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Last week, there were 21 global blockchain investment and financing events, totaling over 133 million USD.
Overview of Global Blockchain Investment and Financing Last Week
Last week (5.26-6.1), there were a total of 21 investment and financing events in the global Blockchain sector, with a total scale exceeding 133 million USD, which is a decrease compared to the previous week. The main distribution is as follows:
DeFi
A stablecoin company has completed a $36 million Series A financing, led by a well-known venture capital firm. The company was established 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 announced the completion of a $2.3 million seed round financing, led by two investment institutions, with participation from several well-known angel investors in the ecosystem.
The public chain ecosystem DEX Fermi Labs has announced the completion of a $1.2 million Pre-seed round of financing, led by two investment institutions and with participation from several angel investors. Fermi Labs is a Web3 R&D studio focused on developing dApps and infrastructure. Its flagship product, Fermi DEX, is a decentralized exchange that utilizes instant order settlement and liquidity abstraction technology.
ego.tech completed an $800,000 Pre-Seed financing round with participation from several well-known project founders. Ego is a protocol aimed at financializing any personal profile on the internet, and the protocol is currently live.
Avalon Labs, the capital market on the Bitcoin Blockchain, announced the completion of a strategic round of financing, with the specific amount undisclosed. Avalon stated that this financing will support multiple initiatives, including regional license applications, public fund launches, and the expansion of institutional lending services.
Web3 Games
The Web3 game distribution platform Oncade 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 idea is to break the traditional distribution model of gaming platforms through a community-driven approach, building a game store directly aimed at players.
A certain Web3 video game publisher has 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 round behind its team. The project is developed based on a certain public Blockchain and aims to build a "personal AI digital twin." The team claims its members include PhDs in cryptography, theoretical physics, and serial entrepreneurs.
Donut Labs announced the completion of a $7 million Pre-Seed funding round. Donut aims to create the world's first "agent-style" cryptocurrency browser, featuring an AI agent that can identify web intentions and automatically execute on-chain transactions such as swapping coins, mining, and asset optimization. The browser integrates wallet, DEX, and decentralized network access functionalities.
AI media company Rumi announced the completion of a $4.7 million Pre-Seed funding round. Rumi is dedicated 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.
A public chain ecosystem AI platform, Assisterr, announced the completion of a $2.8 million financing round, with the company's valuation reaching $75 million. Assisterr 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 (SLMs).
Infrastructure and Tools
Blockchain infrastructure company Spetz Inc has completed its first round of private financing, raising approximately $7.35 million. The funds will be used to purchase certain tokens, deploy verification node infrastructure, and implement DeFi strategies.
The public chain ecological token issuance platform Cooking.City announced the completion of a $7 million financing. The platform pioneered the "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 under quantum computing threats.
The Bitcoin smart multi-signature wallet service provider Asigna announced the completion of a $3 million financing round. At the same time, it released the v2 version upgrade, which adds support for embedded applications and a developer SDK toolkit. This non-custodial multi-signature solution currently manages over $1.1 billion in assets.
BlockSpaces has completed a $2 million strategic financing, which will be used to launch the Bitcoin-native collateral and risk management platform ARCC. This platform is built using HTLC technology to create a trust-minimized execution environment, allowing institutions to manage BTC collateral contracts, forward trades, and BitBonds natively.
A smart cryptocurrency trading tool has completed a $2 million financing round, with the new funds intended to promote the platform's AI development to help users identify high-potential tokens early.
Mirage Protocol has completed a $1.6 million funding round, aiming to build a modular financial protocol based on the Move language. Its core products include the yield-bearing stablecoin mUSD and a perpetual contract platform with low fees and high liquidity. The protocol is built on two ecosystems, with the mainnet expected to launch next week.
Other
A certain Bitcoin technology company announced the completion of its second round of non-brokerage private placement, raising approximately 1.42 million CAD. The raised funds will be used for three purposes: Bitcoin acquisition, gold business promotion, and general corporate purposes.
Centralized Finance
The European fintech infrastructure platform Velocity has completed a $10 million pre-seed financing round, setting a record for the same stage of financing 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 foreign exchange smart routing for fiat currency and stablecoins; and automated cross-border settlement systems.
The stablecoin-based payment service provider Beam raised $7 million in a funding round. Beam is a payment platform that connects traditional finance with Blockchain technology, enabling users to send and receive cross-border funds using stablecoins and fiat currencies, and offering services such as real-time currency exchange.
Venture Capital Fund
Blockchain Builders has completed a $28 million fundraise to support crypto startups. The fund has invested over $16 million in 40 blockchain startup projects, focusing on the intersection of AI and blockchain as well as fintech applications.
A certain crypto venture capital firm announced the launch of a $25 million fund, focusing on early-stage projects in areas such as stablecoins, asset tokenization, and crypto infrastructure. The fund plans to ultimately provide early financing for up to 30 companies, with individual investments expected to range from $500,000 to $1 million.