Crypto Fundraising weekly
Dates: 02 – 08, Nov 2025

This week's biggest funding round

Ripple Labs (XRP) raised $500M in a Strategic funding round from Fortress Investment Group*, Citadel Securities*, Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard Digital, Marshall Wace.

Ripple is a blockchain-based payment network designed for fast, low-cost cross-border transactions. Its native cryptocurrency, XRP, facilitates liquidity and settlements on RippleNet, which is used by banks and financial institutions worldwide. Ripple also develops CBDC platforms and enterprise blockchain solutions for tokenization and digital asset management.

Pre-seed and Seed investment rounds

Arx Research raised undisclosed amount in a Seed funding round from Castle Island Ventures*, Inflection, Placeholder, Seed Club Ventures, 1kx.

Arx Research develops hardware and protocols for on-chain authentication and crypto payments, bridging the physical and digital worlds. Its HaLo chips embed cryptographic identities into real-world items for verifiable ownership and utility, enabling Physically Backed Tokens (PBTs) and secure NFC interactions. The company also introduced the Burner Terminal, an EMV-certified point-of-sale device that supports stablecoin and card payments, merging traditional finance with on-chain transactions.

Sprinter raised $5.2M in a Seed funding round from Robot Ventures*, Topology, A Capital, Uniswap Labs Ventures, ATKA, Ameen Soleimani.

Sprinter is a performance-oriented blockchain infrastructure that delivers ultra-low latency and high throughput for decentralized trading and real-time financial applications. Designed to meet the demands of high-frequency trading and complex on-chain strategies, Sprinter offers a composable and developer-friendly environment that ensures fast execution, sub-second finality, and seamless integration with DeFi protocols. It aims to redefine the speed and scale of on-chain finance.

Harmonic raised $6M in a Seed funding round from Paradigm*.

Harmonic is an open block-building system for Solana, designed to make the network faster, fairer, and more decentralized. It aggregates blocks from multiple independent builders to optimize validator revenue and network throughput while minimizing MEV and latency. With features like policy-compliant block inclusion, MEV-aware scheduling, and optional ACE (Application Controlled Execution) support, Harmonic empowers validators, developers, and users to participate in a transparent, competitive block market.

Zynk raised $5M in a Seed funding round from Hivemind*, Coinbase Ventures, Alliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance), Transpose Platform, Polymorphic Capital, Tykhe Ventures, Contribution Capital.

Zynk is a high-speed global payments infrastructure that eliminates the need for pre-funding, treasury management, and liquidity operations. It enables instant settlements across currencies, banks, and blockchains through programmable APIs. Products like Transformer, Transporter, and Teleport deliver real-time remittances, automated liquidity, and multi-currency pay-in accounts, while Continuum provides secure wallet infrastructure. Designed for remittance firms, PSPs, and fintechs, Zynk bridges traditional finance and Web3 payments.

Donut raised $15M in a Seed funding round from BITKRAFT Ventures, Makers Fund, Sky9 Capital, Altos Ventures, Hack VC, HongShan (ex Sequoia China), MPCi (ex Matrix Partners China), AXIA8 Ventures, 10K Ventures.

Donut is the world’s first Agentic Crypto Browser built on Solana, designed for the age of AI agents and on-chain financial actions. Unlike traditional browsers, Donut acts as an intelligent terminal that understands real-time token data, wallet risks, and market signals—allowing users to transact, trade, and earn directly within the browser. Donut combines DEXs, wallets, and networks into a seamless interface powered by agentic models and extensions.

Liquid raised $7.6M in a Seed funding round from Paradigm*, General Catalyst, Ashwin Ramachandran, Eric Wu.

Liquid is a decentralized trading super app offering up to 150x leverage with institutional-grade speed and full user ownership. It delivers deep liquidity, minimal trading fees, and non-custodial execution for transparency and security. Designed for both professional and retail traders, Liquid combines advanced DeFi strategies with intuitive UI, real-time risk visibility, and yield generation—empowering users to trade, earn, and manage portfolios from a single decentralized interface.

KapKap raised $10M in a Seed funding round from Animoca Brands*, Shima Capital, Mechanism Capital, Klaytn, Big Brain Holdings, Unicorn-Verse.

KapKap is an AI-driven Web3 attention economy platform that transforms user engagement—gaming, creation, and social interactions—into quantifiable and tradable digital assets. Powered by its K-Score AI reputation system and the $KAPS token, KapKap gamifies user participation and enables attention-based value distribution across games, brands, and Web3 ecosystems. With over 1.7M monthly active users, KapKap integrates the BSC ecosystem to merge AI, GameFi, and social incentives into one reward-driven platform.

