Crypto Fundraising weekly
Dates: 16 – 22, Mar 2025

This week's biggest funding round

NinjaTrader raised $1.5B in a M&A funding round from Kraken.

NinjaTrader is a futures trading platform offering powerful tools for analytics, execution, and automation. It provides access to major futures markets with low fees, multi-device compatibility, and advanced trading features.

Pre-seed and Seed investment rounds

Stoffel MPC raised $1.6M in a Pre-seed funding round from Eterna Capital*, Robot Ventures*, John Adler.

Stoffel is a platform that enables developers to build privacy-first applications using Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology. MPC allows computations on private data without revealing the data itself, ensuring privacy and eliminating single points of trust. Stoffel abstracts the complexities of cryptographic protocols, allowing developers to focus on application logic without deep cryptographic knowledge.

Uranium Digital raised $6.1M in a Seed funding round from Framework Ventures*, Karatage, Mirana Ventures, Knollwood Investment Advisory, Rubik VC, Arete Capital, Jason Yanowitz, Andrew Kang.

Uranium Digital is a startup focused on the uranium market through tokenization. By representing uranium ore, or yellowcake, with blockchain tokens, the platform enables seamless trading in an otherwise underfinancialized and heavily regulated sector. While the tokens simplify transactions, the underlying uranium remains securely stored, with access limited to licensed buyers for physical settlement. This approach bridges the gap between accessibility and regulatory compliance, providing a transparent, decentralized marketplace for uranium trading.

AegisAI raised undisclosed amount in a Pre-seed funding round from IDG Capital*, Flow Traders, NGC Ventures (NEO Global Capital).

AegisAI is a modular Layer 1 blockchain built for decentralized artificial intelligence, aiming to make superintelligence open, secure, and accessible. It offers scalable infrastructure compatible with major Web3 ecosystems like Ethereum and Solana. AegisAI also functions as a blockchain security platform, integrating AI for smart contract audits, real-time dApp monitoring, and proactive threat detection.

Pluralis Research raised $7.6M in a Seed funding round from Union Square Ventures (USV)*, CoinFund*, Variant Fund, Bodhi Ventures, Eden Block, Topology, Balaji Srinivasan.

Pluralis is a decentralized AI protocol designed to facilitate collaborative training, ownership, and deployment of foundation models. By leveraging blockchain technology, Pluralis ensures transparent and equitable participation in AI model development while maintaining data privacy and security. The protocol allows contributors to train AI models in a distributed manner, rewarding participants based on their computational and data contributions.

Hibachi raised $5M in a Seed funding round from Dragonfly Capital, Electric Capital, Echo.

Hibachi is a decentralized trading protocol designed for professional traders, emphasizing provable security through zero-knowledge (zk) mathematics. The platform aims to provide an intuitive exchange experience, making trading straightforward and efficient. By leveraging zk technology, Hibachi ensures enhanced security and transparency in trading operations.

Oro raised $1.5M in a Pre-seed funding round from 468 Capital*, Fasset, Superteam, Dead King Society (DKS), Nom, Facu.

ORO is a regulated tokenized gold protocol aiming to create an on-chain ecosystem for investing, trading, and borrowing, combining gold’s stability with decentralized finance’s (DeFi) efficiency. Built on the Solana blockchain, ORO enables users to tokenize physical gold into digital assets, making gold a liquid, composable, and income-generating asset.

Opinion Labs raised $5M in a Seed funding round from YZi Labs (ex Binance Labs)*, Echo, Animoca Ventures, Manifold, Amber Group.

O.LAB offers a decentralized suite of products, including a prediction market, opinion market, and oracle, designed to provide transparent, objective information for global decision-making. The platform emphasizes privacy, security, and accessibility, allowing users to engage in predictive trading and data-driven decisions. With features like privacy-by-default and world-class risk management, O.LAB aims to empower both novice and professional traders in a decentralized ecosystem.

Yeet raised $7.8M in a Seed funding round from Dragonfly Capital*, Primitive, Mirana Ventures, Comfy Capital, LambdaClass, Bryan Pellegrino, Santiago R. Santos, Luca Netz, RookieXBT, Farokh, Wizard of Soho.

Yeet is a crypto-native online casino and sportsbook that blends traditional gaming with Web3 culture. It offers unique crypto-focused experiences inspired by NFT minting, meme coin trading, and DeFi risks like “getting rugged.” Designed for crypto enthusiasts, the platform gamifies blockchain concepts while providing a seamless, on-chain gaming experience.

Kamigotchi raised $1.3M in a Seed funding round from PTC Crypto (Palm Tree Crew), Seed Club, TempleDAO, Baseline, Double Peak Group, ByWassies, 0xmons, DCF God, Scott Sunarto, Daryl Lau, Amplice, Statelayer.

