Crypto Fundraising weekly
Dates: 11 – 17, Jan 2026

This week's biggest funding round

LMAX Group raised $150M in a funding round from Ripple.

LMAX Group is a global institutional trading and financial technology company providing execution-only trading venues for foreign exchange, digital assets, and equities. Its platforms operate on a central limit order book (CLOB) model, delivering transparent pricing, deep liquidity, and low-latency execution for banks, brokers, hedge funds, and asset managers. LMAX Digital, its digital asset arm, extends the same institutional-grade market structure to cryptocurrencies, offering regulated, high-performance access to crypto markets without operating as a decentralized protocol.

Pre-seed and Seed investment rounds

Veera raised $10M in a Seed funding round from Titan Fund, Sigma Capital, 6th Man Ventures (6MV), Folius Ventures, Ayon Capital, The Operating Group, Accomplice Blockchain, Reflexive Capital, Sfermion, Cypher Capital.

Veera is a Web3-native, on-chain neobank offering global financial services across crypto and traditional assets. The platform enables users to earn, invest, borrow, and spend using self-hosted wallets while retaining full control of their funds. Veera also offers the Veera Card, allowing users to spend on-chain assets seamlessly in the real world. By combining non-custodial wallets, on-chain financial products, and global payment infrastructure, Veera bridges decentralized finance with everyday banking in a compliant, user-friendly experience.

Noise raised $7.1M in a Seed funding round from Paradigm*, Figment Capital, Anagram, GSR Markets LTD, JPEG Trading, Justin “3LAU” Blau, Kain Warwick, David Phelps.

Noise is building "attention markets" — prediction market-adjacent platform where traders bet on whether topics, brands, trends and narratives will retain cultural relevance over time. Platform combines elements of Google Trends with prediction markets mechanics to create continuous trading of cultural mindshare. Deep integration with Kaito provides real-time social data across crypto topics. Unlike binary prediction markets (Polymarket, Kalshi), Noise offers continuous market design where attention trends trade like stocks. Launched invite-only testnet May 2025 with 1,300+ users across 14 markets. Preparing mainnet launch on Base (Ethereum L2) in coming months. Mission: measure and monetize attention, turning cultural relevance into tradeable assets.

Neuramint raised $5M in a Seed funding round from Maelstrom, Borderless Capital, Selini Capital, Symbolic Capital (ex Hyperedge Capital), Lattice Fund, Node Capital.

NeuraMint is a Web3-native AI agent and tokenization platform that enables developers to automate, manage, and monetize complex blockchain operations using autonomous AI agents. Through its intelligent development framework, NeuraMint allows AI models, agents, and data outputs to be deployed on-chain as programmable, tokenized assets. These assets support ownership, revenue sharing, and composability across DeFi and Web3 applications.

Other investment rounds

City Protocol (Cooking City, ex MagicSeven Co., Ltd.) raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from 071labs (Zero Seven One Labs).

City Protocol is a decentralized infrastructure for IP attention and capital markets, bringing real-world intellectual property on-chain. It enables creators and communities to fund, scale, and trade cultural assets as liquid, investable units through programmable financing, RWAs, and AI-driven distribution—keeping value accrual transparent and community-owned.

Saturn Labs (USDat) raised $800K in a Angel  funding round from YZi Labs (ex Binance Labs), Sora Ventures, DeFiDad, Nomatic, Luca Netz.

Saturn Labs is developing a yield-bearing stablecoin backed by MicroStrategy’s STRC—an institutional-grade Bitcoin credit instrument. Designed to deliver 10%+ real yield, Saturn integrates decentralized asset treasuries (DATs), stablecoins, and real-world assets (RWAs) into a transparent, scalable reserve model. The protocol is built for onchain-native, sustainable yield generation, leveraging institutional credibility and crypto-native composability.

Konnex raised $15M in a Strategic  funding round from Cogitent Ventures, Liquid Capital (LD Capital), Covey Network, M77 Ventures, Leland Ventures.

Konnex is a Web3-native, permissionless marketplace for robotic intelligence and autonomous physical work. It enables robots to discover, contract, and utilize decentralized Robotic AI Providers—including LBMS/VLAS large language and motion models—through trustless, on-chain agreements. By allowing robots to autonomously sign smart contracts and pay for specialized services, Konnex creates an open coordination layer for real-world robotics, decentralized AI, and autonomous execution. The protocol aims to unlock scalable, market-driven robotics infrastructure without centralized control.

SOMO raised undisclosed amount in a M&A  funding round from Animoca Brands.

