Asset Tokenization) platform targeting Asian enterprises, dedicated to helping companies in Asia obtain USD financing through cryptocurrency and access global liquidity. The platform’s core value lies in bringing high-quality Asian assets and yields on-chain, providing Asian businesses with new financing channels and opportunities in global markets.As the RWA market expands rapidly and demand for international financing among Asian enterprises increases, Mu Digital addresses a significant market gap. By integrating blockchain technology with traditional financial needs, the platform aims to facilitate the global circulation of Asian assets and establish a bridge between Asian enterprises and global investors. The successful completion of this funding round will further accelerate Mu Digital’s product development and market expansion.

According to industry sources, Web3 trading platform HelloTrade completed a $4.6 million funding round on November 20, 2025. The round was backed by prominent investors including Dragonfly and Mirana Ventures. Following this transaction, HelloTrade’s total cumulative funding has reached $4.6 million.HelloTrade is a Web3 trading platform built on MegaETH, dedicated to providing global users with uninterrupted 24/7 trading services. The platform offers a diversified range of products, including equities, commodities, and real-world assets, featuring a mobile-first design and support for leveraged perpetual futures trading. By integrating traditional finance with Web3 technology, HelloTrade is eliminating geographic barriers and enabling users worldwide to access financial markets anytime, anywhere, thereby advancing the development and enhancement of Web3 financial infrastructure.

According to media reports, Wizzwoods raised $10 million in Series A funding on November 19, 2025. Investors in this round include Animoca Brands and IVC, among others. Following this round, Wizzwoods' total funding has reached $10 million.Wizzwoods is a pixel farm game featuring cross-chain integration and SocialFi elements. Players earn gold and silver coins by completing social tasks, which can be used to upgrade farm staff—wizards. Higher-level wizards yield greater output in farming and management activities. The project originated from incubation by Tabi.This funding will support Wizzwoods in further expanding its gaming ecosystem and driving innovation in SocialFi and blockchain gaming. Notably, the WIZZ token was officially listed on major exchanges on March 31, 2025, establishing a foundation for the project's market operations. With the completion of Series A funding, Wizzwoods is poised to accelerate its development in the Web3 gaming sector.

According to media reports, the AI-native currency infrastructure project AIUSD completed its Pre-Seed funding round on November 19, 2025.AIUSD is an intelligent agent AI currency infrastructure project designed to support native AI trading, payments, and asset transfer functionalities. The project is committed to seamless integration across all major blockchains, stablecoins, and leading exchanges, providing foundational infrastructure for the AI application ecosystem.The completion of this funding round marks the official launch of AIUSD’s “AI-native currency infrastructure” solution. This innovative initiative will introduce new possibilities for transaction settlement by AI agents within the blockchain ecosystem. With the rapid development of AI technology, the demand for AI agent applications in financial transactions continues to rise. The emergence of AIUSD fills a market gap and is poised to become a critical infrastructure at the intersection of AI and blockchain.

According to media reports, DeFi privacy and compliance platform 0xbow completed its Seed funding round on November 19, 2025, raising $3.5 million. The round was jointly invested by leading institutions including Starbloom Capital, Coinbase Ventures, BOOST VC, Status, as well as industry experts such as Balaji Srinivasan, Sam Kazemian, Dan Finlay, and Plutos Capital. Following this round, 0xbow’s total funding has reached $3.5 million.0xbow is an innovative platform focused on privacy protection and regulatory compliance within DeFi, dedicated to providing comprehensive resources and tools for education, learning, assessment, and research. The project was launched in response to the urgent demand for privacy and compliance in the current DeFi market. As the digital asset sector rapidly expands, privacy protection and regulatory compliance have become key factors for the healthy development of the industry. Through its specialized solutions, 0xbow enables users and institutions to safeguard privacy while meeting regulatory requirements, supporting the advancement of the DeFi ecosystem toward greater maturity and standardization.

According to media reports, leading global crypto asset trading platform Kraken completed a $600 million funding round on November 18, 2025. Investors include renowned institutions such as HSG, Tribe Capital, DRW Venture Capital, Jane Street Capital, Arjun Sethi, and Oppenheimer Alternative Investment Management. Following this round, Kraken’s latest valuation has reached $15 billion, further solidifying its leading position in the global crypto asset trading market.Founded in 2011, Kraken is one of the world’s oldest and largest crypto asset exchanges, committed to providing secure and convenient digital asset trading and investment services to users worldwide. In September 2020, Kraken obtained a crypto banking license from the State of Wyoming, becoming the first crypto exchange to receive such a license in the United States—a milestone that significantly enhanced its compliance and market credibility.Recently, Kraken has taken significant steps in business expansion. In the first half of this year, the company successfully launched 60 tokenized U.S. equities products for non-U.S. users and partnered with Backed to plan the expansion of xStocks to BNB Chain. Additionally, Kraken announced its headquarters relocation and launched an integrated global financial application called “Krak,” further consolidating its trading and financial services ecosystem. In May of this year, Kraken completed the acquisition of NinjaTrader, and first-quarter revenue increased by 19% year-over-year, demonstrating robust business growth. These strategic initiatives indicate that Kraken is actively transforming from a pure exchange into a full-featured financial platform to meet the increasingly diversified demands of the crypto asset market.

According to industry media reports, the global leading crypto asset trading platform Kraken secured $200 million in financing on November 18, 2025. The investment was led by Citadel Securities. Following this round, Kraken’s latest valuation reached $20 billion, further consolidating its leadership position in the industry.Kraken is one of the world’s oldest and largest crypto asset trading platforms, founded in 2011, dedicated to enabling global access to and investment in crypto assets. In September 2020, Wyoming granted Kraken a license authorizing it to establish a crypto bank in the state, making it the first crypto exchange in the United States to obtain such a license.As an industry pioneer, Kraken has demonstrated outstanding performance in business expansion and product innovation. Since 2025, Kraken and Backed have planned to expand xStocks to BNB Chain, launching 60 tokenized U.S. equities for non-U.S. users and announcing the relocation of its headquarters. Kraken also introduced "Krak," integrating global financial applications to further enhance user experience. Additionally, Kraken completed the acquisition of NinjaTrader, with first-quarter revenue up 19% year-over-year, demonstrating robust growth momentum.This financing round reflects investor confidence in Kraken’s long-term prospects and signals continued enthusiasm in the crypto asset trading market. With accelerated compliance processes and ongoing product innovation, Kraken is expected to continue leading industry development, providing global investors with safer and more convenient digital asset trading and management services.

According to industry media reports, digital payment solutions provider Grateful was acquired by Exodus on November 13, 2025. The transaction was led and completed by Exodus.Grateful, headquartered in Uruguay, is an innovative company specializing in convenient digital payment solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises and freelancers. Leveraging stablecoin technology, Grateful enables merchants to seamlessly receive and manage digital payments. Its comprehensive native blockchain payment platform offers a full suite of services, including merchant dashboards, cross-wallet payments, fund withdrawals, QR code-based point-of-sale features, and e-commerce payment integration, providing robust support for merchants entering the digital payments economy.This acquisition underscores Exodus’s commitment to the digital payments sector. By integrating Grateful, Exodus will further enhance its payment ecosystem, offering users a more convenient and efficient payment experience while advancing the adoption and expansion of blockchain payment solutions in emerging markets.

According to industry media reports, Web3 security project LISA raised $12 million in Series A funding on November 13, 2025. The round was backed by notable institutions including UOB Venture, Signum Capital, NGC Ventures, Hash Global, LongHash Ventures, ByteTrade, Redpoint Ventures, M23, Kryptos, and Fellows Fund. With this round, LISA’s total funding has reached $24 million.LISA is a Solidity smart contract security analysis tool powered by large language models, specializing in vulnerability detection and audit services for smart contracts. The project leverages blockchain technology to provide developers and enterprises with efficient and reliable security solutions. As the blockchain ecosystem evolves rapidly, security risks associated with smart contracts are becoming increasingly prominent. LISA’s intelligent vulnerability detection mechanisms help mitigate the risk of contracts being exploited by hackers, advancing the development and enhancement of security infrastructure within the Web3 sector. The successful completion of this funding round underscores strong market demand for smart contract security audits and reflects investors’ long-term confidence in the value of the Web3 security segment.

According to industry sources, Acurast raised $11 million in funding on November 13, 2025. Investors in this round include prominent institutions and individuals such as CoinList, Tezos, Web3 Foundation, Scytale Digital, peaq, Gavin Wood, and ogle. Following this round, Acurast's cumulative funding has reached $16.4 million.Acurast is a truly decentralized computation layer network, composed of nodes distributed globally to deliver secure and reliable computing services to users. The project leverages hardware resources from mobile devices to enable confidential and verifiable computation. Acurast is compatible with a broad range of use cases, supporting both Web2 applications (including traditional cloud services like Amazon Lambda and Google Cloud Functions) and the full spectrum of Web3 ecosystem applications, providing flexible computing solutions for diverse sectors.This funding round highlights investor confidence in Acurast's decentralized computation technology. As blockchain and Web3 applications rapidly evolve, demand for efficient, secure, and trustworthy computing resources continues to grow. By distributing computational power across a global node network, Acurast offers developers and enterprises an innovative alternative, poised to advance the development of decentralized computing infrastructure.

According to industry media reports, Self Protocol raised $9 million in funding on November 13, 2025. The round attracted investment from prominent firms and individuals including Greenfield Capital, Verda Ventures, SoftBank, Sreeram Kannan, Sandeep Nailwal, Julien Bouteloup, Hart Lambur, Jill Carlson, Spearhead VC, and Fireweed Ventures. Following this round, Self Protocol’s total cumulative funding stands at $9 million.Self Labs is developing a privacy-centric trust layer for the internet. The company focuses on enabling users to prove their identity and unique attributes without disclosing personal data. Self Protocol’s open-source platform integrates two core products—Self Pass and Connect—leveraging zero-knowledge proofs and electronic passport NFC technology to deliver secure, decentralized verification services to millions of users. The protocol supports passport standards from more than 174 countries worldwide and complies with regulatory requirements essential for the fast-growing digital economy.With demand for digital identity verification rising, Self Protocol’s privacy-first solution addresses a critical market gap. Through advanced cryptographic technologies such as zero-knowledge proofs, users can authenticate their identities while preserving personal privacy—an essential step toward building a safer and more trusted digital ecosystem. The proceeds from this funding round will further support Self Protocol’s global expansion and accelerate the adoption of privacy-protecting identity verification across various industries.

According to industry media reports, Web3 recruitment platform Remote3 completed M&A financing on November 13, 2025, with Bondex as the investor.Remote3 is a global Web3 remote work platform dedicated to providing job seekers worldwide with remote opportunities in blockchain, smart contracts, DeFi, NFTs, and cryptocurrency sectors. By aggregating job postings from leading blockchain companies around the world, the platform helps developers, product managers, designers, and other professionals secure ideal remote positions.With the rapid expansion of the Web3 sector, demand for specialized talent continues to grow. Through its professional recruitment services, Remote3 effectively connects global Web3 enterprises with top talent. This M&A financing will further advance the platform’s development and make a positive contribution to talent mobility and industry growth within the Web3 ecosystem.

According to media reports, Kyuzo's Friends completed a new round of financing on November 12, 2025. Investors in this round include several prominent institutions such as DeAgentAI, Stratified Capital, Chain Capital, KnightFury, LBank Labs, and @xwavelabs.Kyuzo's Friends is an AI-powered Web3 social game that transforms the popular DNAxCAT IP into an interactive platform with a reward mechanism. As one of the first projects to receive official support from the LINE Dapp Portal, it fully leverages LINE's extensive ecosystem. The game centers on robust social interaction, allowing players to explore maps, construct and upgrade buildings, and engage in friendly competition or collaborative gameplay with friends. Whether assisting each other in building upgrades or fostering healthy competition, social engagement is pivotal to the game's success.Within the industry, Web3 social games are experiencing rapid growth, combining traditional gaming with blockchain technology to offer players genuine asset ownership and a more immersive experience. By integrating AI technology and social features, Kyuzo's Friends brings renewed momentum to the Web3 gaming sector and further expands the IP's application boundaries within the digital ecosystem.It is noteworthy that Kyuzo's Friends token (KO) is scheduled to be listed on major exchanges on November 23, 2025. This milestone is expected to enhance market visibility and liquidity support for the project.