Kamigotchi is a fully on-chain pet idle-RPG game where players hatch, raise, and customize digital pets called Kamis. Players engage in quests, collect experience, and level up their Kamis to enhance abilities. The game operates on the Yominet testnet, a fork of the MUD engine running on the OP stack leveraging Celestia’s data availability layer.

NeuronX raised $1M in a Pre-seed funding round from Obelisk Capital*, Ecco Capital, AU21 Capital, Eureka Partners.

NeuronX is a decentralized lending protocol built on the Dfinity platform, integrating artificial intelligence to enhance DeFi operations. It aims to provide AI-driven automation for improved efficiency and security in decentralized finance.

Other investment rounds

Walrus raised $140M in a  funding round from Standard Crypto, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto), Electric Capital, Franklin Templeton.

Walrus is a next-generation decentralized storage protocol designed for unstructured data and rich media content, including large text files, videos, images, and audio. It offers secure, efficient, and decentralized storage solutions with features like end-to-end encryption, high-performance read/write operations, and programmable storage resources.

Manifest Finance raised $2.5M in a  funding round from VanEck*, Lattice Fund, Compound, SALT fund.

Manifest is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that enables users to invest in tokenized U.S. real estate assets. By leveraging blockchain technology, Manifest provides fractional ownership opportunities, allowing investors to access real-world assets (RWAs) with lower capital requirements and increased liquidity. The platform ensures transparency, security, and compliance while democratizing real estate investments for a global audience.

MoonPay raised $200M in a  funding round from Galaxy Digital.

MoonPay is a financial technology company that provides a seamless platform for buying, selling, and swapping over 170 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. Founded in 2019, MoonPay operates in more than 180 countries, offering services such as unified wallet management and support for various payment methods, including credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. The platform emphasizes security and user control by maintaining a non-custodial framework, ensuring that users retain access to their private keys and assets.

Turing Capital Brokerage (TCB) raised undisclosed amount in a M&A  funding round from LTP (LiquidityTech Protocol).

Turing Capital is a quantitative asset management firm specializing in digital asset investments. They offer two primary funds: Turing Neutral: An algorithmic, long-short market-neutral fund that systematically captures alpha by exploiting market inefficiencies, providing stable returns independent of market direction. And Turing Crypto Growth: A smart-beta strategy offering optimized exposure to digital assets, designed to maintain a high correlation with the crypto market while actively reducing volatility and drawdowns, thereby enhancing risk-adjusted returns.

Coca Wallet raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), FunFair Ventures.

Coca Wallet is a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet that combines Multi-Party Computation (MPC) security with the convenience of physical and virtual debit cards. It offers users secure management of their digital assets without the need for seed phrases, ensuring true ownership and eliminating common vulnerabilities. Users can spend their stablecoins and cryptocurrencies at over 40 million merchants across 200+ countries, all without KYC requirements. Additional features include fee-free cross-chain swaps, access to decentralized applications (dApps), and comprehensive NFT management across Ethereum chains.

HashBeaver raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from 3E Network Technology Group.

HashBeaver is a Singapore-based cloud mining platform specializing in cryptocurrency financial services. The company manages 9.6 EH/s of computing power across five global mining facilities.

Bedrock raised $1.3M in a Public sale  funding round from .

Bedrock is a pioneering multi-asset liquid restaking protocol that enhances yield opportunities for cryptocurrency holders. By introducing liquid restaking tokens (LRTs) such as uniBTC, uniETH, and uniIOTX, Bedrock enables users to stake their assets while maintaining liquidity, thereby maximizing rewards across various decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms. The protocol integrates with platforms like EigenLayer and Babylon to offer diversified staking options, and its Proof of Staking Liquidity (PoSL) mechanism ensures sustainable yields and greater asset control.

Redacted raised $3M in a Public sale  funding round from .

Redacted is a Web3 entertainment ecosystem that integrates blockchain and AI to create an "entertainment datasphere," allowing users to play, trade, and watch content while earning rewards. Powered by the RDAC Token, Redacted enhances user experiences through targeted data protocols and provides commercial opportunities for Web3 companies and decentralized applications (DApps).

Privy raised $15M in a  funding round from Ribbit Capital*, Sequoia Capital, Paradigm, Coinbase.

Privy is a wallet infrastructure platform designed to seamlessly integrate crypto functionalities into applications. It enables developers to effortlessly create and manage self-custodial wallets, facilitate on-chain transactions, and incorporate blockchain features through a single API. Privy supports various authentication methods, including email, SMS, and social logins, enhancing user onboarding experiences. The platform is compatible with multiple blockchain networks, such as EVM chains and Solana, and offers features like gas sponsorship and portable accounts.

