Highlights of this issue
According to incomplete statistics from PANews, last week (5.25-5.31) there were 5 financing events in the global blockchain sector, with a total amount exceeding $17.4 million. The number of transactions and the total amount of funds both significantly decreased, as shown in the overview below:
- DeFi sector reported 2 financing events, among which the self-operated trading platform Hypernova, built on Hyperliquid, completed $3 million in pre-seed funding led by Lemniscap;
- Web3+AI reported 2 financing events, including a strategic equity investment in the Web3 and AI platform Luffa by the Hong Kong-listed company Guofu Quantum;
- Infrastructure & Tools reported 1 financing event, with Solmate completing $11.4 million in post-IPO funding, valuing the company at $53.1 million;
- Equity Acquisitions reported 8 events, including the joint acquisition of 40% of Coinone by Korea Investment Securities and OKX.
DeFi
The self-operated trading platform Hypernova, built on Hyperliquid, has completed $3 million in pre-seed financing, led by Lemniscap, with participation from Very Early Ventures, CMS Holdings, and Pivot Global. Several angel investors from the Hyperliquid ecosystem also participated in this round of financing.
The platform uses smart contracts to automate trader payments, aiming to address issues such as the lack of transparency in payment processes at traditional proprietary trading firms, and profitable traders becoming liabilities for the company. Hypernova dynamically decides whether to push positions to the market based on trader quality. The platform is currently in a closed alpha phase and plans to publicly launch in the next two months.
Smart DeFi assistant Otomato secured $2 million in financing led by Improbable
Smart DeFi assistant Otomato announced that it has completed $2 million in financing led by Improbable. Otomato is a no-code Web3 automation protocol and DeFi assistant that allows users to create, monitor, and automate on-chain operations, with over 3,000 users already onboard.
AI+Web3
Web3 and AI platform Luffa secures strategic investment from Guofu Quantum, valued at $220 million
Web3 and AI platform Luffa announced that it has secured strategic equity investment from Hong Kong listed GoFintech Quantum Innovation Limited (Guofu Quantum), valuing the post-investment company at $220 million. The two parties will collaborate around AI, quantum security, blockchain, and compliant finance, focusing on developing AI investment systems, on-chain financial automation, digital asset compliance frameworks, and quantum encryption security solutions. By February 2026, Luffa's ecosystem had over 3 million global downloads, 2 million registered users, and over 150,000 daily active users. This collaboration aims to promote the global commercialization development of AI Agents, Web3 infrastructure, and the digital asset ecosystem.
ClawCivi.ai announces completion of seed round financing of several million dollars
ClawCivi.ai announced the completion of several million dollars in seed round financing, supported by funds related to Trump, the Draper family fund, and others. The product enables multiple AI Agents to collaborate on tasks by sharing the Skills capabilities of Agents (OpenClaw, Hermes, Manus). Its token $CLAW will officially launch on PancakeSwap at 3:00 AM (UTC+8).
Infrastructure & Tools
Solmate completes $11.4 million post-IPO financing, valuing at $53.1 million
UAE-based Solana infrastructure service provider Solmate has completed $11.4 million in post-IPO financing, valuing the company at $53.1 million. This round of financing was participated in by investors Keren Maimon and Ron Sade. Solmate primarily provides institutional-level Solana validator nodes and RPC services, focusing on network infrastructure development.
Acquisitions
Korea Investment Securities and OKX to jointly acquire 40% of Coinone
Korea Investment Securities will sign an agreement with OKX on the 29th to each acquire 20% of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinone, totaling 40%, with the total acquisition amount estimated to be between 500 billion to 600 billion Korean won (approximately $332 million to $398 million). The acquisition will primarily be conducted through the issuance of new shares, and the operating rights of existing major shareholders will remain unchanged. Through this acquisition, Korea Investment Securities will promote the issuance and circulation of token securities, attract corporate clients, and expand its digital asset business.
It is reported that OKX has confirmed a $53 million investment, with OKX Ventures and Korea Investment Securities each investing 80 billion won (approximately $53 million). After the investment is completed and regulatory approval is obtained, both companies will hold 19.6% of Coinone's shares, jointly becoming the third-largest shareholders.