Other investment rounds

Kyo Finance raised $5M in a Series A  funding round from Castrum Capital*, tbv*, BuzzBridge Capital*, Startale.

KYO Finance is a veDEX (vote-escrowed DEX) built on the Soneium ecosystem, designed to bring liquidity to all types of on-chain assets—including ERC-20, ERC-721, and ERC-1155 tokens. It introduces configurable liquidity pools, a bribe-reward layer, and simplified one-transaction DeFi operations to unify trading, staking, and rewards. KYO empowers projects and users with mass-adoption-ready infrastructure, bridging DeFi and NFT liquidity.

Commonware raised $25M in a  funding round from Tempo*.

Commonware is an open, Rust-based blockchain framework designed to provide specialized, high-performance on-chain applications. It offers modular primitives for consensus, cryptography, peer-to-peer communication, runtime execution, storage, and streaming, enabling developers to tailor blockchain components to specific application needs. By decoupling traditional blockchain layers, Commonware aims to achieve excessive throughput and facilitate seamless interoperability, empowering developers to build customized, efficient blockchain solutions.

zkPass raised $2M in a Public sale  funding round from .

zkPass is a composable, privacy-preserving decentralized identity verification solution for Web3, utilizing multi-party computation (MPC) and zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technologies to securely validate and verify private data without the need for data disclosure or upload. It enables users to selectively and privately validate various types of data while maintaining trust and privacy in applications such as decentralized identity passes, DeFi lending protocols, healthcare data marketplaces, and more.

BitDealer raised $1M in a Public sale  funding round from .

BitDealer is a gaming-asset meme token launchpad revolutionizing how meme tokens are created, launched, and scaled by linking them to real gaming assets. The platform provides no-code tools for token creation, liquidity provisioning, and automated trading integration—enabling creators, gamers, and communities to build tokenized ecosystems easily. By merging DeFi infrastructure with gaming utility, BitDealer bridges digital assets and entertainment, fostering sustainable value beyond speculation.

Fomo raised $17M in a Series A  funding round from Benchmark*.

Fomo is an onchain trading platform built by a team of experienced operators and engineers from dYdX, Uniswap, OpenSea, Square, and Two Sigma. FOMO aims to provide a seamless trading experience with cutting-edge features ahead of its public launch.

3F Labs raised $750K in a Angel  funding round from Curved Ventures, Steakhouse Financial, Daedalus, Jason Yanowitz, DeFiDad, ivangbi, Lyuben Belov.

3F is DeFi’s Global Yield Network, connecting top-tier alternative assets with decentralized finance to deliver leveraged yield, transparency, and borderless access—all on-chain. Built by DeFi pioneers, 3F enables users and institutions to participate in global yield markets backed by real-world and digital assets. The platform provides composable financial primitives for sustainable on-chain yield generation through advanced liquidity and asset management tools.

KKRT Labs (Kakarot) raised undisclosed amount in a M&A  funding round from Zama.

Kakarot is a zkEVM (zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine) implemented in Cairo, a language associated with the CairoVM. It enables the deployment of Ethereum smart contracts on Starknet, a layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, while providing provable transactions and blocks. Developers can utilize Kakarot to build and deploy EVM apps, maintaining compatibility with the Ethereum ecosystem and offering interoperability with native Starknet protocols.

Future Holdings raised $35M in a  funding round from Fulgur Ventures, Nakamoto, TOBAM.

Future Holdings is a Swiss-based Bitcoin treasury company focused on institutional-grade Bitcoin custody, research, and strategic advisory. It bridges traditional finance and Bitcoin adoption through treasury management, compliance support, and analytics, empowering corporations and investors to gain secure BTC exposure in CHF. Powered by BitGo’s institutional custody, Future provides a multi-signature wallet, governance tools, and real-time tracking for treasury operations, positioning Switzerland as a global Bitcoin finance hub.

Mellow Protocol raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from Cyber Fund.