Utila raised $18M in a Series A  funding round from Nyca Partners*, Wing Venture Capital, NFX, Gaingels, Haymaker Ventures, Cerca Partners.

Utila is an institutional crypto platform providing a secure, multi-chain non-custodial wallet for organizations to manage their digital assets. With a focus on user-friendly design and powered by multi-party computation (MPC) key management, Utila aims to address the complexities of existing institutional crypto wallets, offering accessibility, usability, and enhanced security for enterprises and crypto-native firms alike.

Expand Network raised undisclosed amount in a M&A  funding round from Blockdaemon Ventures.

Expand network is a scalable SaaS platform offering a unified API for seamless interaction with decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and on-chain data across both EVM and non-EVM platforms. Supporting over 40 blockchains and protocols with more than 100 endpoints, it enables efficient data analysis, access, and transaction execution.

Stable Sea raised $3.5M in a  funding round from Kindred Ventures, Ludlow Ventures, DFS Lab, The Venture Dept, The Fintech Fund.

Stable Sea is a platform that streamlines stablecoin offramping and liquidity management for businesses. It enables the conversion of stablecoins into local fiat currencies across global markets, ensuring efficiency, affordability, and regulatory compliance. The platform offers access to global liquidity from trusted providers, real-time exchange rate comparisons, and transparent transaction tracking. Use cases include corporate treasury movements, global payouts and payroll, and cross-border business payments.

Megapot raised undisclosed amount in a Angel  funding round from Mason Hall.

Megapot is a decentralized lottery platform built on the Base blockchain, offering daily mega jackpots where liquidity providers earn yield by participating as the house. The platform aims to become the world’s largest raffle by providing users with favorable odds to win substantial jackpots and enabling developers to build on an immutable, open prize pool. Unlike traditional lotteries that deduct fees from the prize pool, Megapot operates without taking fees, leveraging blockchain technology to ensure transparency and fairness. Additionally, users benefit from staking yields generated from the funds in the prize pool, enhancing the overall value proposition.

Halliday raised $20M in a Series A  funding round from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto)*, SV Angel, Credibly Neutral, Blizzard, AltLayer.

Halliday is a Web3 payments and asset ownership solution that enables seamless fiat-to-crypto onramps, cross-chain swaps, and installment payments for blockchain gaming and metaverse assets. It integrates directly with games, marketplaces, and wallets, allowing users to acquire NFTs and tokens effortlessly across multiple chains.

Level Protocol (Peregrine Exploration Inc.) raised $2.6M in a Strategic  funding round from Dragonfly Capital*, Polychain Capital, Flowdesk, Blockchain Founders Capital (BFC), TPC Ventures, WAGMI Ventures, GD1, Aegis Ventures, Wonderstruck, base DAO, Native Crypto, Feisty Collective, Albert Chon, Charles Lu, Sam Kazemian, HDF humble defi farmer, Paul Taylor.

Level aims to revolutionize the economic security of decentralized networks by integrating dollar stablecoins into their defense mechanisms. By transforming stablecoins from idle assets into productive instruments, Level enhances the stability and efficiency of network security. This innovative approach enables stablecoin holders to earn yields while securing multiple networks non-custodially. For decentralized networks, this dollarization offers cost savings, improved capital efficiency, and more stable security measures.

Crossmint raised $23.6M in a Series A  funding round from Ribbit Capital*, Franklin Templeton, Nyca Partners, First Round Capital, Lightspeed Faction, HF0.

Crossmint is an enterprise-grade blockchain platform offering a comprehensive suite of APIs and tools to facilitate seamless integration of on-chain functionalities. It provides wallet infrastructure, tokenization services, verifiable credentials, and payment solutions, enabling businesses and developers to build and manage blockchain applications efficiently. Crossmint supports various use cases, including NFT marketplaces, digital art tokenization, gaming, and loyalty programs, making blockchain technology accessible to a broader audience.

Easy Crypto raised undisclosed amount in a M&A  funding round from Swyftx.

Easy Crypto is a user-friendly platform that enables to securely buy, sell, and swap over 50 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. The platform emphasizes swift transactions, allowing users to place orders, monitor market trends, and manage their portfolios with ease.

VIA raised $28M in a Series B  funding round from Bosch Ventures*, BMW i Ventures, MassMutual Ventures (MMV), Sentinel Global.

