Compiled by: Luan Peng, RootData
According to RootData's incomplete statistics, from June 24th to June 30th, 2024, there were a total of 24 public financing events in the blockchain and crypto industry, with a total financing of approximately $428.5 million.
In terms of track distribution, the projects that received financing are mainly distributed in the gaming, infrastructure, and DeFi tracks. Popular projects include blockchain infrastructure company Covalent, GameFi full-chain layer Elfin Metaverse, decentralized cross-chain oracle AnchorZero, and Rollup deployment platform Conduit.
In addition, the decentralized proof network NovaNet announced the completion of a $3 million financing, led by Finality Capital, with participation from Arrington Capital, Avalanche Foundation, and many other institutions, dedicated to building the world's first zero-knowledge proof incentive layer applicable to various scenarios.
I. Infrastructure
MegaETH developer MegaLabs completes $20 million financing, led by Dragonfly
Blockchain MegaETH developer MegaLabs completed a $20 million financing, led by Dragonfly, with participation from Figment Capital, Folius Ventures, Robot Ventures, Big Brain Holdings, as well as angel investors such as Vitalik Buterin, founder and CEO of ConsenSys Joseph Lubin, founder and CEO of EigenLayer Sreeram Kannan, co-founder of ETHGlobal Kartik Talwar, co-founder and CEO of Helius Labs Mert Mumtaz, Santiago Santos, Hasu, and Jordan Fish (also known as Cobie).
MegaETH is a real-time blockchain capable of processing transactions at a speed of 100,000 transactions per second and with millisecond-level response time.
In addition, MegaETH's public testnet is expected to launch this fall, with the mainnet scheduled to launch by the end of the year. (Source link)
Modular entertainment chain XProtocol completes $800,000 strategic round financing, raising a total of $5.2 million
Modular entertainment chain XProtocol, based on Base, announced the successful completion of an $800,000 strategic round financing, raising a total of $5.2 million. XProtocol's investors include Cogitent Ventures, Zephyrus Capital, and others.
XProtocol is a modular entertainment chain built on Base using Superchain technology. XProtocol has also launched Xardian Nodes, where node operators will be rewarded for participating in the network consensus process. (Source link)
Bitcoin analytics startup Rebar completes $2.9 million seed round financing, led by 6th Man Ventures
Bitcoin analytics startup Rebar announced the completion of a $2.9 million seed round financing, led by 6th Man Ventures, with participation from ParaFi Capital, Arca, Moonrock Capital, and UTXO Management. The new funds will be used to build the first MEV product based on Bitcoin. (Source link)
Verifiable oracle protocol Ora completes $20 million financing, with participation from Polychain and SevenX Ventures
According to Coindesk, the verifiable oracle protocol Ora completed a $20 million financing, with participation from Polychain, SevenX Ventures, HF0, and Hashkey Capital.
Additionally, according to Web3 asset data platform RootData, ORA is a verifiable oracle protocol that brings AI and complex computation onto the chain. ORA breaks the limitations of smart contracts with richer data sources and computational capabilities, allowing developers to innovate freely. ORA has two main products: AI Oracle (OAO): bringing AI onto the chain; ZK Oracle: bringing complex computation and historical data onto the chain. (Source link)
Blockchain data infrastructure company Covalent completes $5 million financing, led by RockTree Capital
Blockchain data infrastructure company Covalent completed a $5 million financing, led by RockTree Capital, with other investors including CMCC Global, Moonrock Capital, and Double Peak Group.
Covalent develops infrastructure that allows users to access historical blockchain data in the "Ethereum Wayback Machine," similar to storing web2 versions of online pages. The company stated that it will use this financing to expand into Asia and support long-term data availability in countries such as China and Singapore.
According to reports, Covalent raised over $20 million through token sales. (Source link)
Decentralized proof network NovaNet completes $3 million financing, led by Finality Capital
Decentralized proof network NovaNet announced the completion of a $3 million financing, led by Finality Capital, with participation from Arrington Capital, Avalanche Foundation, and other institutions, aiming to build the world's first zero-knowledge proof incentive layer applicable to various scenarios.
NovaNet provides local verifiable computation and privacy-preserving applications, supporting a wide range of applications from AI, decentralized IoT (DePIN) to gaming. (Source link)
Rollup deployment platform Conduit completes $37 million Series A financing, co-led by Paradigm and Haun Ventures
Rollup deployment platform Conduit announced the completion of a $37 million Series A financing, co-led by Paradigm and Haun Ventures, with participation from Bankless Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, and others. It is reported that since its launch, Conduit has helped teams such as Degen and Proof of Play build their first L3.
Additionally, according to Web3 encrypted asset data platform RootData, Conduit completed a $7 million seed round financing led by Paradigm in March last year. (Source link)
Decentralized AI network Allora Labs completes $3 million strategic financing, with participation from Archetype and others
According to The Block, decentralized AI network Allora Labs completed a $3 million strategic financing, with participation from Archetype, Delphi Ventures, CMS Holdings, ID Theory, and DCF God. This round of financing brings Allora's total financing to $35 million.
Allora Network is a decentralized AI network built on the Cosmos stack as an L1 blockchain. Formerly known as Upshot, Allora rebranded in February this year and shifted from an NFT assessment platform to a decentralized AI network. (Source link)
II. Gaming
Manta Foundation announces investment in GameFi full-chain layer Elfin Metaverse
Manta Foundation announced an investment in the GameFi full-chain layer Elfin Metaverse on the X platform, as a successful applicant for the $50 million Manta Ecological Fund.