SOMO is a crypto-native collectibles and gaming brand building the "cultural operating system for collectibles" designed for next-generation collectors and internet-native audiences. The platform transforms digital collectibles into playable, streamable, and tradeable assets through interconnected games: flagship SOMO Battleground, SOMO Codex, and SOMO Duel. Combines gacha game dopamine loops with trading card culture and blockchain ownership. Features AAA cinematic quality 3D animated NFTs of mystical creatures with unique abilities tied to base elements. Evolution mechanism allows players to burn multiple tokens to create rarer, more powerful creatures. Mobile-first platform with deflationary tokenomics and dual-token economy ($SOMO reserve token + utility token). Team includes former Jam City director alongside veterans from EA, Rockstar, Blizzard.

Project Eleven raised $20M in a Series A  funding round from Castle Island Ventures*, Coinbase Ventures, Lattice Fund, Variant Fund, Quantonation, Nascent, Balaji Srinivasan.

Project Eleven is an applied quantum computing lab focused on safeguarding digital assets and blockchains from quantum threats. It develops quantum-resilient cryptographic tools like Yellowpages, a registry that links current Bitcoin addresses to post-quantum keys without on-chain transactions.

Alpaca raised $150M in a Series D  funding round from Drive Capital*, Citadel Securities, Opera Tech Ventures, MUFG Innovation Partners, Flat Capital, DRW Venture Capital, Kraken, Altered Capital, X&KSK Fund, Bank Muscat, Endeavor Catalyst, Portage Ventures, Horizons Ventures, Social Leverage, Unbound, Diagram Ventures, Derayah Financial.

Alpaca is an API platform offering commission-free trading for stocks, options, and cryptocurrencies. It provides a suite of APIs—including Trading API, Broker API, and Market Data API—designed for fintech startups, algorithmic traders, and financial institutions to build and scale trading applications. Alpaca supports over 20 cryptocurrencies across 56 trading pairs, available 24/7, with secure custody solutions and real-time market data. Its infrastructure emphasizes low-latency order processing and scalability, making it suitable for a wide range of trading strategies and applications.

Meld raised $7M in a  funding round from Lightspeed Faction*, F-Prime Capital, Yolo Investments, Scytale Digital.

Meld is a stablecoin payments and conversion infrastructure designed to be a one-stop platform for global digital asset access. Through the Meld Network, businesses, fintechs, and developers can seamlessly convert 150+ fiat currencies and a wide range of stablecoins or tokens directly within their applications. Meld powers global payouts, remittances, cross-border trade settlement, and native blockchain onboarding, positioning itself as a “Visa for crypto” that enables frictionless spending, settlement, and movement of digital assets worldwide.

Coinme raised undisclosed amount in a M&A  funding round from Polygon Labs.

Coinme is a regulated cryptocurrency financial services company that provides simple access to buying, selling, and managing digital assets, primarily Bitcoin. Founded in the United States, Coinme is best known for operating one of the largest Bitcoin ATM networks and offering a consumer-facing crypto wallet and brokerage services. The platform enables users to purchase crypto with cash or debit cards and supports compliant fiat on/off-ramps. Coinme focuses on accessibility, regulatory compliance, and bridging traditional finance with cryptocurrency adoption for mainstream users.

Sequence (Skyweaver, ex Horizon Blockchain Games) raised undisclosed amount in a M&A  funding round from Polygon Labs.

Sequence is a Web3 developer platform previously Horizon Blockchain Games that provides wallet infrastructure, APIs, and tooling for building consumer-friendly blockchain games and applications. It offers smart contract wallets, user authentication, payments, and marketplace features that abstract away Web3 complexity through seamless onboarding, gasless transactions, and cross-chain support. Skyweaver, Horizon’s flagship browser-based cross-platform trading card game, demonstrates Sequence in action—allowing players to truly own, trade, and gift cards as on-chain assets while enjoying a traditional game UX.

Genius (Shuttle Labs) raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from YZi Labs (ex Binance Labs).

Genius, developed by Shuttle Labs, is a non-custodial crypto trading platform focused on decentralization and user control. It addresses issues linked to centralized failures like FTX by ensuring users maintain control of their private keys, removing third-party risks. Genius supports a wide range of cryptocurrencies without requiring KYC, streamlining trading by eliminating bridging and gas fees for an accessible experience.

XMAQUINA raised $10M in a  funding round from Borderless Capital, Moonrock Capital, MH Ventures, Generative Ventures, Fundamental Labs, Waterdrip Capital, vVv dotnet, Clairvoyant Labs, Signal Ventures, Wise3 Ventures, Mulana Capital, EoT Ventures, CoinIX Capital, Advanced Blockchain AG.