VIA is a data security software company that develops solutions to protect data against theft, misuse, and manipulation. Their offerings include CO₂ Impact™, SIVA, Skylight, SLAM AI, and Wallet, which are designed to enhance data privacy and security across various industries. VIA collaborates with organizations such as the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Space Force, GE Vernova, and Hitachi Energy to implement their technologies.

Soluna raised $5M in a  funding round from Galaxy Digital.

Soluna is a developer of green data centers that transform surplus renewable energy into global computing resources. By co-locating their modular data centers directly at renewable power plants, Soluna harnesses otherwise wasted energy for compute-intensive applications such as AI, Bitcoin mining, and scientific computing. This approach not only maximizes the utilization of renewable energy but also provides scalable and sustainable infrastructure for high-performance computing needs.

DMND raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from Trammell Venture Partners (TVP).

DMND is a Bitcoin mining pool that utilizes the Stratum V2 protocol to enhance miner sovereignty, profitability, and security. By allowing miners to create their own block templates and employing end-to-end encrypted communications, DMND aims to decentralize Bitcoin mining and protect operations from hashrate hijacking. The platform’s SLICE payment system ensures transparent payouts without hidden fees.

Blockpit raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from Elevator Ventures.

Blockpit is a comprehensive crypto tax software that simplifies tax reporting by automating transaction tracking, calculating gains or losses, and ensuring compliance with local regulations. It supports over 250,000 crypto assets, including NFTs and DeFi protocols, and integrates with popular exchanges and wallets. Blockpit offers country-specific tax reports, pre-filled forms, and a user-friendly interface, making it a practical solution for both individual investors and tax professionals.

Domin Network raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from Animoca Brands, KuCoin Labs, IBC Group, DWF Ventures, Presto Labs, Outlier Ventures, KnightFury, ThreeDAO, Awakening Ventures, Web3Labs club, AB DAO.

Domin Network is a decentralized business network utilizing NFTs and DePIN rollup technology to connect software, hardware, and consumer behavior data on-chain. It enables users to earn crypto rewards by sharing their consumption data, fostering an open data economy. The Domin Foundation supports the ecosystem, introducing innovations like multi-redeemable NFTs (mrNFTs) and ERC-6672, a standard for programmable NFTs.

Plume Network raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from YZi Labs (ex Binance Labs).

Plume Network is a public blockchain for scaling RWAs, designed to provide a full-stack infrastructure for compliant deployment of any asset class. It supports activities like earning yield, borrowing/lending, trading, and speculating with leverage, while integrating compliance measures such as KYC and AML. Currently in private testnet, Plume has over 80 RWA and DeFi projects building on its network and utilizes Arbitrum Orbit for its EVM chain and Celestia for data availability, ensuring fast transactions and low fees.

Ephyra (ex GameBeast Studio) raised $10.5M in a Series A  funding round from Becker Ventures*.

Ephyra is a multi-dimensional virtual entertainment center that integrates AI, gaming, and interaction. It offers a diverse array of game content, from traditional multiplayer competitions to unique AI-driven experiences, catering to all types of players. Ephyra seamlessly integrates across multiple platforms, allowing players to switch between devices effortlessly, ensuring they can enjoy the game no matter where they are. It creates a dynamic, evolving virtual ecosystem through deep collaboration between AI and players.

ABEX raised $6M in a  funding round from MMC Ventures*.

ABEX is a London-based firm specializing in algorithmic execution solutions for digital asset markets. Leveraging machine learning and an ultra-low-latency, high-frequency trading engine, ABEX aims to enhance trade execution efficiency across centralized and decentralized finance venues. The company is registered with the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for cryptoasset activities and has secured.

Gyroscope raised undisclosed amount in a Public sale  funding round from .

Gyroscope is a crypto startup building a decentralized stablecoin called GYD (gyro dollar), which has an "all-weather" reserve design intended to diversify risks in the DeFi ecosystem. The reserve is designed to be fully backed by collateral, diversify risks beyond just price risk, and maintain a sustainable system using autonomous pricing and a multi-market design to concentrate liquidity within the price quotes of the stablecoin.

SlingShot DAO raised $16M in a  funding round from Dragonfly Capital, Animoca Brands, Digital Currency Group (DCG), Sfermion, Standard Crypto, Sanctor Capital, Collab+Currency, Alphabit, Web3Auth, Story Protocol, Gam3s gg.

SlingShot DAO is a community-driven platform where members collaborate to transform ideas into gaming experiences through the SlingShot app. It fosters inclusivity and rewards individual contributions, aiming to curate and launch the world's next big gaming ideas. With a focus on community-first values and action-oriented approach, SlingShot DAO strives to build a new playing field in the gaming industry while celebrating diversity and integrity.

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