Crypto Fundraising weekly
Dates: 18 – 24, Jan 2026

This week's biggest funding round

BitGo raised $212.8M in a IPO funding round from .

BitGo is a digital asset security company trusted by some of the largest institutions in the world, specializing in safeguarding cryptocurrency for institutional clients. Their comprehensive solutions, including custody services and cybersecurity measures, cater to the needs of institutions like banks, hedge funds, and exchanges.

Pre-seed and Seed investment rounds

Cork Protocol raised $5.5M in a Seed funding round from Road Capital*, a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX)*, IDEO CoLab Ventures, WAGMI Ventures, BitGo Ventures, Hyperithm, Depo Ventures, Cooley LLP, FunFair Ventures, Stake Capital, Gate Labs, PEER Venture Partners, G20 Group, 432 Ventures.

Cork Protocol introduces a new DeFi primitive called Depeg Swap, which allows participants to trade the risk associated with pegged assets, similar to a Credit Default Swap in traditional finance. It provides a mechanism for managing liquidity and credit risk in on-chain credit markets, helping to stabilize DeFi and reduce volatility. Cork aims to create foundational risk management infrastructure, enabling more capital flow and mitigating risks in on-chain credit markets.

Bitway (ex Side protocol) raised $4.4M in a Seed funding round from Tron Foundation*, HTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures).

Bitway is a Bitcoin-native Layer 1 protocol and infrastructure platform enabling seamless, gasless BTC-based transactions, lending, and real-world asset tokenization. Users interact via familiar Taproot or Native SegWit wallets—no EVM wallets or bridging required. Its features include decentralized, pool-based lending (via BTC collateral), gas-free transfers through built-in sponsorship, programmable smart contract support (EVM/WASM), and compliant access to RWAs such as tokenized Treasuries and commodities.

Akedo raised $5M in a Seed funding round from Karatage*, Sfermion, Collab+Currency, MARBLEX Corp., Seed Club, The Open Platform (TOP), TON Ventures, Gagra Ventures, Kenetic, Metalabs Ventures.

AKEDO is an AI-native content creation engine and launchpad powered by coordinated multi-agent systems. It enables creators, studios, and communities to rapidly build games, generate AIGC content, and launch tokenized collections with one-click workflows. By leveraging multi-agent “vibe-coding,” AKEDO delivers up to 100× efficiency gains over traditional LLM-based creation, unlocking scalable monetization across games, content, and tokens. The platform forms the foundation of a creator-driven Web3 ecosystem where AI automation, on-chain ownership, and programmable revenue streams converge.

Other investment rounds

River (ex Satoshi Protocol) raised $12M in a Strategic  funding round from Tron Foundation, Justin Sun, Maelstrom, The Spartan Group.

River is building a chain-abstraction stablecoin system that unifies assets, liquidity, and yield across multiple blockchains. Powered by its omni-chain CDP-based stablecoin, satUSD, users can collateralize assets on one chain and mint on another—unlocking native earning, leveraging, and scaling capabilities. River also offers full-reserve Bitcoin services, including custody, instant transfers, and zero-fee recurring purchases. With a focus on transparency, security, and cross-chain operability, River aims to streamline both Bitcoin and stablecoin infrastructure for users and developers alike.

Warden raised $4M in a Strategic  funding round from .

Warden Protocol is an AI-native Layer 1 blockchain designed for developers to build Intelligent Applications. It provides verifiable access to AI models whose outputs can directly power on-chain and off-chain logic. Warden combines programmable key management and policy-based authorization with a chain-agnostic architecture, enabling secure coordination between humans, smart contracts, and AI agents across Cosmos, Ethereum, Solana, and Web2 systems. By abstracting keys, permissions, and execution into a unified layer, Warden enables autonomous, cross-chain applications without compromising decentralization or security.

Superstate raised $82.5M in a Series B  funding round from Bain Capital Crypto*, Distributed Global*, HAUN Ventures, Brevan Howard Digital, Galaxy Digital, Sentinel Global, Bullish, Hypersphere, Flowdesk.

Superstate is an asset management firm that utilizes blockchain technology to modernize investing through tokenized financial products. The company's approach aims to make investment products more efficient, transparent, and accessible, offering investors a seamless and secure experience. Superstate has submitted an Ethereum-based open mutual fund, the Superstate Short‑Term Government Bond Fund, to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Atlas raised undisclosed amount in a M&A  funding round from Chainlink.

Atlas is a generalized execution abstraction protocol for building application-specific orderflow auctions on the EVM. It enables apps and frontends to collect user intents and run auctions where Solvers compete to deliver optimal execution or redistribute MEV back to users. Using the Atlas SDK, User Operations are gathered by the app frontend and sent to an app-designated bundler, which combines them with Solver Operations into a single transaction. Atlas allows developers to design custom execution logic, improve outcomes, and align incentives across users, solvers, and applications.