XMAQUINA is a DePIN platform for tokenized autonomous robots, allowing people to share in the revenues from smart machines. It enables businesses to tokenize real-world assets, turning intelligent machines into public investment opportunities to scale robotics ventures. This approach enhances liquidity, stakeholder engagement, and market leadership while ensuring transparency through on-chain mechanisms.

Upexi raised $36M in a  funding round from Hivemind.

Upexi is a diversified consumer brand owner and eCommerce operator focused on acquiring and scaling Amazon-based businesses. Specializing in health, wellness, pet care, and nutraceuticals, it integrates consumer data and proprietary ad tech to reduce customer acquisition costs. Upexi has entered the cryptocurrency space by building a Solana-based treasury and expanding into Bitcoin mining through subsidiaries like ChainbitMiner and Quantum Hash, aiming to generate passive income and asset growth.

Instant Coin Bank raised undisclosed amount in a M&A  funding round from Bitcoin Depot.

Instant Coin Bank is a Bitcoin ATM operator with multiple locations across Texas and Oklahoma, providing users with convenient, cash-based access to cryptocurrency. In addition to its ATM network, InstantCoinBank offers digital asset services that enable users to buy, sell, and manage cryptocurrencies through simple, user-friendly tools.

ICEx raised $70M in a  funding round from .

ICEx (International Crypto Exchange) is an Indonesia-based, regulated cryptocurrency exchange providing spot trading and digital asset services for retail and institutional users. Licensed by local regulators, ICEx focuses on compliant market access, secure custody, and localized on/off-ramps for the Indonesian market. Backed by domestic crypto and digital asset firms, the exchange aims to strengthen national crypto infrastructure with transparent operations, robust security, and scalable trading technology.

Naoris Protocol raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from Mova.

Naoris Protocol is a decentralized cybersecurity mesh that transforms every connected device into a validator node, enhancing network security as it scales. Utilizing post-quantum cryptography, a custom Decentralized Proof of Security (dPoSec) consensus mechanism, and decentralized SWARM AI, it provides real-time threat detection and continuous verification across digital infrastructures. This approach ensures robust protection for both Web2 and Web3 systems, fostering a trustless environment where devices collaboratively maintain and enhance cybersecurity.

DTR (Distributed Technologies Research Ltd.) raised undisclosed amount in a M&A  funding round from Bakkt.

DTR is a modern payments infrastructure platform that enables businesses to move money seamlessly by integrating stablecoins and fiat payment rails. It provides white-label APIs and custom financial solutions that allow companies to accept, store, send, and manage both stablecoins and traditional currencies. DTR supports use cases such as global payroll, treasury management, merchant payments, and cross-border transactions, helping enterprises achieve faster settlement, lower costs, and greater financial flexibility. The platform focuses on enterprise-grade reliability, compliance, and scalability rather than consumer-facing Web3 applications.

VelaFi raised $20M in a Series B  funding round from XVC*, Ikuyo*, Alibaba Group, Planetree, BAI Capital.

VelaFi i is a financial infrastructure platform that provides compliant, stablecoin-based financial infrastructure for enterprises, enabling secure payments, settlement, and liquidity across global markets. It supports modern money movement through both digital and traditional rails, helping businesses manage transactions, payouts, and treasury operations with speed, reliability, and regulatory alignment. Designed for fintechs, platforms, and global enterprises, VelaFi integrates programmable finance and digital asset capabilities to deliver scalable, enterprise-ready payment workflows.

TBook raised $10M in a  funding round from SevenX Ventures*, Mask Network, HT Capital, VistaLabs, Blofin, Bonfire Union, LYVC, GoPlus Security.

TBook is a StableFi coordination layer built for the digital workforce, connecting identity, payouts, and yield to on-chain attestations. Its chain-agnostic infrastructure distributes stablecoins and RWAs through TBook Vault, while decentralized IDs and the WISE Score record verified user contributions. TBook empowers humans and AI agents to work, earn, and transact globally in real time, linking value creation with value distribution across decentralized economies.

TROVE raised $2.5M in a Public sale  funding round from .

Trove is a Web3-native trading platform focused on collectibles and digital assets. Its flagship protocol enables users to trade tokenized collectibles with up to 5× leverage through perpetual-style markets, unlocking liquidity and price discovery for traditionally illiquid assets. Alongside this, it operates a regulated digital asset trading platform offering secure, compliant access to crypto markets with institutional-grade execution, custody, and risk controls.

* fund, that lead investment round