Samsung Securities to invest about $204 million to acquire 2% of Upbit operator Dunamu
Samsung Securities, through a board resolution, will acquire 2% of Dunamu for 306.3 billion won (approximately $204 million), about 697,000 shares, at an acquisition price of about 439,000 won per share. The sellers include Kakao Investment, Kakao Ventures, Kakao Youth Entrepreneurship Fund, and KIF-Kakao Yu'li Bank Technology Financial Investment Fund, among others. Based on this estimate, Dunamu's total valuation is approximately 15.3 trillion won (about $10.2 billion). Samsung Securities stated that this investment aims to enhance competitiveness in the digital asset business and expand synergy effects. Previously, Hanwha Investment Securities also acquired the Dunamu shares held by Kakao Investment at the same valuation.
WeHub, the holding company of the largest shareholder of the Busan Digital Asset Exchange, will expand its business into virtual assets by acquiring the cryptocurrency exchange Flybit. WeHub and its largest shareholder, JM Coffee Group Chairman Yang Jae-seok, have agreed to this acquisition transaction, with the amount undisclosed. After the acquisition is completed, WeHub will hold 40% of Flybit, Yang Jae-seok will hold 25%, and Flybit CEO Kim Seok-jin will retain 15%.
In addition, Flybit has seen a decline in market share due to its failure to obtain a South Korean real-name account. WeHub is interested in its VASP qualifications and stable AML infrastructure, as Flybit was rated as an "excellent" operator in the financial intelligence department's system evaluation. After the acquisition, both parties plan to combine Flybit's cryptocurrency trading infrastructure with the Busan Digital Asset Exchange's physical asset trading capabilities to expand businesses such as stable coins.
Aztec Labs acquires privacy identity tool ZKPassport, will continue to maintain open source
Aztec Labs has acquired Obsidion, the company behind the open-source privacy identity verification tool ZKPassport. Its co-founders Michael Elliot and Theo Madzou, along with their team, will join Aztec Labs to continue the development of ZKPassport and related applications. Aztec Labs is building the Ethereum privacy layer two network Aztec Network, which raised about $60 million worth of ETH through an AZTEC token sale last year and previously obtained approximately $125 million in venture capital. ZKPassport supports users in reading passports or government documents via mobile NFC, generating encrypted signatures locally for verifying age, nationality, and "real identities" without exposing complete privacy. It has been used for ticket issuance at the Devconnect conference and for compliant identity verification in Aztec community token sales. Aztec states it will continue to keep the ZKPassport protocol and iOS app open source.
Alpha Compute acquires blockchain gaming platform GAMEE, transaction valued at $18 million
Nasdaq-listed company Alpha Compute, focusing on confidential computing infrastructure for AI applications, has completed the acquisition of the mobile blockchain gaming platform GAMEE, with the transaction valued at approximately $18 million. GAMEE is a Play-and-Earn platform with a long-term focus on Web3 gaming and digital asset incentive ecosystems.
Canadian regulators approve Robinhood's acquisition of digital asset company WonderFi
Canadian regulators have approved Robinhood's acquisition of the digital asset company WonderFi. WonderFi is headquartered in Toronto and owns platforms such as Bitbuy and Coinsquare. The deal was originally planned to be completed in the second half of last year but was extended to June 1 of this year to allow Robinhood to deploy proprietary technology and obtain regulatory approval in Canada. Previously, in May last year, it was reported that Robinhood would acquire Canadian cryptocurrency platform WonderFi for 250 million CAD.
Impossible has acquired the brand and core platform assets of NFT marketplace Rarible
NFT marketplace Rarible announced on the X platform that Impossible has acquired the Rarible brand and core platform assets. This acquisition marks IMPOSSIBLE's first foray into mergers and acquisitions and brand expansion. The RARI foundation ecosystem and RARI tokens will continue to be managed independently by the relevant foundation entities. The team stated that it will continue to support artists, collectors, and the community, with more plans to be shared in the future.
DeFi 3.0 platform Betwin (BY) has officially been acquired by Bluemount Foundation
Next-generation decentralized social ecosystem Betwin (BY) recently announced its official acquisition by Bluemount Foundation. The DeFi sector's business is officially taken over by BF, and BMBY is established to strengthen its focus on data ownership, privacy protection, and social value distribution.
As part of the acquisition, Betwin has previously completed a $2 million institutional financing round, with participation from well-known institutions such as Bluemount Foundation, Infinite Alliance, ChainPulse Capital, and UZ Capital. Leveraging Bluemount Foundation's strategic resources, Betwin will accelerate the implementation of blockchain social networks, break the data monopoly of traditional social giants, and reconstruct the trust system and value distribution mechanism in the digital age.
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