According to industry reports, Shodai Network raised $2.5 million in a Seed funding round on November 12, 2025. Investors in this round include prominent institutions and individuals such as ConsenSys Mesh and Joseph Lubin. Following this transaction, Shodai Network’s total funding has reached $2.5 million.Shodai Network is a platform focused on empowering Web3 fundraising, dedicated to providing healthy and mission-aligned capital support for entrepreneurs in the crypto sector. The project offers tailored fundraising support and solutions for Web3 founders, facilitating precise matching between investors and projects to drive the sustainable development of the Web3 ecosystem.As the crypto market continues to mature, demand for Web3 project financing is increasing. Identifying like-minded investors with long-term commitments has become a key challenge for founders. Shodai Network’s fundraising platform addresses this need through personalized services, helping Web3 founders receive professional guidance and support throughout the fundraising process, further promoting the standardization and healthy growth of the overall Web3 ecosystem.

According to media reports, Cypherpunk, a publicly listed company specializing in privacy and user autonomy, completed a $58.9 million post-IPO financing round on November 12, 2025. Winklevoss Capital served as the sole investor in this round. Following this transaction, Cypherpunk’s total financing has reached $58.9 million.Cypherpunk, formerly known as Leap Therapeutics—a biotechnology company—has rebranded to focus on privacy protection and user autonomy. This latest funding round demonstrates strong market recognition and support for privacy protection technologies. As global privacy regulations become increasingly stringent and user concerns about data security continue to rise, the substantial capital raised is expected to further strengthen Cypherpunk’s competitive position in the privacy protection sector. The company also plans significant acquisitions to expand its business scope and reinforce its industry leadership.

According to industry media reports, TronBank.pro completed a new round of funding on November 12, 2025. Notable investors participating in this round include BlockX, K300 Ventures, Blockin.Ventures, Onebit Ventures, and Sky Venture Labs.TronBank.pro is an energy leasing and TRX staking financial platform within the TRON ecosystem. The project is dedicated to helping users reduce transaction and transfer fees on the TRON blockchain, while enabling users to earn additional returns by staking idle TRX tokens. Amid current blockchain application trends, lowering user transaction costs and offering diversified yield solutions have become key priorities for public chain ecosystem development. TronBank.pro has emerged as an innovative product in response to these industry shifts.TronBank.pro has maintained an active fundraising pace in recent months. Following two rounds of strategic financing in May and June 2025, the completion of this latest round further strengthens the project's capital reserves, supporting ongoing platform enhancements and user base expansion. By optimizing the TRON ecosystem’s user experience, the project aims to deliver low-cost, high-yield digital asset management solutions to a broader user base.

According to media reports, the on-chain rewards platform Uptop completed M&A financing on November 12, 2025, with Rain as the investor.Uptop is an innovative on-chain rewards platform dedicated to converting users’ everyday shopping expenditures into digital points. By simply binding a card or scanning receipts, users automatically accumulate points during their daily purchases, which can later be redeemed for preferred discounts and rewards.By integrating traditional consumer reward systems with blockchain technology, the platform offers users a more transparent and efficient point management experience. As consumer demand for digital and intelligent services continues to grow, on-chain rewards platforms are emerging as a new trend in retail and consumer sectors. Uptop’s innovative model is expected to drive the transition of traditional consumer rewards systems toward digitalization, creating greater value for users.

According to relevant media reports, BSX was acquired by RISE Chain on November 11, 2025. This acquisition marks a deepening of the strategic partnership between BSX and RISE Chain.BSX is a decentralized limit order book trading platform built on the Base chain, dedicated to providing users with leveraged trading capabilities. The project innovatively integrates the best features of centralized exchanges—such as cross-collateralization, robust cross-margin mechanisms, optimized user interfaces, and limit order functionality—with the core advantages of decentralized finance, including self-custody and on-chain transactions. Through this unique design, BSX offers users a secure and efficient trading experience.BSX has achieved significant milestones in its development. The project completed multiple funding rounds in 2023 and 2024 and successfully launched on the mainnet on April 1, 2024. On August 21, 2024, BSX completed a $4 million seed round. Subsequently, on January 16, 2025, BSX officially launched its trading functionality and initiated a token airdrop. The acquisition by RISE Chain will further promote BSX's development in the decentralized trading sector, delivering enhanced trading services and ecosystem integration for users.

According to industry reports, Bluefin raised $2,479,752 in funding on November 10, 2025. The investment round was led by Sui Group Holdings and other investors. Following this round, Bluefin’s cumulative funding has reached $31,679,752.Bluefin is a decentralized perpetual contract protocol built on the Sui blockchain, enabling users to trade perpetual contracts with up to 20x leverage at any time and from anywhere. The project team has also launched AlphaLend, a decentralized, non-custodial lending protocol.Bluefin has achieved notable progress throughout its development. The project officially launched its mainnet on February 7, 2023, and completed a new funding round in June 2024. Subsequently, the project’s token, BLUE, was listed on major exchanges on December 11, 2024, following an airdrop event on November 28, 2024, which further expanded its user base. As a key infrastructure component within the Sui ecosystem, Bluefin provides users with efficient perpetual contract trading and lending services, offering greater trading options and investment opportunities.

According to industry sources, Rift secured $8 million in funding on November 8, 2025. The investment round was led by Paradigm. Following this financing, Rift's latest valuation has been further enhanced.Rift is a peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading protocol that leverages Uniswap to provide liquidity support and utilizes Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) technology to ensure transaction security, enabling counterparties to transact directly without intermediaries. Throughout the entire trading process, users maintain full control over their assets. This innovative solution effectively reduces transaction costs, enhances transparency, and introduces new possibilities for peer-to-peer trading within the Bitcoin ecosystem.On November 8, 2025, Rift announced the launch of its mainnet, marking the project’s official transition from testing to production. On the same day, Rift successfully completed an $8 million funding round with support from Paradigm. The proceeds from this round will be used to accelerate product development, expand the user base, and enhance ecosystem development, further consolidating Rift’s leading position in the Bitcoin peer-to-peer trading market.

According to industry reports, fomo raised $17 million in Series A funding on November 6, 2025. The round was backed by Benchmark, Coinbase Ventures, Archetype, Jacob Horne, Ivan Soto-Wright, Will Price, Luca Netz, Colin Hong, based16z, Andy Chorlian, and others. Following this round, fomo’s total funding reached $19 million.fomo is a cross-chain trading application that enables users to execute cross-chain transactions through a single account. With just one click, users can purchase any asset without creating a new wallet, using cross-chain bridges, or paying gas fees. As the multi-chain ecosystem continues to expand, the complexity of cross-chain operations has been a persistent challenge for users. By streamlining the cross-chain trading process, fomo significantly lowers the entry barrier for users—a development that is crucial for driving mass adoption of Web3 applications.Tracing its development trajectory, fomo has demonstrated robust growth. On February 18, 2025, the project completed a $2 million angel round, laying the groundwork for product development. Subsequently, on May 6, 2025, fomo officially launched on mainnet, marking its transition into live operations. Within just six months, the project secured $17 million in Series A funding led by prominent investors such as Benchmark and Coinbase Ventures, reflecting strong market recognition of its cross-chain trading solution.As the blockchain ecosystem increasingly embraces a multi-chain landscape, the importance of cross-chain infrastructure is becoming more pronounced. fomo’s one-click cross-chain trading model is poised to become a key bridge connecting different blockchain networks, delivering a seamless multi-chain asset management experience for users and advancing the industry toward greater interoperability.

According to industry sources, Funes completed a new round of financing on November 6, 2025, with YZi Labs as the lead investor.Funes is an online museum platform dedicated to the preservation of human architectural heritage. The project leverages crowdsourced photogrammetry and computer vision technologies to capture and generate high-fidelity 3D models, creating a persistent and ever-expanding digital archive. This innovative approach effectively integrates archaeology, engineering, and artificial intelligence, offering a novel solution for the digital preservation of cultural heritage.As global awareness of cultural heritage protection increases and AI technology advances rapidly, digital archiving is becoming a critical tool for safeguarding human civilization. Funes’ crowdsourcing model not only reduces the cost of digitizing heritage but also enables global users to participate in cultural preservation efforts. The investment from YZi Labs will help Funes further expand its 3D model repository, enhance technical precision, and provide richer data resources for archaeological research, architectural restoration, and AI training—driving the integration of culture and technology.

According to industry media reports, Web3 development toolkit platform Sprinter closed a $5.2 million seed funding round on November 6, 2025. The round saw participation from prominent investors including Robot Ventures, A.Capital, Wagmi Ventures, Atka Capital, Topology Ventures, Uniswap Labs Ventures, as well as industry veterans such as Ameen Soleimani, Stephane Gosselin, Simona Pop, and James Waugh. With this latest funding, Sprinter’s total capital raised now stands at $5.2 million.Sprinter offers a comprehensive toolkit tailored for Web3 developers, providing end-to-end solutions across the development lifecycle. Whether building cross-chain decentralized applications (DApps), games, or DeFi platforms, developers can leverage Sprinter to manage all workflows within a unified platform. As the Web3 ecosystem rapidly evolves, demand for cross-chain applications and DeFi platforms continues to grow, driving an urgent need for efficient, integrated development tools. By delivering an all-in-one development solution, Sprinter aims to lower the barrier to entry for developers and accelerate innovation and iteration within the Web3 application space.

According to industry sources, Kakarot was acquired by Zama on November 5, 2025. This acquisition marks a significant milestone in Kakarot’s development trajectory.Kakarot is a zkEVM project written in Cairo, designed to enable users to leverage the scalability advantages of validity rollups while maintaining compatibility with the Ethereum ecosystem. Through Kakarot, users can run Ethereum smart contracts on Starknet, offering developers greater flexibility in deployment options. With the rapid advancement of Ethereum Layer 2 solutions, zkEVM technology has become a focal point within the industry, effectively addressing the performance bottlenecks of the Ethereum mainnet while ensuring seamless integration with existing ecosystems.Reflecting on Kakarot’s development history, the project completed its Pre-Seed funding round on June 2, 2023, followed by a Seed round on November 14, 2023, demonstrating investor confidence in its technical roadmap. On July 3, 2024, Kakarot’s testnet officially went live, establishing a robust technological foundation for its subsequent acquisition by Zama. This transaction is expected to accelerate Kakarot’s technological innovation in the zkEVM sector and further drive the expansion of the Ethereum ecosystem.

According to media reports, Ripple secured $500 million in funding on November 5, 2025. The round was led by prominent institutions including Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, BH Digital, Citadel Securities, Marshall Wace, and Fortress Investment Group. With this latest capital injection, Ripple’s cumulative fundraising total has reached $783 million, and its latest valuation stands at $40 billion.Ripple is a real-time gross settlement system, currency exchange, and remittance network developed by US technology firm Ripple Labs Inc. Launched in 2012, the project is built on a distributed open-source protocol and supports tokens representing fiat currencies, cryptocurrencies, commodities, or other units of value. Ripple aims to enable “secure, instant, and nearly free global financial transactions of any size without chargebacks.” This substantial funding round underscores the continued interest of traditional financial institutions in blockchain-based payment solutions and signals the cryptocurrency sector’s transition from speculation to practical use. Innovative technologies in cross-border payments are increasingly gaining recognition from mainstream financial markets.Notably, Ripple has achieved several significant milestones in recent years. On July 13, 2023, Ripple won a ruling from the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, which confirmed that XRP is not considered a security—removing a major regulatory hurdle for the project’s development. Following this decision, major exchanges resumed XRP trading on July 14, 2023. By January 2, 2025, XRP’s market capitalization surpassed that of USDT, reclaiming its position among the top three cryptocurrencies by market cap and demonstrating strong market performance. Ripple has also actively supported ecosystem development: in September 2021, it announced a $250 million fund to support NFT projects on the XRP Ledger; in March 2022, it launched a grant program totaling 1 billion XRP. These initiatives highlight Ripple’s commitment not only to payment solutions but also to expanding the application scenarios of blockchain technology, laying a solid foundation for the long-term growth of the digital asset industry.

According to media reports, Harmonic secured $6 million in seed funding on November 5, 2025. The investment round was led by Paradigm and other investors. Following this round, Harmonic’s total funding has reached $6 million.Harmonic is an open block-building system on Solana that enables validators to retrieve blocks in real time from multiple competing builders, enhancing network speed and efficiency. As the Solana ecosystem rapidly evolves, demand for high-performance block-building solutions continues to grow. By introducing a competitive building mechanism, Harmonic not only streamlines block production but also offers validators greater choice, supporting further decentralization of network infrastructure. The proceeds from this funding round will accelerate Harmonic’s product development and ecosystem expansion, driving ongoing improvements in Solana’s network performance and fostering innovation in blockchain infrastructure.