According to Web3 asset data platform RootData, Elfin Metaverse is a GameFi full-chain layer focused on esports, with its integrated esports gaming platform and open-world metaverse built on Elfin Lands, providing a virtual domain for unique gaming experiences and a thriving community. (Source link)
Blockchain golf game project GolfN completes $1.3 million Pre-Seed round financing, with participation from CitizenX and others
Solana ecosystem blockchain golf game project GolfN announced the completion of a $1.3 million Pre-Seed round financing, with participation from CitizenX, Fourth Revolution Capital, Nom, and Joe McCann of Asymmetric Financial.
GolfN aims to introduce a Play-to-Earn mechanism into golf and plans to develop a digital caddy application. (Source link)
Cloud gaming PC lending project Shaga completes $1 million angel round financing, led by arca
Cloud gaming PC lending project Shaga announced the completion of a $1 million angel round financing on the X platform, led by arca, with participation from Skybridge20VC, AuroryProject, quotientvc, MARINDIGITALVEN, and angel investors such as amirhaleem, stephenakridge, pavelbains, harkl_, spacemandev, PashiPas, and gaoyuan121.
Shaga (PC lending) is attempting to address issues with cloud gaming. Historically, due to expensive services and latency issues accessing servers, cloud gaming has mostly performed poorly. Shaga aims to better mitigate these cost and latency issues by lending personal computers on a local level without trust. (Source link)
III. DeFi
ENSO completes $4.2 million financing, led by Ideo Ventures and Hypersphere
According to Coindesk, intent-driven chain abstract engine ENSO announced the completion of a $4.2 million financing. This round of financing was led by Ideo Ventures and Hypersphere, with participation from over 60 angel investors.
The raised funds will be used to launch a Cosmos-based L1 blockchain this year and for ongoing product development. According to its official Twitter, ENSO is an intent-driven engine that powers the future, supported by @Polychain and @multicoincap. (Source link)
Binance Labs invests in Berachain ecosystem liquidity staking protocol Infrared
Berachain ecosystem liquidity staking protocol Infrared Finance has raised undisclosed funding from Binance Labs.
According to reports, this investment is a private token round. Infrared's co-founder and CEO, Raito Bear, declined to comment on the total amount of financing and valuation to date. (Source link)
Tools
Decentralized cross-chain oracle AnchorZero completes $8 million seed round financing, led by Bain Capital and Spark Capital
According to official sources, decentralized oracle network developer AnchorZero announced the completion of an $8 million seed round financing, led by Bain Capital Crypto and Spark Capital, with participation from Ethereal Ventures, Robot Ventures, Mischief Fund, Pascal Capital, and Sarah Meyohas. Specific valuation information has not been disclosed.
AnchorZero is a blockchain technology company specializing in the development of decentralized cross-chain oracle networks, providing secure and reliable price feed data services for smart contracts, allowing access to external data for smart contracts on multiple platforms. Additionally, they offer Web3 tax planning solutions. (Source link)
Others
Binance Labs invests in Berachain ecosystem liquidity staking protocol Infrared
Berachain ecosystem liquidity staking protocol Infrared Finance has raised undisclosed funding from Binance Labs.
According to reports, this investment is a private token round. Infrared's co-founder and CEO, Raito Bear, declined to comment on the total amount of financing and valuation to date. (Source link)
Digital asset trading company Crossover Markets completes $12 million Series A financing, led by Illuminate Financial
According to CoinDesk, digital asset trading company Crossover Markets completed a $12 million Series A financing, led by Illuminate Financial and DRW Venture Capital, with participation from Flow Traders, Laser Digital, Two Sigma, Wintermute, and others.
Crossover Markets established a partnership with major broker Hidden Road last month and is reportedly one of the few in the cryptocurrency space to offer an ultra-low latency electronic communication network (ECN). (Source link)
Blast liquidity market Fenix Finance completes $300,000 seed round financing, led by Orbs
According to official sources, Blast liquidity market Fenix Finance completed a $300,000 seed round financing, led by Orbs. The seed funding will be used to build Fenix's unified trading and liquidity market on the Blast network.
Orbs' investment will strengthen its existing support for Fenix as a technical partner. Fenix has confirmed the immediate deployment of the Fenix Liquidity Hub supported by Orbs L3. This will allow Blast users to execute token swaps at the best prices by combining on-chain and off-chain liquidity. (Source link)
Parent company of Pudgy Penguins acquires Web3 creator platform Frame to build new Layer 2
According to official sources, NFT project Pudgy Penguins' parent company Igloo Inc. has acquired the on-chain creator economy platform Frame, with the terms of the transaction undisclosed. The Frame team will now join Igloo. The purpose of this acquisition is to develop a Layer 2 network called Abstract Chain designed specifically for on-chain culture and community, aiming to pioneer a new era driven by cultural economy, create distribution channels, empower builders, and introduce innovative economic mechanisms on-chain. (Source link)
Cleanspark to acquire Bitcoin miner GRIID for $155 million
According to Bitcoin News, mining firm Cleanspark will acquire Bitcoin miner GRIID for $155 million and plans to expand to over 400 megawatts in Tennessee. Under the merger agreement, CleanSpark will purchase all GRIID common stock through an all-stock transaction, and GRIID shareholders will receive CleanSpark stock. (Source link)
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