Highlights of This Issue
According to incomplete statistics from PANews, there were 18 investment and financing events in the global blockchain sector last week (10.20-10.26), with a total funding scale exceeding $162 million. Additionally, the total financing amount for publicly listed companies' crypto asset reserves exceeded $110 million. The overview is as follows:
- DeFi reported 1 investment and financing event, with the on-chain liquidity allocation protocol Turtle completing $5.5 million in new financing, with participation from GSR and others;
- The Web3+AI sector reported 2 investment and financing events, including AI Web3 startup Bluwhale completing $10 million in Series A financing, with participation from UOB Venture Management;
- The Infrastructure & Tools sector reported 8 investment and financing events, with YZi Labs leading a $25.5 million strategic financing for Sign;
- The Centralized Finance sector reported 1 investment and financing event, with the "programmable bank" Pave Bank completing $39 million in Series A financing, with participation from Tether and others;
- The Other Web3 applications sector reported 5 investment and financing events, including the prediction market Limitless announcing the completion of $10 million in seed round financing, led by 1confirmation;
- Additionally, 1 publicly listed company completed financing to establish a crypto treasury, with Greenlane Holdings securing $110 million in private placement financing to launch the Berachain fund management strategy;
- The DePIN sector reported 1 investment and financing event, with the decentralized communication and data infrastructure project Depinsim completing $8 million in strategic financing, led by Outlier Ventures.
DeFi
On-chain liquidity allocation protocol Turtle announced an additional $5.5 million in financing, bringing its total funding to $11.7 million. The latest round of financing received additional investments from Bitscale VC, Theia, and Trident Digital, with institutional investors including SNZ HOLDING, GSR, FalconX, Anchorage VC, Fasanara Capital, NRD, Tower 18 Capital, Varys Capital, Relayer, Coinix, Flowdesk, Wise3, JPEG, Reflexive, Amber, Gami Capital, and Wise3 Ventures, and support from the founders of Polygon, 1inch, Gnosis, and Altlayer projects.
According to reports, the liquidity allocation protocol Turtle connects funds with protocols through a transparent, data-driven coordination layer. This coordination layer can select investment opportunities, integrate liquidity, and allocate it to an expanding network of partners.
AI
AI Web3 startup Bluwhale announced the completion of $10 million in Series A financing, supported by a global financial institution and L1/L2 blockchain companies. The main investor in this round is UOB Venture Management, with many existing investors participating, and new supporters including PAID Network, Sublime Ventures, High Cosmos Capital, CMY Ventures, DataSpike, NewHeritage, and Amazon AI executives. Bluwhale is described as a decentralized intelligent network built on blockchain infrastructure for artificial intelligence. The token generation event (TGE) for Bluwhale will be held on October 21, 2025, launching its native token BLUAI for the decentralized AI network.
AI-driven Web3 community verification platform Me3 announced the completion of $3 million in new financing, with participation from Kakao Games, Outlier Ventures, Tokocrypto, Master Ventures, Maven Capital, and Marshland. The company aims to use AI models to address the issue of bots and fake users exploiting rewards on Web3 community platforms like Discord, and the new funds will also support its token issuance plan.
Infrastructure & Tools
YZi Labs leads $25 million strategic financing for Sign
YZi Labs led a $25.5 million strategic financing round for Sign, with IDG Capital also participating. Sign's CEO Xin Yan stated that Sign is committed to building digital infrastructure and plans to use the funds to expand its technical team. The funds will also be used to develop various partnerships aimed at promoting sovereign blockchain infrastructure. Earlier this year, Sign secured $16 million in financing from YZi Labs. Sign has raised over $55 million in total across seed, Series A, and strategic rounds.
Stablecoin payment platform StraitsX announced the completion of $10 million in financing, with participation from UQPAY and Japanese digital service provider NTT DOCOMO. The new funds will support the construction of stablecoin infrastructure that integrates with fiat payment networks and the Web3 ecosystem, as well as expand its regional business.
BitcoinOS completes $10 million in financing to expand institutional BTCFi capabilities
BitcoinOS completed $10 million in financing to expand its institutional-grade Bitcoin financial tools and developer protocols. This round of financing was led by Greenfield Capital, with follow-on investments from FalconX, DNA Fund, Bitcoin Frontier Fund, and a group of angel investors including Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley and Spartan Group's Leeor Groen.