According to industry media reports, Blockchain Wire completed its M&A financing on November 5, 2025, with AlphaTON Capital as the investor.Blockchain Wire is a press release distribution platform specializing in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector, dedicated to providing professional information dissemination services for blockchain enterprises and projects. As a leading media distribution platform in the industry, Blockchain Wire connects project teams with media resources and plays a critical role in information transmission within the cryptocurrency sector.The acquisition by AlphaTON Capital signifies that Blockchain Wire will gain additional resource support, which is expected to further expand its influence in blockchain media services. As the blockchain industry continues to develop, demand for specialized information dissemination services is rising. This acquisition will help Blockchain Wire enhance its service capabilities, delivering high-quality news release and media distribution solutions to more blockchain projects. It also reflects sustained optimism among investment institutions regarding the blockchain infrastructure services segment.

According to industry sources, Tharimmune secured $540 million in post-IPO financing on November 4, 2025. Investors in this round include Liberty City Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, leading exchanges, Polychain, and ARK Invest. With this transaction, Tharimmune’s cumulative financing total has reached $540 million.Tharimmune, Inc. (THAR) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing a portfolio of therapeutic candidates targeting inflammation and immunology. This financing marks a significant milestone for the company in the capital markets and reflects sustained investor confidence in the biopharmaceutical sector, particularly in the field of immunotherapy. Notably, beyond advancing its core pharmaceutical R&D initiatives, Tharimmune intends to implement a cryptocurrency financing strategy and acquire the native token of Canton Network, Canton Coin (CC). This innovative approach underscores a new trend of traditional biotech firms integrating blockchain technology.Driven by the rising global prevalence of immune-related diseases, demand for inflammation and immunology treatments continues to grow. Tharimmune’s diversified financing strategy not only provides robust capital support for its clinical research but also serves as a reference case for novel funding models in the biopharmaceutical industry. This round brings together traditional venture capital firms, cryptocurrency trading platforms, and innovation-focused investment funds, demonstrating cross-sector capital recognition of the company’s development potential.

According to industry media reports, lava secured $200 million in funding on November 4, 2025. The round was backed by investors including Anthony Pompliano and Eric Jackson. Following this transaction, lava’s cumulative total funding reached $227.5 million.lava is focused on developing tools to streamline sovereign finance, offering services such as bitcoin-backed loans, global payments, and instant bitcoin purchases. The platform utilizes cryptographic technologies to protect users from traditional risks associated with bitcoin-backed lending, including custodial risk, origination risk, repayment risk, and collateral management risk. Collateral security can be verified on-chain, and automated systems ensure a reliable loan process.Examining its funding trajectory, lava completed three rounds of financing within just one year. On December 9, 2024, lava closed a $10 million Series A round; on October 1, 2025, it raised $17.5 million in a Series A1 round; followed by the latest $200 million round on November 4, 2025. The rapid fundraising pace underscores strong market interest in bitcoin financial services.As bitcoin’s role as a reserve asset continues to strengthen, demand for bitcoin-based DeFi services is steadily increasing. Through on-chain verifiable security mechanisms and automated processes, lava provides users with safer and more convenient bitcoin financial service solutions, positioning the platform to drive further adoption of bitcoin in mainstream finance.

According to industry reports, Semantic Layer raised $2 million in Series A funding on October 31, 2025. The round was led by Greenfield Capital and other investors. With this latest capital injection, Semantic Layer’s total funding has reached $5 million.Semantic Layer focuses on enhancing incentive mechanisms and native scalability for decentralized applications (dApps) deployed on Ethereum. By enabling programmable meta-transactions, the project delivers protocol-level customizable MEV (Miner Extractable Value) allocation and native extension capabilities, offering innovative infrastructure solutions to the Ethereum ecosystem.Notably, Semantic Layer completed a $3 million seed round on October 8, 2024, securing Series A funding just one year later—a reflection of the capital market’s recognition of its technical approach. As MEV continues to gain importance within the blockchain sector, Semantic Layer’s programmable meta-transaction technology provides protocols with more flexible value capture and distribution mechanisms. This advancement is expected to further drive development in Ethereum’s scalability and incentive models, offering dApp developers enhanced deployment options.

According to media reports, MoonClash secured strategic funding on October 31, 2025. Investors in this round include Becker Ventures, Oasis Labs, Candaq Fintech Group, BlockPulse, and Apus Capital.MoonClash is a Web3 tower defense strategy game featuring real-time battles and a play-to-earn (P2E) mechanism. The project deeply integrates traditional tower defense gameplay with blockchain technology, providing players with an engaging experience that also offers economic incentives. As the Web3 gaming sector continues to gain momentum, games combining strategy elements with play-to-earn models are attracting widespread market attention. The completion of this strategic funding round will accelerate MoonClash's game development, enhance its economic model, and expand its global player community. The participation of well-known institutions such as Becker Ventures and Oasis Labs demonstrates ongoing investor confidence in innovative projects within the Web3 gaming space and establishes a solid foundation for MoonClash to secure a competitive position in the blockchain gaming market.

According to industry sources, DeepSafe secured $3 million in seed funding on October 30, 2025. Investors participating in this round include Cogitent Ventures, Spark Digital Capital, Gate Ventures, Sharding Capital, SatoshiLab, ViaBTC Capital, Antalpha Ventures, Eagle Labs, and CKB Eco Fund. Following this round, DeepSafe’s total funding to date amounts to $3 million.DeepSafe is an independent public blockchain and cryptographically random AI verification network focused on creating a decentralized zero-trust verification layer for blockchain and artificial intelligence. The project integrates cutting-edge cryptographic technologies such as Multi-Party Computation (MPC), Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP), Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), and Ring Signature Verifiable Random Function (Ring-VRF), aiming to deliver cryptographic security and verifiable fairness while ensuring the privacy, authenticity, and reliability of data and transactions.Notably, DeepSafe previously operated under the name Bool Network and completed a rebranding on January 21, 2025. As the convergence of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology becomes a prevailing industry trend, the demand for data verification and privacy protection continues to grow. By building an independent verification layer, DeepSafe provides trusted technical infrastructure for AI applications and is positioned to play a significant role at the intersection of Web3 and AI. The successful completion of this funding round will enable DeepSafe to further enhance its technical architecture and accelerate product deployment.

According to industry sources, Metalpha secured $12 million in post-IPO financing on October 30, 2025. The round was led by Avenir Group and Gortune, among others. Following this transaction, Metalpha's total funding reached $12 million.Metalpha is a global cryptocurrency wealth management firm headquartered in Asia. The company brings together top talent from Wall Street banks and primarily provides crypto derivatives services to institutional clients, including leading exchanges, crypto mining companies, investment funds, and family offices. As one of Asia’s largest derivatives dealers, Metalpha holds a significant competitive advantage in the digital asset derivatives sector.With the ongoing development of the digital asset market, institutional demand for professional crypto investment and risk management services continues to grow. This funding round will enable Metalpha to further expand its market share, develop innovative derivatives solutions, and strengthen its leadership position across Asian and global markets. The company plans to use the proceeds to grow its team, upgrade its technology infrastructure, and extend its institutional client offerings.

According to media reports, Slice was acquired by the cryptocurrency rewards platform Lolli on October 30, 2025.Slice is an innovative browser extension designed to help users convert their daily web browsing time into tangible value. The platform enables users to earn rewards through routine online activity, providing fair compensation for their time and attention spent online. This acquisition highlights the growing importance of user data sovereignty and the attention economy within the Web3 sector. Through this integration, Lolli will be able to expand its cryptocurrency rewards ecosystem, offering users a broader array of earning opportunities, while also allowing Slice to access greater growth potential and a larger user base.As the internet economy continues to evolve, the value of user data and the attention economy are emerging as new drivers of growth. This acquisition signals strong market confidence in the sector, and similar innovative products and services are expected to appear in the future, further advancing the development of the Web3 ecosystem.

According to industry sources, Dare Market secured $2 million in funding on October 30, 2025. The investment round was led by Karatage, Paper Ventures, and others. With this round, Dare Market’s cumulative fundraising total has reached $2 million.Dare Market is a social platform built on the Solana blockchain, with a core concept that enables users to challenge anyone on the internet. Users can interact by posting, accepting, or sponsoring challenge tasks, aiming to convert attention into tangible rewards and help creators monetize viral stunt performances. As momentum continues to build in the Web3 social space, innovative models that combine social engagement with economic incentives are attracting increasing interest from users and investors. Through its challenge mechanism, Dare Market offers creators new monetization opportunities and has the potential to carve out new growth areas at the intersection of social entertainment and blockchain technology.Notably, one day after completing this funding round—on October 31, 2025—Dare Market officially launched on mainnet, demonstrating the project team's strong execution and rapid product deployment. The close timing of these events indicates that the newly raised capital will be directly allocated to support the platform’s official operations and ecosystem development. Leveraging Solana’s high-performance blockchain technology, Dare Market is able to deliver a low-cost, high-efficiency user experience, which is critical for social platforms requiring frequent interactions. With its official launch, Dare Market is well positioned to pioneer innovative approaches for effectively monetizing user attention in the Web3 social entertainment sector.

According to industry reports, Capybobo secured $8 million in funding on October 30, 2025. Investors in this round include prominent institutions such as Pluto.Vision, Animoca Brands, HashKey Capital, Mirana Ventures, and Folius Ventures. Following this round, Capybobo’s total cumulative funding has reached $8 million.Capybobo is a GameFi project focused on the TON and Kaia ecosystems, aiming to introduce global trendsetting art and culture into the Web3 space and develop hybrid virtual-physical IP. As the GameFi sector continues to gain momentum, traditional cultural and artistic assets are increasingly integrating with blockchain technology. Capybobo’s dual-ecosystem strategy leverages TON’s large user base and Kaia’s technological strengths to expand opportunities for project growth.This financing round brings together leading investors in the Web3 sector. Animoca Brands, a global leader in Web3 gaming investment, further validates Capybobo’s potential in GameFi through its participation. The involvement of HashKey Capital and Mirana Ventures adds significant industry resources and market expertise to the project. The capital raised will be primarily allocated to product development, IP content creation, and global market expansion, supporting Capybobo in building a comprehensive trend culture ecosystem and advancing the deep integration of Web3 with real-world culture.

According to media reports, OpenMind secured a new round of funding on October 30, 2025, with investors including Pi Network. Following this round, OpenMind’s total financing has reached USD 20 million.OpenMind is building a universal, cross-platform operating system layer for intelligent machines. Its core product, the OM1 operating system, enables machines to perceive, adapt to, and respond to the complexities of human environments. At the same time, OpenMind’s decentralized coordination layer, FABRIC, provides these systems with identity authentication, trust mechanisms, as well as learning and collaboration capabilities.With the rapid development of artificial intelligence and robotics, demand for coordination and management of intelligent machines is increasing. By offering a unified operating system solution, OpenMind helps reduce development costs for intelligent machines and accelerates industry adoption. In recent months, OpenMind has been highly active: on October 9, 2025, it officially launched the FABRIC Network and badge collection feature; on September 26, 2025, it held a robotics AI forum; and on September 22, 2025, the founder delivered a keynote speech at the EastPoint Conference. This series of initiatives demonstrates OpenMind’s activity and influence in the industry, signaling its leading position in the intelligent machine operating system sector.

According to media reports, WhalePay completed its acquisition transaction on October 30, 2025, with ANT.FUN as the acquiring party.WhalePay is an intelligent digital wallet offering WhalePay Visa Card services, seamlessly integrating digital finance with everyday spending. Serving as a bridge between crypto assets and traditional payment scenarios, WhalePay is dedicated to providing users with a convenient digital currency payment experience. The acquisition by ANT.FUN signals that WhalePay will receive additional resource support, which is expected to further expand its payment network and user base.As the crypto payments sector continues to grow rapidly, an increasing number of users are seeking to use digital assets directly for daily transactions. Solutions like WhalePay, which combine crypto wallets with Visa cards, are becoming a key industry trend. This acquisition not only reflects market recognition of digital payment infrastructure but is also set to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrencies in the real economy, injecting new momentum into the mainstreaming of the industry.