Pan Network raised $1M in a  funding round from .

PAN Network is an on-chain AI payment protocol built for the autonomous agent economy. It enables real-time, machine-to-machine value exchange through A2A payments, the x402 payment protocol, and the ERC-8004 trust standard. PAN allows AI agents to transact autonomously with built-in trust, settlement, and verification. Positioned as the “Stripe for AI agents,” PAN abstracts payment, coordination, and execution at the network layer, enabling scalable, secure, and interoperable AI-driven applications across Web3 ecosystems.

ZBD (ex Zebedee) raised $40M in a Series C  funding round from Blockstream Capital Partners.

ZBD is a global Web3 payment service provider for gaming and interactive entertainment, built on the Bitcoin Lightning Network. It enables instant, low-cost, real-money payments at scale through compliant APIs and SDKs, supporting rewards, in-game purchases, payouts, and embedded monetization. By leveraging Lightning, ZBD makes Bitcoin programmable and practical for digital economies, allowing developers to integrate seamless, real-time fund flows into games and apps worldwide.

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

Immunefi is a bug bounty security services platform that focuses on bug bounty and security services for Web3 projects.

Fogo raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from GSR Markets LTD, Selini Capital.

Fogo is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain designed to deliver real-time experiences at scale. By utilizing the Firedancer client in its purest form, Fogo aims to push the boundaries of performance, finance, and physics. The platform focuses on innovative architectural and consensus design choices to minimize latency and increase bandwidth, enabling institutional-grade finance on-chain by combining traditional financial performance with decentralized infrastructure. Fogo’s development timeline includes a live Devnet, with plans for a Testnet in Q1 2025 and Mainnet launch in Q2 2025.

Finst raised $9.4M in a Series A  funding round from Endeit Capital*.

Finst is a Netherlands-based cryptocurrency exchange platform built by the former core team of DEGIRO and registered as a Crypto Service Provider with the Dutch Central Bank. It aims to create a level-playing field for all crypto investors by offering a unique combination of safety, transparency and the lowest fees.

Bitway (ex Side protocol) raised $1M in a Public sale  funding round from .

Bitway is a Bitcoin-native Layer 1 protocol and infrastructure platform enabling seamless, gasless BTC-based transactions, lending, and real-world asset tokenization. Users interact via familiar Taproot or Native SegWit wallets—no EVM wallets or bridging required. Its features include decentralized, pool-based lending (via BTC collateral), gas-free transfers through built-in sponsorship, programmable smart contract support (EVM/WASM), and compliant access to RWAs such as tokenized Treasuries and commodities.

Farcaster raised undisclosed amount in a M&A  funding round from Neynar.

Farcaster is a sufficiently decentralized social network. It is an open protocol that can support many clients, just like email.

HyperLend raised $1.7M in a  funding round from RockawayX, No Limit Holdings (NLH), Nucleus, Duplicate Capital, Vistula Capital, Dewhales Capital.

Hyperlend is a decentralized lending and borrowing protocol built for the Hyperliquid ecosystem. It enables users to supply assets, earn yield, and borrow capital in a non-custodial, on-chain environment optimized for high performance and capital efficiency. Designed to integrate tightly with Hyperliquid’s infrastructure, Hyperlend supports permissionless markets, transparent risk parameters, and composable DeFi use cases.

Coinstack raised undisclosed amount in a M&A  funding round from Alpha Edge Media.

Coinstack is an independent crypto research and media platform focused on delivering in-depth analysis, market insights, and commentary on Web3, digital assets, and blockchain ecosystems. Published as a newsletter and research hub, Coinstack covers topics including token launches, DeFi protocols, market structure, funding rounds, and emerging trends. The platform aims to help investors, builders, and enthusiasts better understand the fast-moving crypto landscape through clear, data-driven, and opinionated content.

Lazbubu raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from Metis Foundation*, Hotcoin Labs, Apus Capital, Becker Ventures, Honey Capital.

Lazbubu is an on-chain AI companion agent powered by the DAT mechanism, designed to evolve through continuous user interaction. It records conversations, decisions, and behavioral signals, anchoring this data on the BNB Chain to ensure transparency, verifiability, and user-owned data. By combining AI-driven personality growth with blockchain-backed data integrity, Lazbubu enables personalized, persistent AI companions that users truly control.

CheckSig raised $4.1M in a Series A  funding round from .

CheckSig is an institutional-grade digital asset custody and trading platform based in Italy. It provides secure storage, execution, and management of cryptocurrencies for financial institutions, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. Built with advanced cryptography, multisignature security, and insurance coverage, CheckSig ensures compliance with European regulations while offering personalized support for Bitcoin and digital asset investments.

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