Mellow Finance is a modular yield marketplace that enables users and protocols to create and manage custom DeFi vaults. It provides permissionless infrastructure for intent-based yield optimization, liquidity strategies, and automated asset management. Built on Ethereum and L2s, Mellow connects users with professional vault managers, allowing composable integrations with protocols like Lido, Aave, and Yearn. Its system powers restaking, LP management, and structured yield strategies while ensuring transparency through open-source smart contracts.

xTAO raised $7.3M in a  funding round from Off the Chain Capital.

xTAO is the first public company (TSXV: XTAO) dedicated to supporting and scaling the Bittensor ecosystem—a decentralized, permissionless AI network. As a validator operator, xTAO earns TAO tokens and secures network consensus. They offer API access and licensing to AI models served via Bittensor, bridging decentralized intelligence with traditional finance. Their treasury, held in TAO assets, generates staking revenue.

Blockchain Wire raised undisclosed amount in a M&A  funding round from AlphaTON Capital.

BlockchainWire is the leading press release distribution service for the blockchain and crypto industry. It connects companies, projects, and marketing professionals with targeted audiences across global media outlets. Designed for efficiency and reach, BlockchainWire helps blockchain startups, exchanges, and Web3 organizations amplify announcements, gain visibility, and build credibility.

Tatakai raised $7M in a Angel  funding round from Yield Guild Games (YGG), Immutable, Metis Foundation, ChainHill Capital, Tencent Holdings, Initiate Capital, Kryptos, Y2Z Ventures, SCI Ventures.

Tatakai is a Web3 gaming and NFT platform offering immersive, anime-inspired multiplayer experiences powered by blockchain technology. Players can collect, battle, and trade digital characters and assets as NFTs while earning rewards through play-to-earn mechanics. Built for community-driven engagement, Tatakai combines gaming, DeFi, and digital collectibles into an ecosystem where skill, ownership, and creativity converge.

Monorail raised $250K in a Public sale  funding round from .

Monorail is a DEX aggregator built on Monad, designed to deliver the best swap prices by connecting traders to every exchange within the Monad ecosystem. It aggregates liquidity from 16+ DEXs and over 15,000 tokens, ensuring optimal execution, low slippage, and minimal gas costs. Built for high throughput and speed, Monorail provides seamless cross-exchange trading and analytics tools for both users and developers, positioning itself as Monad’s primary liquidity hub.

Canaan Creative raised $72M in a Strategic  funding round from Brevan Howard Digital, Galaxy Digital, Weiss Asset Management.

Canaan is a leading provider of advanced blockchain and AI solutions, known for pioneering ASIC Bitcoin mining hardware, including the Avalon Miner series. The company offers mining solutions with innovative cooling technologies and blockchain integration, catering to industrial-scale crypto mining and AI applications. Canaan focuses on high-performance computing to power blockchain ecosystems globally.

Standard Money raised $8M in a Strategic  funding round from YZi Labs (ex Binance Labs)*, Gate io, Crypto com Capital, Animoca Brands.

Standard Money is a stablecoin developer and financial infrastructure company behind USDsd, a BNB Chain–based decentralized stablecoin. Designed for scalability and on-chain transparency, USDsd provides fully collateralized, censorship-resistant digital dollars for global use. The platform focuses on compliant, asset-backed stablecoin issuance and aims to enhance liquidity and utility across DeFi ecosystems.

Palisade raised undisclosed amount in a M&A  funding round from Ripple.

Palisade is a crypto wallet and custody platform delivering enterprise-grade wallet-as-a-service infrastructure for stablecoins, payments, and institutional DeFi operations. Built with MPC and HSM security, Palisade enables rapid wallet deployment for high-frequency use cases like on/off-ramps and enterprise payments. Its multi-chain infrastructure supports asset management, AML compliance, counterparty risk controls, and token issuance through scalable APIs. As a registered Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP), Palisade bridges regulatory compliance with seamless integration into the Web3 financial ecosystem.

Lava raised $200M in a  funding round from Anthony Pompliano, Eric Jackson.

Lava is a financial platform that enables users to save in Bitcoin while spending in dollars. It offers a Bitcoin-backed debit card, allowing users to make everyday purchases seamlessly. By integrating Bitcoin savings with traditional spending, Lava provides a bridge between cryptocurrency holdings and conventional financial3-5 Word Desription: Bitcoin-backed debit card.

Aria Protocol raised $600K in a Public sale  funding round from .

Aria Protocol is a compliant RWA + IP tokenization platform that fractionalizes real-world intellectual property (RWIP) into fungible, revenue-generating tokens. Starting with music royalties, Aria unlocks liquidity for IP rights through secondary exchanges and lending markets, while enabling distributed ownership, governance, and decision-making. Built on the Story blockchain, Aria introduces Intellectual Property Real-World Assets (IPRWA), allowing investors to earn from streaming, licensing, remixing, and derivative works.

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