According to media reports, Accountable secured $7.5 million in funding on October 29, 2025. The round was backed by prominent investors including Pantera Capital, OKX Ventures, Onigiri Capital, and KPK. Following this round, Accountable's total funding reached $9.75 million.Accountable is a real-time financial verification platform that provides new solutions for both traditional finance and crypto asset markets. The platform enables institutions and counterparties to privately verify assets and liabilities, allowing users to demonstrate their financial health without disclosing sensitive information such as API keys, wallet addresses, or trading strategies.With the rapid development of the crypto market, the conflict between financial transparency and privacy protection has become increasingly prominent. Accountable addresses this market gap by offering institutional-grade users a secure and efficient method for asset verification. The completion of this funding round further affirms market recognition of privacy-focused financial verification solutions and signals increased attention and innovation in this sector.

According to industry reports, Hercle secured a new round of financing on October 29, 2025, led by F-Prime Capital.Hercle is an institutional-grade infrastructure platform focused on connecting fiat currencies, stablecoins, and digital assets to enable large-scale, real-time, cross-asset, and cross-border transactions. With the rapid growth in global digital payment demand, the significance of cross-border payment infrastructure has become increasingly prominent. Through its innovative technological solutions, Hercle provides institutional clients with secure and efficient cross-border payment services, positioning itself to play a key role in advancing global financial market connectivity.This financing round underscores continued investor confidence in the cross-border payments and digital asset infrastructure sector. As a prominent investment firm, F-Prime Capital's participation brings valuable strategic resources to Hercle, supporting its efforts to further expand market share and enhance product competitiveness. Looking ahead, Hercle is expected to intensify its technological innovation and refine its product offerings, delivering superior cross-border payment solutions for financial institutions worldwide.

According to industry reports, Pieverse completed a new round of financing on October 29, 2025, with investors including CMS Holdings and other institutions. Following this round, Pieverse's total financing has reached $7 million.Pieverse is an on-chain payment protocol that utilizes x402b technology to enable auditable, gas-free payment transactions. The platform provides timestamped records of transaction value through on-chain invoices, receipts, and checks, offering users a transparent and efficient payment solution. Against the backdrop of rapid growth in blockchain payments, Pieverse addresses market demand for low-cost, high-efficiency on-chain payment tools.Since the completion of its financing, Pieverse has seen increasing popularity on major trading platforms. On November 13, 2025, PIEVERSE/USDT began pre-market spot trading on BitMart. On November 14, Binance announced the listing of Pieverse (PIEVERSE) tokens and initiated token circulation on the same day. Subsequently, on November 16, OKX launched PIEVERSE/USDT perpetual contract trading. This series of listings demonstrates Pieverse's growing market recognition and its potential to further drive the adoption of on-chain payment protocols.

According to media reports, Alsa completed its Pre-Seed funding round on October 28, 2025. The round was led by Waterdrip Capital, SNZ Holding, CatcherVC, Sats Ventures, Impa Ventures, and 10K Ventures, with participation from prominent investors including Bo Shen, Tim Draper, Adam Draper, and domo.Alsa is a payment infrastructure project specifically designed for the AI agent economy, aiming to redefine transaction logic in AI-driven environments. As artificial intelligence technology rapidly advances, AI agents are playing an increasingly vital role in the digital economy. Alsa’s innovative payment solutions are set to provide more efficient and secure payment channels for economic activities between AI agents, positioning the project as a potential cornerstone for the development of the AI economy.The successful completion of this funding round not only demonstrates investor confidence in the Alsa team and product but also reflects the market’s positive outlook on the AI payment infrastructure sector. As a key component of the AI economy’s foundational infrastructure, Alsa’s growth is expected to make a significant contribution to the prosperity of the AI agent economy.

According to relevant media reports, peaq completed a new round of financing on October 28, 2025, with Greenfield Capital as the investor.peaq is a Web3 network built on Polkadot, dedicated to developing an "Economy of Things" (EoT) ecosystem. The project enables entrepreneurs and developers to build decentralized applications for vehicles, robots, and devices, while empowering users to manage and benefit from the goods and services provided by these connected devices. Through this innovative model, peaq is driving the deep integration of Internet of Things technology and blockchain, opening new possibilities for smart device management in the Web3 era.peaq’s development has attracted significant attention. Since its initial $6 million financing in 2022, the project has continued to receive strong capital support. In March 2024, peaq completed a $15 million financing round; in May of the same year, it raised $20 million through an ICO; on November 12, 2024, the peaq mainnet officially launched and began trading. In addition, the PEAQ token has been listed on major exchanges, further increasing the project's market visibility. The completion of this round of financing once again demonstrates investor recognition of peaq's growth potential in the Economy of Things sector.

According to industry reports, Bron Wallet secured $15 million in funding on October 28, 2025. The investment round was led by GSR, LocalGlobe, and Fasanara Capital, among others. Following this transaction, Bron Wallet’s cumulative total funding has reached $15 million.Bron Wallet is a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet focused on delivering secure, private, and flexible blockchain access for users. Its core philosophy centers on enabling true self-custody for retail investors through institutional-grade security and a user-friendly interface. As the cryptocurrency market matures, demand for enhanced asset security and privacy protection continues to rise. Bron Wallet addresses this trend by offering retail users a professional-grade asset management solution.With the rapid development of the Web3 sector, non-custodial wallets have become a key gateway for users entering the blockchain ecosystem, making security and ease of use increasingly critical. The successful completion of this funding round demonstrates investor confidence in Bron Wallet’s technological capabilities and growth prospects. The capital injection will empower the project team to further refine product features, enhance the user experience, and provide more secure and reliable digital asset management services to a broader user base. This development is expected to have a positive impact on advancing the cryptocurrency wallet industry toward greater accessibility and security.

According to relevant media reports, Aerodrome completed a new round of financing on October 28, 2025, with Animoca Brands as the investor. Animoca Brands subsequently disclosed its purchase of AERO tokens on October 29, 2025, further demonstrating its optimistic outlook on the project.Aerodrome Finance is a next-generation automated market maker (AMM) designed specifically for the Base network, aiming to serve as the central liquidity hub within this ecosystem. The project integrates a robust liquidity incentive engine, a vote-locked governance model, and a user-friendly interface, inheriting the latest features from Velodrome V2. Within the Aerodrome ecosystem, NFT holders can allocate token emissions through voting and receive incentives and fees generated by the protocol.As the core liquidity infrastructure of the Base network, Aerodrome plays a pivotal role in ecosystem expansion. On October 22, 2025, the project announced the launch of "Aero Launch," a platform that allows anyone to issue tokens within the Base ecosystem, further lowering entry barriers and promoting openness and diversified development. In addition, the AERO token has been listed on multiple major exchanges, including its initial listing on Binance Alpha in February 2025, providing users with ample trading liquidity.

According to media reports, Kite AI secured strategic financing on October 27, 2025, with Coinbase Ventures as the investor. Previously, Kite AI completed a $15 million seed round in February 2025 and an $18 million Series A round in September 2025.Kite AI is building the foundational transaction layer for an agent network internet, aiming to create an operational and coordination environment for AI agents that aligns with human intent. The platform is based on a blockchain specifically designed for AI, providing core capabilities such as real-time payments, programmable governance, cryptographic identity authentication, and verifiable traceability, enabling AI agents to operate securely and autonomously. By equipping agents with these essential capabilities, Kite AI is laying the groundwork for a global interoperable AI service network.Following the financing, Kite AI accelerated its activities. On October 31, 2025, the KITE token was launched on Binance Launchpool as the 71st project. On the same day, the project team released the KITE tokenomics: total supply of 10 billion tokens with an initial circulating ratio of 18%. Subsequently, several major exchanges launched KITE trading pairs. On October 30, 2025, BitMart listed the KITEUSDT perpetual contract, and Bitget introduced a USDT-margined KITE pre-market contract with leverage ranging from 1x to 25x. On November 2, 2025, the KITE airdrop verification tool officially went live. On November 3, 2025, OKX will launch KITE spot trading and convert the pre-market contract to a standard perpetual contract.This series of initiatives demonstrates strong market confidence in Kite AI and reflects the growing momentum in the AI agent infrastructure sector.

According to industry reports, Loon raised $2.15 million in Seed funding on October 27, 2025. The round was led by Version One Ventures and Garage Capital. Following this transaction, Loon’s total funding has reached $2.15 million.Loon is a fintech company focused on developing regulated and transparent Canadian dollar stablecoins. Amid rapid global expansion of the stablecoin market, demand for compliant stablecoins continues to rise. As a native Canadian stablecoin initiative, Loon is set to inject new momentum into Canada’s digital asset market. The project aims to provide Canadian users with more convenient payment solutions and may enhance Canada’s competitiveness in the global digital currency sector.This round of funding will enable Loon to further advance product development, strengthen regulatory compliance, and expand its market share. As regulatory frameworks for digital currencies become increasingly defined worldwide, compliant stablecoin projects are poised for significant growth opportunities. With its emphasis on regulation and transparency, Loon is positioned to play a key role in the future competitive landscape.

According to industry sources, Pieverse secured $7 million in strategic funding on October 24, 2025. The investment round was led by prominent institutions including Animoca Brands, UOB Venture, Signum Capital, Morningstar Ventures, Sonic, 10K Ventures, Serafund, and Undefined Labs. Following this round, Pieverse’s cumulative fundraising total reached $7 million.Pieverse is an on-chain payment protocol that leverages innovative technology to deliver an auditable and gas-free payment experience. The protocol also enables timestamped records of value through on-chain invoices, receipts, and checks, providing users with transparent and verifiable transaction histories. This design marks a significant advancement in blockchain payments, supporting the broader adoption and application of on-chain payment solutions.Following the completion of the funding round, Pieverse accelerated its activities. In November 2025, the project’s token quickly gained support from leading exchanges and was listed across multiple platforms. The token began trading on major exchanges on November 14, 2025, including launch in contract trading. Subsequently, the token became available for trading in perpetual contract and spot markets on several leading exchanges, attracting substantial market attention and recognition. These successive listings demonstrate strong market confidence in the Pieverse project and provide a solid foundation for its continued development.

According to media reports, Me3 raised $3 million in funding on October 24, 2025. The round was backed by prominent investors including Outlier Ventures, Master Ventures, Maven Capital, Tokocrypto, Marshland Capital, and Kakao Games. Following this transaction, Me3’s total cumulative funding stands at $3 million.Me3 is an AI-powered Web3 community verification platform dedicated to addressing fraudulent reward activities caused by bots and fake users on platforms such as Discord within the Web3 ecosystem. As Web3 communities expand rapidly, the risks posed by fake users and bots are increasingly undermining the integrity of these communities. Leveraging advanced AI models, Me3 effectively identifies and filters out non-genuine users, safeguarding the interests of authentic community members and providing a more secure and trustworthy environment for Web3 communities.The completion of this funding round demonstrates broad industry recognition of Me3’s innovative approach to Web3 community security. The capital raised will further support Me3’s technology development, product enhancement, and global rollout of its community verification solutions, contributing to the healthy growth of the overall Web3 ecosystem.

According to relevant media reports, Padre was acquired by Pump.Fun on October 24, 2025.Padre is an all-in-one ERC-20 token trading platform dedicated to becoming the leading on-chain trading venue, offering users autonomous trading services while ensuring private key security. The platform officially launched its trading functionality on March 8, 2024. After more than a year of operational development, it was ultimately acquired by Pump.Fun. This acquisition reflects the ongoing consolidation trend within the decentralized trading platform sector. As blockchain technology advances and user demand for security increases, the significance of on-chain trading platforms continues to grow.The acquisition will enable Pump.Fun to expand its footprint in the decentralized trading space and provide Padre users with a broader range of products and services. This merger marks a step toward the maturation of the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry, highlighting the increasing trend of market participants enhancing competitiveness through strategic integration.