BitcoinOS plans to use the funds to scale its developer and institutional infrastructure, including the BTC yield protocol Grail Pro, which is currently being piloted with custodial institutions. The project also supports trustless cross-chain bridging between other blockchain networks such as Ethereum and Cardano.
Stablecoin payment provider Cybrid completes $10 million in Series A financing
Stablecoin and fiat payment infrastructure company Cybrid's CEO Avinash Chidambaram revealed that the company has raised $10 million in Series A financing.
Pieverse completes $7 million in financing, led by Animoca Brands and UOB Ventures
Web3 payment and compliance infrastructure startup Pieverse announced the completion of $7 million in strategic financing. This round was co-led by Animoca Brands and UOB Ventures, with participation from 10K Ventures, Signum Capital, and Morningstar Ventures. Pieverse focuses on developing verifiable on-chain invoices, receipts, and check protocols through smart contracts and multi-chain compatibility, aiming to achieve transparent compliance for decentralized transactions. The funds will be used for protocol expansion, team growth, and multi-chain integration development. Pieverse is a member of Binance MVB Season 9 and is supported by the Binance ecosystem.
Web3 infrastructure provider Entry completes $1 million in Pre-Seed financing
Web3 infrastructure provider Entry announced the completion of $1 million in Pre-Seed financing, led by Modern Niagara, with participation from Qrecendo and Perrfin. This financing combines equity with Simple Agreements for Future Tokens (SAFT), with a seed period FDV of approximately $25 million and a TGE expected to be around $50 million. Entry is a compliance-native Web3 infrastructure that connects institutions and decentralized finance. By transforming compliance into verifiable on-chain proof, Entry allows institutions to onboard verified users, filter clean assets, and maintain real-time audit trails. The network is supported by the ENT token, enabling zero-knowledge computation, staking, and AI compliance calls.
The StableFi layer project TBook, which provides services for the digital workforce, has secured a strategic investment from the Sui Foundation, bringing its total funding to $5 million. This round of financing also attracted participation from HT Capital, KuCoin Ventures, Vista Labs, Bonfire Union, and angel investors from top Web3 projects. The funds will accelerate the promotion of TBook's infrastructure, including instant stablecoin payments, real-world asset (RWA) allocation vaults, and identity-linked settlement channels. TBook is designed specifically for the digital workforce. Its modular, cross-chain infrastructure combines verifiable credentials with stablecoin and RWA allocation, bringing programmable finance to billions of creators, freelancers, and AI agents.
APRO Announces Strategic Financing Led by YZi Labs through EASY Residency
The decentralized oracle network APRO announced the completion of a new round of strategic financing, led by YZi Labs through EASY Residency, with participation from Gate Labs, WAGMI Venture, and TPC Ventures. The funds will be used to advance cross-chain data infrastructure, prediction markets, AI, and RWA (real-world asset) scenarios.
Others
Prediction Market Limitless Completes $10 Million Seed Round Financing, Led by 1confirmation
The prediction market Limitless announced the completion of $10 million in seed round financing, led by 1confirmation, with participation from Collider Ventures, DCG, Node Capital, Arrington Capital, Coinbase Ventures, F-Prime, Flyer One Ventures, and SID Venture Partners. Limitless is built on the Base chain and is the largest prediction market on Base.
Decentralized data infrastructure Nubila announced the completion of $8 million in seed round financing, bringing its total funding to $10.5 million. Led by Blockspace Force and Quantum Holdings, with participation from IoTeX, Assemblyers, Synharbour AI, and several top protocol founders. After the financing, Nubila will fully enter the Prediction Oracle track, aiming to bring more high-value real-world data on-chain and achieve higher accuracy and credibility. Nubila plans to leverage data value on platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi, transforming verified real-world intelligence into on-chain prediction data units, providing reliable settlement oracle services for scenarios such as temperature thresholds, extreme events, and real-world data, connecting real-world signals with financial markets for transparent trading and hedging.
