Blockchain industry financing overview last week

Last week, the global Blockchain industry experienced a total of 21 investment and financing events, with a total scale exceeding 133 million USD, a decrease compared to the previous week. The main investment areas include:

• There are 5 incidents in the DeFi field, among which the decentralized trading platform Dexari completed a $2.3 million seed round financing;
• In the Web3 gaming sector, Oncade, a Web3 gaming distribution platform, has secured $4 million in funding;
• In the Web3+AI sector, 4 instances occurred, and the crypto AI project Freysa AI has secured $30 million in funding.
• In the infrastructure and tools sector, Donut Labs completed a $7 million Pre-Seed funding round.
• Together with other applications, Matador completed a private placement financing of approximately 1.42 million CAD.
• In the rise of centralized finance, European fintech platform Velocity has completed a $10 million pre-seed funding round.

DeFi

A stablecoin company has completed a $36 million Series A funding round, led by a well-known investment institution with participation from multiple other institutions. The company was founded in 2021 and focuses on building stablecoins and related infrastructure. This round of financing brings the company's total fundraising amount to $53 million.

The decentralized trading platform Dexari has announced the completion of a $2.3 million seed round financing, led by two investment institutions, with participation from multiple angel investors.

A certain Blockchain ecosystem DEX has completed a $1.2 million Pre-seed round of funding, led by two institutions with multiple angel investors participating. The project is a Web3 R&D studio focused on developing dApps and infrastructure, with its flagship product utilizing instant order settlement and liquidity abstraction technology.

A certain Blockchain ecosystem project has completed an $800,000 Pre-Seed funding round, with investors including several well-known founders of Blockchain projects. The project aims to financialize personal profiles on the internet and build a financial layer that evaluates the value of users' online and offline presence.

A capital market project on a Bitcoin blockchain announced the completion of a strategic round of financing, with the specific amount undisclosed. The financing will support several initiatives, including regional license applications, the launch of public funds, and the expansion of institutional lending services.

Web3 Games

The Web3 game distribution platform Oncade has announced the completion of a $4 million financing round. Oncade is committed to helping game studios increase revenue by enhancing player engagement and community interaction. Its core philosophy is to break the traditional distribution model of gaming platforms through a community-driven approach, building a game store directly aimed at players.

A Web3 game publisher announced the completion of a new round of financing to expand its game distribution ecosystem based on the RCADE Network, with the specific amount undisclosed. The company plans to accelerate the release of multiple games.

AI

A certain crypto AI project has completed a $30 million financing through its affiliated entity. The project is developed based on a certain Blockchain and aims to build a "personal AI digital twin." The team members include PhDs in cryptography, theoretical physics, and serial entrepreneurs.

A certain company announced the completion of a $7 million Pre-Seed funding round. The company aims to create the world's first "proxy" cryptocurrency browser, with an AI proxy that can identify web intentions and automatically execute on-chain transactions, such as token swaps, mining, and asset optimization. This browser integrates wallet, DEX, and decentralized network access features, and plans to develop into a crypto financial manager for users in the future.

AI media company Rumi has completed a $4.7 million Pre-Seed funding round. Rumi is committed to transforming passive media content into interactive experiences, allowing users to contribute computing power and data in exchange for rewards through a "watch and earn" mechanism and interact with AI in real-time. Its decentralized infrastructure supports intelligent analysis of media content and has established partnerships with multiple companies.

A certain Blockchain ecological AI platform announced the completion of a $2.8 million financing round, with a company valuation reaching $75 million. The platform is dedicated to helping users create, deploy, and monetize personalized AI agents through no-code tools, with its core technology focusing on small language models to reduce costs and enhance customization capabilities.

Infrastructure and Tools

Blockchain infrastructure company Spetz Inc has completed its first round of private placement financing, raising approximately 7.35 million Canadian dollars. The funds will be used to purchase a certain token, deploy verification node infrastructure, and implement DeFi strategies.

A certain Blockchain ecological token issuance platform has completed a $7 million financing. The platform has pioneered a "confidence pool" mechanism and a social incentive rebate system, aiming to create a transparent, sustainable, and community-oriented new paradigm for issuance.

Naoris Protocol, a blockchain security protocol, has completed a $3 million strategic funding round. The funds will be used to develop blockchain security infrastructure against quantum computing threats. Its core products include a plug-and-play cybersecurity mesh architecture, compatible with all EVM chains, and a Layer1 blockchain using post-quantum encryption technology.

The Bitcoin smart multi-signature wallet service provider Asigna has completed a $3 million financing round. This non-custodial multi-signature solution currently manages over $1.1 billion in assets, supports the Bitcoin main chain and multiple Layer 2 protocols, and can integrate with various meta-protocols. The new version allows users to interact with DApps directly through the multi-signature environment and introduces enterprise-level features such as sub-account management and privacy mode.

A certain company has completed a $2 million strategic financing, which will be used to launch the Bitcoin native collateral and risk management platform ARCC. This platform builds a trust-minimized execution environment using HTLC technology, allowing institutions to manage BTC collateral contracts, forward transactions, and BitBonds natively, without the need for sidechains or custodial bridging.

The intelligent crypto trading tool Alph.AI has completed a $2 million financing round. The new funds are intended to promote the platform's AI development to help users identify high-potential tokens early.

A modular financial protocol based on the Move language has completed a $1.6 million financing, with core products including a yield-bearing stablecoin and a perpetual contract platform with low fees and high liquidity. The protocol is built on two Blockchain ecosystems, with the mainnet expected to launch next week.

Other

Bitcoin technology company Matador Technologies Inc has completed its second round of non-brokered private placement, raising approximately 1.42 million Canadian dollars. Together with the first round of placement completed earlier, the company has raised approximately 3 million Canadian dollars in total. The raised funds will be used for Bitcoin acquisitions, advancing gold operations, and general corporate purposes.

Centralized Finance

The European fintech infrastructure platform Velocity has completed a $10 million pre-seed funding round, setting a record for financing at this stage in Europe this year. The company focuses on three major development areas: integrating a unified account structure for virtual IBAN and digital wallets, supporting real-time forex smart routing for fiat and stablecoins, and an automated cross-border settlement system. Velocity is building an enterprise-level fund management platform that is compatible with both traditional banking and Blockchain systems.

Stablecoin-based payment service provider Beam has completed a $7 million financing round. Beam is a payment platform that connects traditional finance with Blockchain technology, allowing users to send and receive cross-border funds using stablecoins and fiat currencies, providing services such as real-time currency exchange, conversion from cryptocurrencies to fiat currencies, and seamless integration with bank accounts and digital wallets.

Venture Capital Fund

Blockchain Builders has completed a $28 million fundraise to support cryptocurrency startups. The fund has invested over $16 million into 40 blockchain startup projects, focusing on the intersection of AI and blockchain as well as financial technology applications.

A certain crypto venture capital firm has launched a $25 million fund focused on early-stage projects in areas such as stablecoins, asset tokenization, and crypto infrastructure. The fund plans to ultimately provide early-stage financing to up to 30 companies, with individual investments expected to range between $500,000 and $1 million.