According to media reports, Clanker was acquired by Farcaster on October 24, 2025. This merger marks Clanker’s official integration into the Farcaster ecosystem, with both parties set to engage in deep collaboration at the intersection of social and blockchain technologies.Clanker is an AI-driven "Token Bot" that offers users a fast and convenient token creation service. By tagging Clanker in Farcaster clients such as Warpcast or Supercast and specifying their token concept, users can have tokens automatically deployed on the Base chain. This innovative feature significantly lowers the technical barriers to token issuance, enabling ordinary creators to easily launch their own token projects.Following the completion of the acquisition, the Clanker project team immediately initiated a token buyback and deflationary mechanism. On October 25, 2025, the team used protocol fees to buy back approximately $65,000 worth of CLANKER tokens. Subsequently, on November 8, Clanker announced that starting November 13, creators would permanently control fee revenue, further strengthening community autonomy. These measures underscore the project’s commitment to long-term development and community interests.Notably, Clanker has received recognition from major exchanges. On November 12, 2025, a leading exchange announced the listing of CLANKER/USDT perpetual contracts, providing users with expanded trading options and liquidity support. This development further solidifies Clanker’s position within the blockchain ecosystem and signals that AI-powered token creation tools will be a key driver in the democratization of blockchain in the future.

According to media reports, Pave Bank completed a $39 million Series A financing round on October 23, 2025. Investors participating in this round include Accel, Wintermute, Tether, Quona Capital, and Helios Digital Ventures. With this latest funding, Pave Bank's total capital raised has reached $44.2 million.Pave Bank is dedicated to providing enterprises with a secure and compliant financial services platform that supports stablecoin transactions, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and tokenized real-world assets (RWA). The platform aims to reshape the global financial landscape by seamlessly integrating traditional finance with digital assets. Since its founding, Pave Bank has experienced rapid growth, completing a $5.2 million seed round in December 2023. The Series A financing will further accelerate its business development.As the digital asset market continues to mature, programmability in financial services is becoming increasingly important. Through its innovative solutions, Pave Bank offers new possibilities for traditional financial institutions transitioning to digitalization. The proceeds from this round will be used to expand its technology infrastructure, strengthen compliance frameworks, and drive global market expansion. Amid the wave of digital transformation, Pave Bank's progress is set to bring new opportunities and changes to the fintech sector.

According to media reports, Dynamic was acquired by Fireblocks on October 23, 2025. Prior to this transaction, Dynamic had raised a total of $21 million in funding.Dynamic is a multi-chain wallet-based authentication and authorization platform dedicated to enabling developers to quickly implement wallet interaction features. With Dynamic’s streamlined SDK, developers can complete installation within one minute and manage all authentication, user registration, and authorization functions via the developer dashboard. The platform allows for one-click addition of new blockchain networks, user management, comprehensive registration workflows, and integration with Chainalysis to block OFAC-listed and high-risk wallets—all without any coding required.In terms of funding history, Dynamic completed a $7.5 million seed round in June 2022, followed by an additional $13.5 million in December 2023. This acquisition by Fireblocks marks industry recognition of Dynamic’s technical expertise in Web3 authentication and authorization. The merger will also help Fireblocks expand its digital asset infrastructure services, providing more comprehensive Web3 solutions to institutions and developers.

According to industry media reports, Stable was acquired by Aave on October 23, 2025. This acquisition represents a significant strategic consolidation between the two companies within the fintech sector.Stable is an innovative fintech firm specializing in providing convenient financial services and decentralized technology solutions. Its core offerings include cash-to-USDC conversion services. Through its stablecoin wallet, users can deposit funds into protocols such as Aave, Morpho, or Spark to earn higher yields.Following the acquisition by Aave, Stable is expected to further expand its business scope and market presence. As a leading entity in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, Aave’s acquisition will enable both parties to integrate their strengths and deliver more comprehensive decentralized financial services to users. This merger also reflects the accelerating trend of consolidation in the DeFi industry and is anticipated to have a positive impact across the sector.

According to media reports, Bitcoin investment solutions provider Berglinde was acquired by Blockstream on October 23, 2025. The transaction was completed by Blockstream, a global leader in blockchain technology.Berglinde is a fintech company specializing in Bitcoin investment, primarily offering secure and reliable Bitcoin investment solutions to institutional and professional investors, and helping clients achieve attractive market-neutral returns. This acquisition reflects the growing demand from traditional financial institutions for Bitcoin investment services, as well as the market’s recognition of specialized Bitcoin investment solutions. Through this transaction, Blockstream will further expand its influence in the Bitcoin financial services sector, providing institutional clients with a more comprehensive range of Bitcoin investment products and services. The integration is expected to inject new momentum into the institutional development of the Bitcoin ecosystem, advancing the professionalization and standardization of Bitcoin investment services.

According to media reports, APRO Oracle secured strategic financing on October 22, 2025. Investors in this round include YZi Labs, Gate Labs, TPC Ventures, WAGMi Ventures, among others.APRO Oracle is a decentralized oracle network that adopts the innovative Oracle 3.0 standard, providing secure, reliable, and responsive price data services for RWA (real-world assets), Crypto AI Agents, and DeFi applications. As the blockchain ecosystem continues to evolve, high-quality data supply has become a critical infrastructure for industry development. With its advanced oracle solutions, APRO Oracle is poised to play a significant role in emerging sectors such as RWA and AI Agents.Following the completion of this strategic financing, APRO Oracle's token AT was officially listed for trading on October 24, 2025. Concurrently, the project launched a related airdrop event on major exchanges, with the claim threshold set at 220 Points. Additionally, BitMart will launch the ATUSDT perpetual contract on October 30, 2025, further expanding the project's application scenarios and market reach. This series of initiatives demonstrates that APRO Oracle is accelerating ecosystem development and laying a solid foundation for future growth.

According to industry media reports, AI personalization protocol project Bluwhale secured $10 million in Series A funding on October 22, 2025. Investors in this round include UOB Venture, PAID Network, Sublime Ventures, High Cosmos Capital, CMY Ventures, DataSpike, and NewHeritage. Following this funding, Bluwhale’s total capital raised has reached $17 million, marking continued progress in its fundraising efforts.Bluwhale is an innovative AI personalization protocol project focused on unlocking the full potential of decentralized applications (dApps) by extracting deep insights from user wallets. The project supports user data analytics across multiple blockchain networks and facilitates data-driven decision-making and personalized wallet-to-wallet communication, helping dApps drive user growth, enhance engagement, and improve retention. Additionally, Bluwhale is expanding its AI network on the blockchain, enabling individuals to monetize idle smartphone data, storage, and computing power.Notably, on the eve of the funding announcement, Bluwhale’s ecosystem token BLUAI was listed for trading on October 21, 2025. Subsequently, leading exchanges announced on October 20, 2025 that Bluwhale (BLUAI) would be launched simultaneously on spot and futures platforms, alongside the initiation of Bluwhale and Turtle airdrop events, further boosting market attention for the project. Previously, Bluwhale completed a $7 million Seed round in March 2024. The successful completion of the Series A round marks a new phase in the project’s development.

According to media reports, Beam was acquired by Modern Treasury for $40 million on October 22, 2025. Following this transaction, Beam’s total funding reached $54 million.Beam, launched by Ansible Labs, is a stablecoin payment service provider (PSP) focused on enabling faster, lower-cost, and smarter global fund transfers. The platform offers compliant digital asset-to-fiat transfer services for fintech firms, banks, and consumer platforms, facilitating efficient fund flows through its payment network.Reviewing Beam’s development history, the company completed a $7 million seed round in August 2022 and secured another $7 million in funding in May 2025. This acquisition by Modern Treasury signifies recognition of Beam’s value in the payment services sector and indicates further convergence between traditional finance and digital payments. The merger is expected to foster the emergence of innovative payment solutions and accelerate the digital transformation of the global payments industry.

According to relevant media reports, cryptocurrency angel investment platform Echo was acquired by Coinbase for $375 million on October 21, 2025.Echo is a platform that provides group investment services for crypto investors, dedicated to helping investors form investment groups to jointly participate in cryptocurrency project investments. Through innovative investment methods, the platform lowers the entry barrier for individual investors, enabling more participants to access high-quality investment opportunities.According to a joint statement from Coinbase and Echo, Echo will continue to operate as an independent platform following the acquisition, providing ongoing services to users. This acquisition reflects Coinbase's focus on the crypto investment ecosystem and demonstrates the sustained demand for collective investment platforms in the sector.Prior to this, Echo had already launched several important products and services. On May 27, 2025, Echo officially introduced its token sale infrastructure, Sonar; on June 21, it launched the fundraising commitment request sale feature; and on October 16, the platform announced that users who had previously invested through Echo would receive a Monad airdrop, creating additional value for users. These innovative initiatives fully demonstrate Echo's efforts to promote the democratization and transparency of crypto investing.This acquisition is of significant importance to the crypto ecosystem. As a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase is strengthening its investment ecosystem through the acquisition of Echo, further enhancing its end-to-end service system from trading to investing and contributing to the healthy development of the overall crypto industry.

According to media reports, Sign secured $25.5 million in strategic financing on October 21, 2025. The investment round was led by YZi Labs, IDG Capital, and others.Sign is a global distributed platform designed for high-quality services and assets. Its first product, EthSign, enables users to sign legally binding agreements with their public keys, creating on-chain records of consent to contract terms. This addresses key pain points in the Web3 space, such as low contract execution efficiency and challenges in ensuring legal validity. Sign’s second product, TokenTable, assists Web3 projects in implementing, tracking, and executing their token distribution plans, providing project teams with a comprehensive token management solution.With the continuous development of the Web3 ecosystem, demand for digital agreement signing and token management is increasing. By bringing traditional contract execution processes and token allocation logic on-chain, Sign delivers transparent, efficient, and reliable infrastructure support for the industry. This latest financing round will further drive Sign’s global market expansion and enhance its product features.In terms of fundraising history, Sign has completed multiple rounds: starting with a $650,000 seed round in 2021, followed by $12 million in 2022, $16 million in January 2025, and now the current $25.5 million strategic financing. This demonstrates ongoing investor confidence in the company’s growth prospects. In April 2025, the SIGN token was officially listed on major exchanges and an airdrop was completed. Subsequently, Sign Foundation executed a $4 million token buyback and repurchased 176 million tokens (valued at $800 million) through private settlement agreements—initiatives that underscore the team’s commitment to ecosystem development and token value preservation.

According to industry sources, Open Campus secured $5 million in strategic funding on October 20, 2025. The round was led by prominent investors including YZi Labs, Animoca Brands, HSG, Shima Capital, Polygon, Caladan, Kingsway Capital, and GameFi Ventures. With this latest round, Open Campus’s cumulative fundraising has reached $16.65 million, reflecting strong recognition and support from top-tier industry capital.Open Campus Protocol is a decentralized solution designed to address key challenges in the education sector. By leveraging decentralization, the project empowers educators to create and publish content, enabling students to access a wider range of educational resources while offering educators new revenue opportunities and pathways for recognition. The ultimate goal of Open Campus Protocol is to transform the $5 trillion global education industry by returning control to educators and learners. TinyTap has already adopted and implemented the protocol as an early adopter.Since its inception, Open Campus has achieved notable milestones. In April 2023, the project completed a public sale raising $2.5 million, followed by a $6 million private round in December 2023. In November 2023, it raised an additional $3.15 million. The EDU token was listed on major exchanges in April 2023, providing a robust foundation for ecosystem growth. This latest strategic funding further consolidates Open Campus’s leading position in the education blockchain sector and lays a solid foundation for future expansion and innovation.

According to relevant media reports, Turtle secured $5.5 million in strategic financing on October 20, 2025. The investors in this round include prominent institutions such as SNZ Holding, GSR, Anchorage, Flowdesk, Amber Group, FalconX, Fasanara Capital, Varys Capital, Relayer Capital, and coinIX. Following this round, Turtle's total funding has reached $11.2 million.Turtle is a liquidity allocation protocol that operates without smart contracts, dedicated to aligning incentives among key participants within the DeFi ecosystem. The project encompasses roles including liquidity providers (LPs), developers, venture capital firms, security auditors, and miners. Through innovative protocol design, Turtle enhances alignment of interests among stakeholders and promotes the healthy development of the DeFi ecosystem.Following the completion of this financing round, Turtle experienced a swift market response. Within just three days post-funding, the project’s token TURTLE was listed on major exchanges and launched several airdrop incentive programs, including the Binance HODLer Airdrop and Binance Alpha Airdrop, further expanding market awareness and its user base. These initiatives demonstrate that while building its liquidity protocol, Turtle is also actively advancing community development and market outreach, providing new approaches for the DeFi industry.