AI-Driven Web3 Dating Platform METYA Completes $6 Million Strategic Financing
AI-driven Web3 dating platform METYA announced the completion of $6 million in strategic financing, led by Echo3 and Greenwood Global Capital. METYA is described as an AI-driven Web3 dating platform that combines social interaction with token economics, allowing users to connect globally and earn economic benefits through participation. METYA offers features such as real-time communication, content creation, and data sharing, all supported by decentralized social infrastructure.
Web3 education protocol Open Campus announced the completion of $5 million in strategic financing, with participation from Animoca Brands, YZi Labs, Sequoia, Shima Capital, Polygon, Caladan, Kingsway Capital, and GameFi Ventures.
Open Campus stated that this financing will accelerate the creation of a new financial and credit layer for the education sector. The project plans to provide student loans, certificate verification, and on-chain payment services to millions of users worldwide. The Open Campus Foundation will utilize the funds to purchase EDU tokens in the open market to support key price points; support on-chain student loans through Pencil Finance; and accelerate the launch of Open Campus ID, OC Wallet, and the EDU mainnet.
Cross-Chain Meme Coin Launchpad Platform Printr Completes $4.5 Million in Funding
The first project incubated and supported by Bybit Venture Studio, Printr, has raised a total of $4.5 million, preparing to officially launch its chain-abstracted token Launchpad platform. Of this, $2.5 million comes from pre-seed round financing supported by Axelar, Sui Foundation, Flow blockchain, Draper Dragon, and Bitscale Capital, while another $2 million comes from seed round extension financing involving Mantle EcoFund, Mirana Ventures, L1D, Sfermion, Flowdesk, and well-known angel investors.
According to reports, Printr is built on cross-chain communication protocols like Axelar and LayerZero, allowing users to issue meme coins simultaneously across multiple blockchains such as Base, BNB Chain, Ethereum, Mantle, and Solana. The project aims to address the issue of liquidity fragmentation and help token creators access a diverse crypto ecosystem.
DAT
(This type of transaction is not included in this financing weekly report statistics)
Greenlane Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNLN) announced that it has completed the pricing and signing of a private equity investment in public markets (PIPE) transaction. This transaction was led by Polychain Capital, with participation from Blockchain.com, Kraken, North Rock Digital, CitizenX, dao5, and other investors. The company intends to use the net proceeds from this transaction to implement a digital asset fund management strategy and acquire the native cryptocurrency BERA of the Berachain blockchain. BERA will become the company's primary reserve asset.
Centralized Finance
Pave Bank, a programmable bank designed for the digital asset and AI era, has completed $39 million in Series A financing, led by Accel, with participation from Tether Investments, Wintermute, Quona Capital, Helios Digital Ventures, and others. Pave Bank claims to be a commercial bank aimed at serving clients with dual needs for fiat and digital assets. This bank, licensed in Georgia, stated that it will use the funds to "expand regulatory coverage, accelerate product development, continue building institutional-grade infrastructure, and broaden its customer reach in global markets."
Hong Kong listed company Moon Inc. (HKEX: 1723) announced the completion of approximately HKD 65.5 million (about $8.8 million) in financing, supported by several Bitcoin mining companies and investors through new shares and convertible bonds. Moon Inc. plans to use the funds for expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, with initial stops including Thailand and South Korea, and to launch prepaid card products that support Bitcoin transactions. The company combines telecom prepaid card distribution channels with blockchain technology, allowing users to purchase, store, and transfer Bitcoin without complex wallet setups. Moon Inc. has previously been controlled by Sora Ventures and UTXO Management and was named one of the "Top Ten Innovative Companies in Hong Kong" by Capital Magazine.
(This financing is not included in this financing weekly report statistics)
DePIN
Depinsim Completes $8 Million Strategic Financing, Initiating the Era of Connection Equals Value
Decentralized communication and data infrastructure project Depinsim announced the completion of $8 million in strategic financing, led by Outlier Ventures, with participation from several well-known institutions.
Depinsim is based on eSIM technology and aims to create a Free Mobile Internet Protocol that allows users to gain value through connection. By integrating eSIM communication, data mining, and blockchain incentive mechanisms, users can earn rewards by activating mining machines, completing tasks, or using data, which can be used for eSIM data top-ups or exchanged for stablecoin PINs, achieving a value closed loop of "connection—earnings—reconnection." Depinsim is building a user-driven global connection economy, transforming communication networks from a single service into a decentralized system that can be shared and appreciated.
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