Global Blockchain Investment and Financing Weekly Report: 19 events with a total scale exceeding 287 million USD

Last week (5.19-5.25), there were a total of 19 investment and financing events in the global Blockchain industry, with a total funding scale exceeding 287 million USD, an increase compared to the previous week. The main investment and financing situations are as follows:

DeFi领域

A cross-border payment infrastructure company has completed a $23 million financing round, led by a well-known venture capital firm. The company is dedicated to solving the "last mile" problem of cross-border payments using stablecoins. Its technology can significantly reduce foreign exchange transaction spreads, with 90% of transactions settled within one hour. The company's founder previously established a crypto brokerage valued at $8 billion.

The decentralized stablecoin capital market Hyperdrive has completed a $6 million Series A financing. The project aims to create a stablecoin currency market and yield hub on a certain Blockchain, providing functions such as stablecoin lending and borrowing, liquid staking, and one-click yield strategies.

The Bitcoin liquid staking protocol Rover has completed a $4.1 million seed round financing. The project was founded by former bank executives and aims to develop a fully decentralized sidechain liquid staking solution for Bitcoin. Users can obtain liquid staking tokens by staking Bitcoin, earning yields while maintaining liquidity.

The decentralized trading platform Tradoor has completed a financing of 3.2 million USD and plans to build the fastest decentralized exchange on a certain public blockchain. The platform integrates various trading functions, launches a fast trading model, and will implement a trading reward mechanism.

A stablecoin issuer in a certain country has completed a $1.8 million financing round. The funds will be used to expand the infrastructure for the country's fiat stablecoin. The company is also undergoing structural reforms for the stablecoin, including establishing an independent trust to manage reserve assets and implementing reserve transparency measures.

Web3 Games

Web3 game developer Voya Games has completed a $5 million funding round. The funds will be used to support the development of the casual Web3 game Craft World. This game is a casual resource management game where players will collaborate with dinosaurs to rebuild civilization.

AI

The Web3 project ARAI has completed a $4 million seed round of financing. ARAI is building a new interactive ecosystem driven by AI agents, reshaping the way gameplay and on-chain finance are engaged. Its core product offers modular Co-Pilot Agents that support users in achieving automated and personalized operational experiences in complex environments.

Infrastructure and Tools

A certain multi-chain Web3 infrastructure has received strategic investment, and both parties will focus on promoting Japanese and Asian entertainment IP on the chain, collaborating to develop a scalable Blockchain entertainment ecosystem for consumers. The first implemented project is the Anime ID identity system based on a certain network.

NERO Chain has completed its early financing, with several leading institutions in Japan and global capital participating. The project has recently reached cooperation agreements with several large Japanese enterprises to accelerate the implementation of physical assets in the Japanese market.

Centralized Finance

The "vertical bank" startup Slash, which covers crypto business, has completed a $41 million Series B financing round, with a post-investment valuation of $370 million. The company provides customized financial services for vertical fields such as sneaker resellers and crypto enterprises, and currently has a monthly transaction volume of $300 million.

The co-founder of a well-known stablecoin company has launched Catena Labs, which has completed a $18 million seed round of financing aimed at building an "AI-native bank." The company has developed an open-source protocol to standardize AI payment and digital identity verification processes.

The Bitcoin project Roxom Global has completed a financing of 17.9 million to establish BTC reserves and a 24/7 media network. The project emulates the model of a certain listed company, converting all funds reserves into Bitcoin.

The cryptocurrency trading platform True Markets has completed a $11 million Series A financing. The company will launch a public chain trading application aimed at retail investors, adopting a non-custodial model and using third-party custodied assets.

The African digital lending platform Carrot has completed a $4.2 million seed round of financing. The platform allows users to obtain credit by using stocks, crypto assets, and other collateral, addressing the issue of inadequate traditional credit infrastructure in Africa through a non-liquidation collateral model.

A certain crypto asset management company has completed a seed round financing of 2 million euros, and the funds will be used to prepare for the implementation of regulatory guidelines for the European crypto asset market.

Other Fields

Indian tech startup Data Sutram has completed a $9 million Series A funding round. The company's platform uses AI and multiple external data sources to help financial institutions detect fraudulent activities.

A health technology company from a certain country, H100 Group AB, has completed a financing of 2.2 million USD, and all the funds raised will be used to purchase Bitcoin.

Token Sale

A subsidiary of a certain foundation raised $135 million by selling tokens at market price to early supporters to support network expansion.

Venture Capital Fund

The quantitative venture capital firm QuantumLight, founded by the founder of a well-known fintech company, has completed the first phase of fundraising for its $250 million fund. This fund utilizes AI-driven investment decisions and focuses on high-growth areas such as AI, Web3, and fintech.

Theta Capital has completed a $175 million financing for its cryptocurrency venture capital fund, focusing on investments in early-stage cryptocurrency venture capital firms. Theta currently manages approximately $1.2 billion in assets.