According to media reports, Nubila Network raised $8 million in Seed funding on October 20, 2025. Investors in this round include Block Space Force, IoTeX, Assembly Partners, Quantum Holdings, Synharbour AI, among others. Following this round, Nubila Network’s total funding has reached $10.5 million, maintaining the project’s strong momentum in capital raising.Nubila Network is a specialized data oracle platform dedicated to delivering accurate and reliable Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data services for the decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) ecosystem. As the DePIN ecosystem rapidly expands, demand for high-quality ESG data continues to grow. Nubila Network addresses this market gap by providing validated data support, making a significant contribution to compliance and transparency across the ecosystem.Post-financing, Nubila Network has been highly active. On October 30, 2025, the project released the NB tokenomics, with a total supply of 1 billion tokens, of which 41% is allocated for mining incentives to encourage community participation. Subsequently, the NB token officially began trading on October 31, 2025, launching on major exchanges and platforms such as Aster for spot and futures trading. The Aster platform also offered a reward pool of over 6 million NB tokens and $200,000, further boosting the project’s market visibility and user engagement.

According to media reports, Lit Protocol completed a new funding round on October 20, 2025. Investors in this round include RRE Ventures, Collab+Currency, Protocol Labs, Sfermion, and Village Global. To date, Lit Protocol has raised a cumulative total of $15.2 million.Lit Protocol is a decentralized access control protocol designed for Web3 applications and private data on open networks. The protocol enables enterprises, creators, and DAOs to use tokens, NFTs, and blockchain identities as keys to grant access to content, software, and data. Since its inception, Lit Protocol has demonstrated robust growth, securing $2.2 million in funding in January 2022 and completing a $13 million Series A round in September 2022. Notably, according to the project team, Lit Protocol will launch its LITKEY token and begin trading on major exchanges on October 30, 2025.With the rising demand for Web3 and digital identity authentication, the importance of decentralized access control protocols is becoming increasingly prominent. This latest funding round not only reflects investor confidence in the project but also positions Lit Protocol for further breakthroughs in technological innovation and market expansion.

According to media reports, Greenlane (NASDAQ: GNLN) completed a $110 million post-IPO financing round on October 20, 2025. The round attracted participation from institutional investors including Polychain, Blockchain.com, dao5, Kraken, CitizenX, and North Rock Digital. With this latest funding, Greenlane’s total cumulative financing has reached $110 million.Greenlane, a Nasdaq-listed company, is primarily focused on enhancing the consumer experience across multiple segments. The company operates a brand aggregation platform dedicated to developing and distributing premium cannabis accessories, packaging solutions, vaping products, and lifestyle goods. As cannabis legalization continues to advance globally, Greenlane’s market positioning and strategic direction are increasingly significant. Proceeds from this financing will be allocated toward launching the BERA Treasury initiative, further strengthening its leadership within the industry.Notably, this financing round was backed by several prominent investment institutions, underscoring investor confidence in Greenlane’s business model and growth prospects. Against the backdrop of rapid expansion in cannabis-related industries, this capital infusion will help Greenlane broaden its market share, drive product innovation, and establish a solid foundation for future business growth.

According to industry sources, Metya raised $6 million in funding on October 20, 2025. Investors in this round included Greenwood Global Capital and Echo3. Following this transaction, Metya’s total cumulative funding has reached $6 million.Metya is an innovative social payment ecosystem platform, pioneering a new paradigm that integrates PayFi and SocialFi, connecting on-chain interactions with real-world spending. The company is dedicated to building a global social finance system, centered on the concept that "social interaction is an asset, and payment is value." Through its unique integrated model, Metya offers users a comprehensive platform combining social and payment functionalities, advancing the deep integration of digital finance and social networks.After this funding round, Metya rapidly advanced several key development initiatives. On October 21, 2025, Metya’s payment brand Metyacard was officially upgraded to MePay, further enhancing its payment ecosystem. Subsequently, Metya announced a brand upgrade and introduced a new token, MY, replacing the original MET token, marking a strategic evolution for the project. The new MY token has successfully launched on major exchanges, providing users with a more streamlined trading experience and expanding the platform’s ecosystem applications.As a leading innovator in PayFi and SocialFi integration, Metya is driving transformation in the social payment sector and is poised to play a significant role in shaping the global social finance landscape.

According to industry reports, Tempo raised $500 million in its Series A funding round on October 18, 2025. Investors in this round include Thrive Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Sequoia Capital, Ribbit Capital, and SV Angel. Following this transaction, Tempo’s total funding has reached $500 million, with its latest valuation at $5 billion.Tempo is a high-performance Layer-1 blockchain payment platform developed by Stripe and Paradigm. The platform supports all major stablecoins and delivers high-throughput, low-cost global transaction solutions for a wide range of commercial applications. Notably, prior to this funding round, Tempo officially launched its payment blockchain network on September 5, 2025, and completed a major system upgrade on August 6, 2025, indicating robust project momentum.Amid sustained global growth in digital payment demand, Tempo’s innovative blockchain solution is poised to drive significant transformation across traditional financial institutions and emerging payment sectors. The proceeds from this round will be primarily allocated to technology R&D, market expansion, and ecosystem development, further consolidating Tempo’s leadership in the blockchain payment space.

According to industry media reports, Astra Nova secured $48.3 million in financing on October 18, 2025. Following this round, Astra Nova's cumulative financing total has reached $49.3 million.Astra Nova is a free Web3 role-playing game built on Unreal Engine, powered by Immutable and Hedera Hashgraph technologies. The project is committed to delivering a high-quality gaming experience, integrating the advantages of blockchain technology with traditional game development to inject new momentum into the Web3 gaming sector.Recently, Astra Nova has been highly active. The project's token RVV has been listed for trading on major exchanges and launched on both spot and futures markets. In addition, leading exchange wallets have jointly hosted an exclusive Pre-TGE event with Astra Nova, setting an entry threshold of 256 points and a participation cost of 10 points, effectively attracting significant user attention. On October 16, 2025, the Astra Nova TGE event officially commenced, further boosting market enthusiasm and ecosystem development. This series of initiatives demonstrates Astra Nova's proactive expansion of its user base, laying a solid foundation for the project's long-term growth.

According to media reports, Ryder raised $3.2 million in a Seed funding round on October 17, 2025. Investors participating in this round include Tim Draper, Semantic Ventures, Borderless, SMAPE Capital, Solana founder Anatoly Yakovenko, Joe McCann, and VeryEarly, among others. With this latest round, Ryder’s total funding has reached $5.4 million.Ryder is an innovative company specializing in hardware wallet development, aiming to integrate Web3 technology with real-world social interactions. The project distinguishes itself by delivering the robust security of traditional hardware wallets while offering a user experience comparable to software wallets. Ryder enables users to securely begin their cryptocurrency journey, effectively safeguarding assets against theft and loss, and streamlining identity management. Notably, Ryder introduces decentralized master key storage, allowing users to distribute their master keys across multiple trusted Ryder devices—ensuring asset recovery even if seed phrases are lost.Ryder’s funding trajectory demonstrates sustained investor interest over the past three years. The company raised $1 million in October 2022, followed by $1.2 million in October 2023, culminating in the current $3.2 million Seed round. This consistent capital inflow highlights the growing market demand for secure and user-friendly hardware wallet solutions amid the expanding cryptocurrency sector, and underscores leading investors’ recognition of Ryder’s innovative vision and technical approach.

According to industry sources, Better Payment Network raised $50 million in Seed funding on October 16, 2025. The investment was provided by YZi Labs. Following this round, Better Payment Network’s total cumulative funding reached $50 million.Better Payment Network is a payment infrastructure natively built on the BNB Chain, facilitating seamless global capital flows by aggregating liquidity from multiple stablecoins. The project focuses on integrating stablecoin liquidity across G7 countries and emerging markets, delivering instant, borderless settlement services for enterprises, payment service providers, and institutions. Notably, YZi Labs also provides technical support for the project.Against the backdrop of rapid growth in the global cross-border payments market, Better Payment Network’s innovative solution is highly significant. By aggregating liquidity from various stablecoins, the project aims to reduce the cost and time required for cross-border transactions and enhance payment efficiency. This substantial Seed round underscores investor confidence in blockchain-based payment innovation and is expected to drive further development in the sector.

According to media reports, Coinsilium secured $22.78 million in post-IPO funding on October 16, 2025. Following this transaction, Coinsilium’s total cumulative funding reached $28.185 million.Coinsilium is a Gibraltar-based operator in the blockchain and open finance sectors. The company became the industry’s first publicly listed blockchain firm following its initial public offering (IPO) in 2015, setting a precedent for the sector. Since then, Coinsilium has progressively expanded its business scope to include revenue-generating strategic advisory services. In the non-fungible token (NFT) and open finance domains, Coinsilium has earned broad industry recognition for its innovative technological capabilities and commercial expertise.Notably, prior to this round, Coinsilium completed a £1.25 million funding round on May 16, 2025. This series of fundraising activities demonstrates sustained investor confidence in the growth prospects of blockchain and open finance. As the digital economy continues to evolve, Coinsilium is well positioned to leverage its strengths in blockchain technology and open finance to further expand its market influence.

According to media reports, Solana ecosystem MEV infrastructure project Jito secured $50 million in financing on October 16, 2025. The investment round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).Jito Labs is a project focused on building high-performance MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) infrastructure for the Solana network. The MEV issue remains a significant challenge for blockchain networks, and Jito is dedicated to enhancing Solana’s operational efficiency through innovative technological solutions while minimizing the negative impact of MEV on regular users. Through products such as Block Engine and BAM, Jito provides a more equitable and efficient trading environment for participants in the Solana ecosystem.Recently, Jito has made notable progress in ecosystem development and market expansion. In September 2025, the Jito Foundation completed its first $1 million JTO buyback program, demonstrating the team’s commitment to long-term ecosystem growth. In the same month, Jito also filed an S-1 registration statement with the SEC for the VanEck JitoSOL ETF, further advancing the institutional recognition of Jito tokens. In addition, Jito proposed allocating all revenues from Block Engine and BAM to the DAO treasury, reflecting the project’s shift toward decentralized governance.In terms of market adoption, Coinbase has included JITOSOL in its listing roadmap, and major exchanges have long supported trading of JTO. Since its establishment in 2021, Jito has completed seed to Series A financing rounds, with this latest round further consolidating its leadership position in Solana MEV infrastructure.

According to industry reports, Daylight completed a $75 million funding round on October 16, 2025. Investors in this round include Andreessen Horowitz, Coinbase Ventures, Crucible Capital, Lerer Hippeau, M13, Room40 Ventures, EV3, Not Boring Capital, and Turtle Hill Capital. Following this transaction, Daylight’s total funding has reached $88.2 million.Daylight is a decentralized protocol platform that enables users to connect energy devices such as thermostats, batteries, electric vehicles, and solar inverters to its application and earn rewards. The Daylight marketplace also allows users to access energy upgrade services for homes or buildings, including solar panels, EV chargers, heat pumps, and water heaters.It is noteworthy that Daylight has experienced rapid growth over the past few years. The project closed a $4.2 million seed round in November 2022, followed by a $9 million Series A round in July 2024, and successfully launched its testnet in September 2024. This series of developments highlights increasing investor interest in decentralized energy management platforms amid rising global demand for sustainable energy solutions. The substantial new funding will further accelerate Daylight’s innovation in clean energy and smart home technologies.

According to industry reports, on October 16, 2025, mainstream exchange Kraken completed the acquisition of the SMALL exchange for $100 million. Following this transaction, the SMALL exchange’s total funding has reached $100 million.the SMALL exchange is a futures exchange focused on providing simpler and smaller-scale futures products for retail traders. The platform aims to lower barriers to entry for investors, attracting more participants to the futures and options markets. The acquisition by Kraken is expected to grant the SMALL exchange greater access to resources and technical support, further expanding its influence in the retail futures trading sector.As financial markets continue to evolve, demand from retail investors for user-friendly derivative trading products is increasing. This acquisition also signals that leading exchanges are actively positioning themselves in the retail trading segment by acquiring specialized futures platforms, thereby diversifying their product offerings and enhancing user services. With backing from Kraken, the SMALL exchange is well positioned to deliver an improved trading experience for a broader base of retail investors.

According to industry media reports, Web3 infrastructure provider Rated Labs was acquired by Figment on October 16, 2025.Rated Labs specializes in Web3 infrastructure, primarily offering Ethereum network explorers, data APIs, and oracle services. Its network explorer enables users to access both current and historical information on Ethereum validator sets. The data API allows Ethereum developers and node operators to build reporting, monitoring, and benchmarking solutions, while the oracle serves as a gateway to bring curated data onto the Ethereum mainnet.Prior to the acquisition, Rated Labs had completed several rounds of financing. Records indicate the company raised $12.89 million in a Series A round on September 27, 2023, following a $2.5 million seed round on September 8, 2022, bringing total funding to $15.39 million.The acquisition by Figment is expected to further strengthen both companies’ competitive positions in the Web3 infrastructure sector and deliver more comprehensive solutions for the Ethereum ecosystem. This merger also underscores a broader industry trend, as Web3 infrastructure providers pursue consolidation to enhance market competitiveness and drive new momentum for sector growth.

