Crypto Fundraising weekly
Dates: 26 Apr – 02 May 2026

This week's biggest funding round

Sodot raised $100M in a M&A funding round from MoonPay.

Sodot is an Israeli crypto security startup building institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure. It offers self-hosted MPC and TEE-based key management, enabling businesses to securely develop wallets, custody solutions, payments, stablecoin operations, and trading systems. With full control over keys, policies, and deployment, Sodot empowers institutions to manage digital assets with high security, flexibility, and compliance.

Pre-seed and Seed investment rounds

XO Market raised $6M in a Seed funding round from 20VC Fund*, Picus Capital*, Coinbase Ventures, Ventures Together, Foreword.

XO Market is a permissionless conviction market protocol that lets anyone create, trade, and resolve Yes/No markets backed by real financial stakes. Built on a sovereign rollup with Celestia for data availability, it features AI-driven oracles and decentralized arbitration to ensure fast, accurate, and tamper-resistant outcomes. Adaptive liquidity algorithms maintain market depth even in niche topics, and token-based incentives reward market creators, traders, and resolvers.

Exponent raised $5M in a Seed funding round from Multicoin Capital*, Solana Ventures, RockawayX, L1D (L1 Digital), Prelude (ex Cherry Crypto), Theia.

Exponent Finance is a Solana-based DeFi platform offering fixed-rate lending and borrowing solutions. It enables users to lock in predictable yields or access stable funding by leveraging a transparent and risk-managed DeFi infrastructure.

Legend Trade raised $3.5M in a Seed funding round from Electric Capital*, Amber Group, GSR Markets LTD.

Legend is the world’s first Trader vs. Trader arena, transforming trading into an interactive multiplayer experience. Built for the next generation of onchain traders, Legend blends high-performance decentralized infrastructure with game-inspired mechanics that pit users against each other in real-time. It removes the dullness of traditional finance by turning trading into a dynamic, skill-based challenge — where your opponent isn’t the market, it’s another player. Combining speed, capital efficiency, and perpetual contracts, Legend aims to redefine onchain trading through competition and community.

Kaisar Network raised $4M in a Pre-seed funding round from Merov Capital, StoneBlock, WM Capital, Arche Fund (Coin98 Ventures), Q42, Unicorn Ventures.

Kaisar Network is a full-stack decentralized ecosystem empowering a sovereign AI economy, built for the era of autonomous AI agents participating in open economic networks. Kaisar delivers a vertically integrated 4-layer stack: decentralized GPU infrastructure for scalable AI compute, a full-stack AI Ops environment to build and orchestrate agents, programmable economic incentives where agents generate and capture value, and on-chain DID and reputation for verifiable agent identity. Backed by Outlier Ventures, Borderless Capital, and partners including NVIDIA Inception, Xiaomi, and Alibaba Cloud, the project has reached $1.1M+ in revenue, 1.1M+ connected devices, and 600K+ active users — with a team bringing 20+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure and distributed systems.

Nuva Labs (ex ProvLabs, Provenance Blockchain) raised $5.2M in a Seed funding round from Morgan Creek Capital*.

Nuva Labs delivers blockchain infrastructure enabling institutions and fintechs to tokenize, manage, and scale real-world assets. Built on Provenance Blockchain, it offers enterprise-grade APIs and SaaS solutions through its Connect platform, supporting asset issuance, vault management, compliance, treasury optimization, and real-time data access. The platform ensures transparency and efficiency in deploying and distributing digital assets across blockchain networks.

Fortune Protocol raised undisclosed amount in a Seed funding round from Cogitent Ventures*.

Fortune Protocol is a DeFi protocol building liquidity infrastructure for prediction markets. It tackles key challenges like liquidity fragmentation, inefficient pricing, and high entry barriers by improving capital efficiency and market accessibility. The platform enables users to trade outcome-based positions, speculate on future events, and hedge risk using transparent smart contracts. By combining liquidity optimization with market-driven forecasting, Fortune Protocol creates a trustless environment for efficient price discovery and scalable prediction markets.

Other investment rounds

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

Printr is a cross-chain memecoin launchpad allowing users to launch and trade tokens across 69+ chains with a single click. It consolidates liquidity and simplifies token creation for degens. The platform features a playful approach, inviting users to join a waitlist for early access and community airdrops.