According to media reports, Voyage completed a $3 million Pre-Seed funding round on October 16, 2025. The round was led by Solana Ventures and IOSG Ventures, with participation from Alliance, Speedrun, and other institutions. Notable investors Mable Jiang, Varun Srinivasan, and Kuan also joined the round. Following this transaction, Voyage’s total funding has reached $3 million.Voyage is an innovative project focused on the GEOFi network, aiming to build foundational infrastructure for discovery and trust in the era of artificial intelligence. As AI assistants increasingly shape human perception and perspectives, Voyage’s core philosophy is to ensure that trust is grounded in authentic human knowledge rather than solely relying on algorithms. In the context of rapid advancements in AI technology, striking a balance between efficiency and credibility has become a key industry concern. Voyage’s solution aligns with technological trends while providing users with reliable information assurance.The proceeds from this round will primarily be allocated to technology development, product optimization, and team expansion. As an emerging force in the GEOFi sector, Voyage’s innovative approach has been recognized by leading investment institutions, reflecting the market’s emphasis on building trust infrastructure in the AI era. With further project development, Voyage is poised to play a greater role in integrating artificial intelligence with human knowledge.

According to media reports, Temple completed a $5 million seed funding round on October 16, 2025. The round saw participation from Paper Ventures, YZi Labs, CMT Digital, Sfermion, GSR, Halo Capital, Protagonist, Eterna Capital, and 5 N Canton. Following this transaction, Temple's total fundraising has reached $5 million.Temple Digital Group operates a compliant trading, liquidity, and asset issuance platform on the Canton Network. The platform offers privacy protection and is dedicated to enabling blockchain-based digital asset trading. As the digital asset market continues to expand, demand for secure and compliant trading platforms is increasing. Temple's solution integrates privacy safeguards and regulatory compliance to provide a reliable digital asset trading environment for institutional and individual users.This funding will support Temple in further enhancing its technological infrastructure, expanding market share, and advancing the standardization of digital asset trading. Against the backdrop of rapid growth in the digital asset market, Temple's innovative solution is expected to have a positive impact on the industry and promote the broader adoption of blockchain technology in the financial sector.

According to industry sources, legend.trade completed a $1.5 million Pre-Seed funding round on October 16, 2025. The round saw participation from Big Brain Holdings, Bodhi Ventures, Figment Capital, Kosmos Ventures, GTE, and MitonC. Following this transaction, legend.trade’s total funding has reached $1.5 million.legend.trade is a trading and matching platform built on Telegram, dedicated to providing users with a seamless, fair, and efficient trading and competition experience. As demand for trading within social media platforms grows alongside the ongoing development of the cryptocurrency market, legend.trade’s innovative approach meets user needs for transacting in familiar social environments. The platform streamlines the trading process and introduces a social dimension to cryptocurrency transactions, positioning itself to drive transformation in how digital assets are traded.This funding round reflects investor confidence in crypto trading solutions integrated with social platforms. Proceeds will be allocated to technology upgrades, user experience enhancements, and market expansion efforts, supporting legend.trade’s ambition to secure a leading role in the rapidly evolving crypto social trading sector. As the cryptocurrency market continues to mature, innovative platforms like legend.trade are expected to play a pivotal role in advancing the industry.

According to industry sources, GameFi platform DIGI_MineD completed its Series A funding round on October 16, 2025. Investors participating in this round include Cryptogram Venture, K24 Ventures, and WAGMi Ventures.DIGI_MineD is a GameFi mining simulation platform built on leading blockchain networks, offering users a unique gamified experience. Users earn DIGI tokens by collecting gems, completing tasks, and performing various operations. The platform features a sustainable tokenomics model and incorporates innovative mechanisms such as leaderboards and community rewards to effectively drive user engagement and foster ecosystem growth. This integration of gaming elements with DeFi attributes aligns with current market demand for innovative GameFi products.Following the completion of this funding round, DIGI_MineD has secured support from prominent venture capital firms, laying a solid foundation for the project's future development. Notably, DIGI_MineD has confirmed its scheduled launch on Binance Alpha on November 23, 2025, which is expected to further enhance its market visibility and create new opportunities for ecosystem expansion and user growth.

According to industry sources, Inference raised $11.8 million in seed funding on October 15, 2025. The round attracted investments from a16z CSX, Multicoin Capital, Topology Ventures, Founders Inc, as well as prominent investors including Anatoly Yakovenko, Santiago Roel Santos, Lucas Bruder, Zano Sherwani, Mert Mumtaz, and Albert Chen. Following this financing, Inference’s total capital raised stands at $11.8 million.Inference is a distributed GPU cluster inference platform built on the Solana blockchain. Inference.net has established a global network of data centers to provide fast, scalable, pay-as-you-go API services for large language models such as DeepSeek V3 and Llama 3.3. The project aims to optimize LLM inference performance through decentralized computing resources, reduce access costs for enterprises and developers, and accelerate the adoption and advancement of artificial intelligence applications.

According to industry reports, Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX completed a new funding round on October 15, 2025. The round was led by the prominent cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. Following this financing, CoinDCX’s total funding reached $239.4 million, with its latest valuation at $2.45 billion.Founded in 2018, CoinDCX is a leading cryptocurrency trading platform in India, dedicated to providing accessible solutions for Indian users to engage with digital assets. The platform offers comprehensive investment, trading, and educational resources for the Indian crypto community, effectively addressing numerous challenges faced by local users in the cryptocurrency space.CoinDCX’s funding history reflects a steady growth trajectory. In 2020, the company completed several rounds of financing, including a $3 million Series A, $2.5 million strategic investment, and a $13.9 million Series B. In August 2021, CoinDCX secured $90 million in a Series C round, followed by a $130 million Series D in April 2022. The latest investment from Coinbase not only underscores international investors’ confidence in the Indian cryptocurrency market but also highlights CoinDCX’s leadership position within India’s digital asset industry.As the global cryptocurrency market continues to evolve, India’s vast population presents significant market potential. CoinDCX’s ongoing success in securing funding will support its efforts to further expand market share, enhance product and service quality, and deliver an improved trading experience for Indian users.

According to media reports, Tria completed a $12 million Pre-Seed funding round on October 14, 2025. The round was led by P2 Ventures and Aptos, with participation from prominent investors including James Smith, Sandeep Nailwal, Ryon Nixon, John Peurifoy, Katryna Hanush Rosoman, and Luke Hajdukiewicz. Additional support was provided by the Tria community and Michael Henrich. To date, Tria's total funding has reached $12 million.Tria is an innovative technology company focused on building next-generation self-custody banking and interoperable payment infrastructure, primarily targeting developers and artificial intelligence applications. The platform integrates core functions such as spending, transactions, and income to deliver comprehensive financial service solutions for users. Notably, according to disclosures from the project team, Tria plans to launch a community token sale event on the LEGION platform on October 30, 2025. This indicates the project is advancing its development roadmap and actively expanding its ecosystem. Against the backdrop of rapid convergence between fintech and artificial intelligence, Tria's innovative model is expected to drive new breakthroughs and transformations in traditional financial services.

According to media reports, 4AI raised $6 million in strategic funding on October 14, 2025. The investment was led by 0xLabs. Following this round, 4AI’s total funding has reached $6 million.4AI is a decentralized AI community platform focused on enabling collaboration between developers and users to build AI agent solutions. The platform offers an environment for creating and managing AI agent requests, facilitating efficient development and deployment of AI applications. As artificial intelligence technology evolves rapidly, demand for decentralized AI community platforms continues to grow. 4AI’s innovative model fosters collaboration among developers and provides users with a streamlined experience for developing AI applications. This strategic funding will further support 4AI’s technology development and ecosystem expansion, positioning the platform to play a significant role in the fast-growing AI sector.The proceeds from this round will be primarily allocated to expanding the technical team, enhancing platform capabilities, and pursuing global market expansion. As a pioneer in decentralized AI community platforms, 4AI is actively advancing the adoption and application of AI technologies, contributing to the development of a more open and innovative AI ecosystem.

According to industry reports, Brazilian stablecoin issuer Crown completed a $8.1 million Seed funding round on October 14, 2025. The round included participation from Framework Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Paxos, Valor Capital Group, Norte Ventures, and Ed Wible.Crown is dedicated to modernizing the Brazilian real through secure and compliant digital infrastructure as a stablecoin issuer. With the growing adoption of digital payments and the expansion of the cryptocurrency market, stablecoins present significant opportunities in payment and cross-border settlement applications. Crown’s entry into the market will offer Brazilian users a more convenient and secure digital currency payment option, potentially driving innovation and upgrades in Brazil’s financial infrastructure.The proceeds from this round will enable Crown to further enhance its stablecoin issuance and management systems, strengthen compliance protocols, and expand its market share. The investor lineup features leading blockchain-focused firms as well as strategic investors with extensive experience in cryptocurrency trading and payments, signaling strong market confidence in the prospects of Brazil’s stablecoin sector. As product deployment advances, Crown is poised to become a key force in the development of Brazil’s digital finance ecosystem.

According to industry sources, TAO Synergies secured $11 million in post-IPO financing on October 13, 2025. Investors in this round include Digital Currency Group and James Altucher. Following this transaction, TAO Synergies' total cumulative funding reached $11 million.TAO Synergies Inc. (formerly Synaptogenix, Inc.) is a publicly traded company listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol TAOX, focusing on the integration of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI). As a listed company, TAO Synergies is committed to exploring the intersection of blockchain and AI technologies, capitalizing on opportunities presented by the digital economy era.Notably, shortly after this funding round, TAO Synergies disclosed its latest TAO token holdings on October 20, 2025. The company holds a total of 54,058 TAO tokens, reflecting its continued investment in crypto assets and firm commitment to the sector. This move further underscores TAO Synergies' proactive approach to advancing its strategy for integrating cryptocurrency and AI.

According to media reports, Rhuna secured $2 million in Seed funding on October 10, 2025. Investors in this round include CoinMarketCap, NewTribe Capital, Keyrock, X Ventures, FunFair Ventures, and Acc Ventures. Following this round, Rhuna’s total funding has reached $2 million.Rhuna is a decentralized ticketing system focused on streamlining event creation and planning. The platform offers modules for payments, real-time AI data analytics, marketing, ticketing, and access control. Amid ongoing digital transformation, demand for decentralized ticketing solutions is rising. Rhuna’s innovative approach not only enhances organizational efficiency for event hosts but also delivers improved data insights. Leveraging blockchain technology, the platform effectively mitigates ticketing fraud and elevates user experience, creating greater value for both organizers and participants. This funding will enable Rhuna to further enhance its product capabilities, expand market share, and drive digital transformation in the ticketing industry.

According to industry sources, prediction market platform Kalshi raised $300 million in funding on October 10, 2025. The round was backed by leading investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, Coinbase Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and CapitalG. Following this financing, Kalshi’s total funding reached $1.515 billion, with its latest valuation at $5 billion.Kalshi is a federally regulated prediction market platform that supports cryptocurrency deposits, enabling users to trade contracts tied to real-world events. The platform allows investors to trade based on the outcomes of specific events, offering a broader range of trading topics compared to traditional equities and derivatives—including news, finance, and popular culture. Whether you are an expert in a particular field or have a strong interest in certain subjects, Kalshi provides opportunities to profit from accurate predictions. The platform also offers a wealth of resources and tools, including tutorials and market data, to help traders understand prediction markets and refine their trading strategies.Recently, Kalshi has been actively expanding its ecosystem. On October 13, Pyth Network partnered with Kalshi to enable on-chain circulation of prediction market data. On October 6, Robinhood collaborated with Kalshi to launch prediction markets for NFL and college football games. Additionally, Kalshi has been integrated into mainstream crypto applications and exchanges, introduced native deposit support for SOL and Solana-based USDC, and appointed crypto KOL John Wang as Head of Crypto Business. These initiatives indicate that Kalshi is accelerating the development of a comprehensive ecosystem to enhance platform liquidity and user base. Industry experts note that as prediction markets become more regulated and the crypto ecosystem further integrates, Kalshi is poised to serve as a vital bridge between traditional financial forecasting and crypto markets.

According to industry sources, Galaxy Digital secured $460 million in post-IPO funding on October 10, 2025. This brings the company's total cumulative fundraising to $2.36 billion.Galaxy Digital (NASDAQ: GLXY) is a technology-driven financial services and investment management firm that delivers comprehensive financial solutions across the digital asset ecosystem to both institutional and direct clients. The company operates five synergistic business lines: trading, asset management, principal investments, investment banking, and mining. As a NASDAQ-listed entity, Galaxy Digital’s latest funding round reflects sustained confidence from traditional financial markets in the digital asset sector.With the continued evolution of the digital asset industry, Galaxy Digital is leveraging its diversified business structure and professional service capabilities to become a key bridge between traditional finance and the digital asset world. This capital raise will further strengthen the company’s financial position, support its market expansion efforts, and contribute to the standardization and development of the digital asset industry.

According to industry sources, Fanable secured $11.5 million in funding on October 10, 2025. Investors participating in this round include Polygon, Borderless Capital, Ripple, Polygon Labs, Steel Perlot, and Fanatics. With this latest round, Fanable’s total funding has reached $11.5 million.Fanable is a Web3 marketplace focused on Pokémon, comic books, and collectibles. The platform enables users to buy, sell, and engage with their favorite collectibles in both physical and digital formats. By integrating blockchain technology, Fanable offers collectors authenticity verification, liquidity support, and new interaction models driven by tokens and community engagement.This funding round demonstrates strong market confidence in Web3-based collectible trading platforms. As the digital collectibles market continues to expand, Fanable’s innovative approach is poised to set new industry trends. By bridging physical and digital collectibles, the platform is driving transformative change in the traditional collectibles market and delivering enhanced experiences and value for enthusiasts. The prominent investor lineup, featuring leading blockchain firms such as Polygon and Ripple, further underscores the project’s growth potential.

According to relevant media reports, Umbra completed a $3 million public sale financing on October 10, 2025. This financing marks a significant development milestone for the Umbra project.Umbra is a transaction privacy protocol within the Solana ecosystem, providing users with privacy protection and security for personal payments, transfers, and transactions. As privacy and security concerns gain increasing attention in the blockchain industry, Umbra effectively safeguards users' financial flow information and prevents transaction data leaks through its innovative privacy technology solutions. The launch of this project fills the gap in privacy transactions within the Solana ecosystem, offering users a more secure and reliable on-chain trading environment.On October 10, 2025, the UMBRA token was officially listed on major exchanges and opened for trading. This move further expanded the project's market awareness and provided more opportunities for investors and users to participate. With trading underway, Umbra is expected to occupy a more prominent position in the field of privacy protection and promote the healthy development of the Solana privacy transaction ecosystem.

According to industry sources, Ferra completed a $2 million Pre-Seed funding round on October 10, 2025. The round was backed by Comma3 Ventures, Sui, Arche Fund, Rooter, Elliscope F., Luke, Antora Technology, and @henrybuild. Following this investment, Ferra’s total funding has reached $2 million.Ferra is a dynamic liquidity layer built on the SUI network, offering deep, flexible, and capital-efficient liquidity solutions for DeFi developers, liquidity providers, and token projects. The platform integrates three advanced AMM engines: DLMM, CLMM, and DAMM. Additionally, Ferra provides a comprehensive toolkit featuring Dynamic Binding Curves (DBC) for seamless token launches, internal pools and a DEX aggregator for optimal price routing, and extensive API/SDK documentation for smooth integration within the Sui ecosystem.Efficient liquidity management and flexible trading mechanisms have become increasingly vital in the current DeFi market. Ferra’s innovative solutions enhance capital efficiency and deliver robust liquidity support across the Sui ecosystem. This funding will enable Ferra to further refine its product offerings, expand market presence, and drive growth within the DeFi industry.

According to media reports, Dinero was acquired by Plume on October 9, 2025. This acquisition is expected to drive significant transformation in the Web3 infrastructure sector.Dinero is an innovative protocol designed to integrate ETH staking, block creation, RPC, and other functionalities into a unified protocol. The project consists of three core components: Pirex ETH, Redacted Relayer RPC, and the DINERO stablecoin. Through this integration, Dinero offers users a comprehensive ETH staking solution.Notably, prior to the acquisition, Dinero was listed on major exchanges on July 23, 2024, reflecting the project’s strong growth potential. Following its acquisition by Plume, Dinero is anticipated to further strengthen its competitiveness in ETH staking and DeFi infrastructure, bringing new possibilities for innovation across the crypto ecosystem.

According to industry media reports, Block Street secured $11.5 million in funding on October 9, 2025. The investment round was led by Hack VC, Generative Ventures, DWF Ventures, among others. Following this round, Block Street’s total funding has reached $11.5 million.Block Street is the first DeFi protocol focused on tokenized equity functionality, offering users decentralized lending, leveraged trading, and yield opportunities. As the digitalization of traditional financial assets accelerates, tokenized equities are increasingly emerging as a key bridge between conventional financial markets and the cryptocurrency sector. Block Street’s innovative solutions not only enhance asset liquidity but also provide users with a more diverse range of investment options.Amid rapid development in the current DeFi market, this funding will enable Block Street to further refine its product features, expand market share, and lay a solid foundation for future business growth. With rising interest from institutional investors and retail users in the DeFi space, Block Street is positioned to play a significant role in tokenized equities and related financial services.

According to industry sources, multi-chain trading terminal LAB secured $5 million in funding on October 9, 2025. Investors in this round include prominent institutions such as Lemniscap, OKX Ventures, GSR, Animoca Brands, Amber Group, Cypher Capital Group, Kucoin Ventures, Gate Ventures, MEXC Ventures, and Selini Capital.LAB is a multi-chain trading terminal platform dedicated to providing users with an efficient and convenient trading experience through proprietary trading algorithms, multi-chain support, and customizable features. Following this funding round, the project has made significant progress with several key milestones.Post-funding, LAB accelerated project development. On October 13, 2025, LAB was listed for spot trading on Gate; on October 14, 2025, LAB went live on leading exchanges and completed its TGE event on the same day. Subsequently, LAB repurchased over 20.9 million LAB tokens within 30 hours, amounting to approximately $2.35 million, underscoring the project's commitment to ecosystem development.In terms of product iteration, LAB plans to launch its mobile application on October 18, 2025, integrating PERPS functionality into its trading terminal to further enhance the multi-chain trading ecosystem. Additionally, on November 1, 2025, major exchanges will list LAB USDT perpetual contracts, offering users more diversified trading options.As the crypto asset trading market continues to evolve, the introduction of LAB's multi-chain trading terminal addresses a critical market gap by providing users with a one-stop cross-chain trading solution, supporting the overall upgrade of industry trading experiences.

According to media reports, Falcon Finance secured $10 million in a Strategic funding round on October 9, 2025. Investors in this round include Cypher Capital Group, M2 Capital, among others. Following this investment, Falcon Finance’s latest valuation has been further elevated.Falcon Finance is a universal staking infrastructure platform focused on enhancing on-chain liquidity and optimizing yields. As a key infrastructure provider in the Web3 sector, the project delivers secure and reliable staking services, creating sustainable passive income opportunities for users.This funding marks a significant milestone in Falcon Finance’s development. Prior to this, the project team completed several critical initiatives: mainnet launch in February this year; comprehensive withdrawal from centralized exchanges initiated in July; establishment of a $10 million on-chain insurance fund in August to further strengthen user asset protection; founding of FF Foundation and community token sale on BuildPad platform in mid-September; launch of FF tokenomics model and HODLer airdrop campaign on major exchanges at the end of the same month. These actions demonstrate the project’s strong execution in infrastructure enhancement and ecosystem development.As competition intensifies in the staking sector, Falcon Finance’s universal design and robust security mechanisms are positioning it as a key participant in on-chain liquidity management. The success of this funding round will further strengthen its technology R&D and market expansion capabilities, driving staking infrastructure toward greater standardization and security.

According to media reports, Lemon Argentina raised $20 million in a Series B funding round on October 9, 2025. Investors in this round include ParaFi Capital, F-Prime Capital, VanEck, Alumni Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, Endeavor Catalyst, Lambda Class, and Persea VC. Following this transaction, Lemon Argentina’s total cumulative funding has reached $65.2 million.Lemon Argentina is a digital asset platform serving users in Argentina and Peru, offering cryptocurrency trading, storage services, and payment functions. The platform also provides Visa debit cards linked to users’ cryptocurrency holdings. Since its inception in 2020, Lemon Argentina has demonstrated robust growth, starting with a $1.1 million seed round and subsequently completing a $16.3 million Series A and a $27.8 million Series A1 round.Cryptocurrency adoption continues to rise across Latin America, particularly in countries experiencing inflationary pressures, where demand for digital assets as a hedging tool has increased significantly. Through its user-friendly platform and comprehensive payment infrastructure, Lemon Argentina is enabling more users to access digital assets conveniently and driving innovation in local financial services. This funding round will further support the platform’s investments in product development and market expansion, enhancing digital asset services for users throughout the region.

According to media reports, TransCrypts completed a $15 million Seed funding round on October 8, 2025. The round was led by Pantera Capital, Faction, Alpha Edison, Motley Fool Ventures, and the California Innovation Fund. Following this round, TransCrypts’ total funding has reached $17.4 million.TransCrypts is a blockchain-based solution designed for human resources departments, primarily aimed at automating employment and income verification processes. Leveraging proprietary technology, the platform enables HR teams to save time and costs, streamline compliance procedures, and minimize operational challenges, while allowing employees full control over how their employment information is shared. Notably, prior to this round, TransCrypts raised $2.4 million in a Pre-Seed round in January 2023, reflecting sustained investor confidence in the company’s growth prospects.As enterprises advance their digital transformation efforts, automation and data security in human resource management have become increasingly critical. Through blockchain technology, TransCrypts innovatively addresses traditional HR management inefficiencies and security concerns, providing new momentum for industry development. This latest funding is expected to further drive the company’s technological innovation and market expansion, enhancing its influence within the human resources management sector.

According to industry reports, DDC secured $124 million in post-IPO financing on October 8, 2025. The round was led by PAG Pegasus Fund, OKG Financial Services Limited, Mulana Investment Management, and Jia Ying Zhu, among others. Following this round, DDC's total accumulated financing has reached $124 million.DDC Enterprise is a New York Stock Exchange-listed company (NYSE: DDC) focused on transforming corporate finance by adopting Bitcoin as a core reserve asset. As a Web3 financial initiative, DDC has successfully integrated blockchain technology into corporate asset management. Notably, DDC demonstrated robust activity in 2025, continuously increasing its Bitcoin holdings. Public data shows that on August 27, 2025, DDC increased its total Bitcoin holdings to 1,008 BTC, following an earlier increase to 888 BTC on August 25. Previously, in July 2025, the company completed a $528 million financing round and allocated the net proceeds to acquire additional Bitcoin.Against the backdrop of rapid growth in the global digital asset market, DDC's ongoing strategy of accumulating Bitcoin as a reserve asset underscores its confidence in the long-term value of digital assets. This innovative approach to asset management not only enhances the company's market competitiveness but also provides a practical reference for traditional enterprises considering digital asset adoption.

According to industry reports, Coinflow completed a $25 million Series A funding round on October 8, 2025. The round included participation from Pantera Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Jump Capital, CMT Digital, and Reciprocal Ventures. With this transaction, Coinflow’s total funding has reached $28.7 million.Coinflow provides payment solutions for Web3 enterprises, enabling businesses to accept traditional payment methods and facilitating the conversion of cryptocurrencies to US dollars for deposit into conventional bank accounts. The platform primarily serves Web3 products such as gaming, NFT projects, and digital wallets, offering familiar payment processes to help non-crypto users more easily enter the Web3 ecosystem. Coinflow manages all backend infrastructure requirements.Examining the company’s funding trajectory, Coinflow has completed multiple financing rounds over the past two years. In April 2023, it secured $1.45 million in seed funding, followed by another $2.25 million seed round in May 2024. The Series A round underscores sustained investor confidence in the company’s business model and growth prospects. As the Web3 sector rapidly evolves, demand for integration between traditional and crypto payments continues to rise, and Coinflow’s solutions play a significant role in driving industry adoption and expanding user access.