Fun raised $72M in a Series A  funding round from Multicoin Capital*, SignalFire*, Infinity Ventures Crypto (IVC), Pharsalus Capital, Justin Mateen.

Global payments infrastructure connecting fiat and crypto rails for internet-native capital markets. White-label orchestration layer powering deposits, withdrawals, settlement for high-scale platforms. Processes $18B+ annual transaction volume; 99.999% success rate; millions of users across 100+ countries. Flagship clients: Polymarket (sole deposit provider), Aave, Lighter. Products: Deposit (fiat/crypto onramps), Withdraw (offramps), Orchestration (cross-system value movement), Checkout (digital/physical goods). Custom-engineered flows optimized per client's user behavior. Founded 2022, operated stealth until 2026. Expanding to Asia-Pacific with Singapore office; pursuing selective acquisitions. Targeting non-crypto fintech/neobank integration as stablecoin adoption accelerates. "Front door for new economy."

Belo raised $14M in a Series A  funding round from Tether*, Titan Fund, The Venture City, Mindset Ventures, G2 Venture Partners.

Belo is an Argentina-based crypto wallet that streamlines payments, foreign exchange, and cross-border transfers using stablecoin infrastructure. Designed for freelancers, remote workers, and underserved users, it enables receiving global payments, holding funds in crypto or fiat, and spending seamlessly via cards, Pix, or QR. By combining multiple financial services into a single wallet experience, Belo reduces costs and friction in Latin America’s fragmented financial systems, where moving money across borders remains slow and expensive.

Fence raised $20M in a  funding round from Galaxy Digital*, ParaFi Capital, Crane Venture Partners.

Fence Finance is a SaaS platform streamlining debt facility operations for businesses and lenders by automating tasks like reporting and payments across various industries. It enhances efficiency, transparency, and regulatory compliance, allowing businesses to focus on core activities while reducing overhead. Fence Finance's innovative solution provides real-time debt information for investors, improving decision-making and saving companies up to 80% in operational costs.

Take My Muffin (TMM) raised $2.9M in a  funding round from 1inch*.

Take My Muffin is an interactive Web3 quiz platform designed to educate users about blockchain, crypto, and decentralized technologies through gamified experiences. It incentivizes learning by rewarding participants for correct answers, engagement, and knowledge growth. The platform blends education with entertainment, aiming to onboard new users into Web3 while keeping experienced users informed about emerging trends, protocols, and ecosystems. By integrating rewards and community-driven participation, TMM Quiz enhances user retention and promotes continuous learning in the crypto space.

Squads raised $18M in a Strategic  funding round from Solana Ventures*, Coinbase Ventures, HAUN Ventures, L1D (L1 Digital).

Squads is a Solana-based multisig protocol that helps crypto firms secure and manage their digital assets on-chain. It offers a smart contract wallet system fully on-chain, ensuring transparency and immutability, and simplifies asset management for teams building on Solana and SVM, allowing them to secure and manage treasuries, programs, validators, and tokens collaboratively.

Blockworks raised undisclosed amount in a Series A  funding round from ParaFi Capital*, Reciprocal Ventures*, Coinbase Ventures, Advancit Capital, MoonPay, Firestreak Ventures, Modular Capital, Moonrock Capital, Flowdesk, Escape Velocity, Auros Global, Equilibrium co, Everest Ventures Group (EVG), Sfermion, Milk Road, The Rollup, 6ixth Event Fund.

Blockworks is a prominent financial media brand that offers essential news, analysis, and insights on digital assets to investors. Through their editorial content, newsletters, podcasts, and events like the Digital Asset Summit (DAS), they provide valuable information and analysis to help investors make informed decisions in the cryptocurrency space. They also offer a subscription service for in-depth crypto research.

Liquid raised $18M in a Series A  funding round from Neo*, Left Lane Capital*, HAUN Ventures, K5 Global, SV Angel, Antifund VC, Sunflower Capital.

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.

Four Pillars raised undisclosed amount in a Series A  funding round from Pantera Capital*, Further Ventures.

Four Pillars is a research-based blockchain startup specializing in assisting businesses with the effective implementation of blockchain technology. Leveraging collaboration experience and technical understanding, Four Pillars offers customized solutions, providing timely insights into blockchain technology, legal aspects, and market analysis to streamline the entry of companies into the blockchain market.

* fund, that lead investment round