Highlights of This Issue
According to incomplete statistics from PANews, there were 17 investment and financing events in the global blockchain sector last week (February 3 - February 9); the total funding amount exceeded $132 million, a decrease compared to the previous week. The overview is as follows:
- DeFi announced 4 financing events, with Fragmetric completing a $7 million seed round led by Finality Capital Partners and Hashed;
- The Web3 gaming sector reported 2 financing events, with blockchain gaming infrastructure company TCG completing $10 million in funding, with participation from Telcoin, BullPerks, and others;
- The AI+Web3 field announced 1 financing event, with the autonomous AI agent platform Olas in the crypto space completing $13.8 million in funding, led by 1kx;
- The DePIN sector reported 1 financing event, with the DePIN project Beamable completing $13.5 million in Series A funding, led by Bitkraft Ventures;
- The Infrastructure & Tools sector announced 5 financing events, including crypto trading infrastructure company Reservoir completing $14 million in Series A funding, led by Union Square Ventures;
- The Other category reported 2 financing events, with Taproot Wizards currently raising $30 million in a new round, led by Standard Crypto;
- The Centralized Finance sector announced 2 financing events, with Hex Trust completing a new round of strategic financing led by Morgan Creek Digital.
DeFi
Fragmetric announced the completion of a $7 million seed round financing, co-led by Finality Capital Partners and Hashed, with participation from Hypersphere, Presto Labs, Bitscale Capital, Halo Capital, and Flowdesk, and support from several angel investors in the Solana and Restaking ecosystem. Fragmetric aims to build the first liquid re-staking site in the Solana ecosystem, focusing on NCN (Node Consensus Network) reward distribution and LST (Liquid Staking Tokens) management, with the goal of optimizing capital efficiency and enhancing Solana's security and decentralization.
Prodigy.Fi Completes $5 Million Seed Round Financing, Funded by Berachain Foundation
Decentralized yield and on-chain dual investment trading platform Prodigy.Fi announced the completion of a $5 million seed round financing, led by Quantstamp and Republic, with participation from Arbelosxyz, PANONY Group, RSK Capital, and Samara Alpha. This round of financing will be used to promote its DeFi yield mining and trading product development on Berachain.
Additionally, ProdigyFi has received RFB funding from the Berachain Foundation and plans to allocate 10%-15% of BERA to testnet users as rewards.
Bitcoin Native Exchange Flashnet Completes $4.5 Million Seed Round Financing, Led by Abstract
Flashnet announced the completion of $4.5 million in seed round financing, led by Abstract, with participation from UTXO, Soma Capital, HF0, Chapter One, and others. Flashnet aims to build a permissionless, non-custodial Bitcoin native exchange, eliminating reliance on intermediaries, fully on-chain BTC trading to reduce transaction costs, eliminate counterparty risk, and provide 24/7 permissionless access. Additionally, Flashnet is collaborating with Brale to launch USDB, the first Bitcoin stablecoin, and is working with Privy to optimize user experience. The platform plans to announce more details in the coming weeks and prepare for its official launch.
Rho Labs Completes $4 Million Seed Round Financing, Led by CoinFund
Rho Protocol has completed $4 million in seed round financing, led by CoinFund, with participation from Auros, Flow Traders, and Speedinvest. Rho Protocol is the first native crypto interest rate market, providing trading for perpetual contract financing, staking, and lending rates. Since launching its Beta version in June 2024, Rho has facilitated over $7 billion in trading volume, focusing on efficient interest rate derivatives trading, providing risk management tools for institutions, ETF issuers, and stablecoins. This financing will be used to expand trading functionalities and institutional partnerships, promoting the maturation of the crypto financial market.
Web3 Gaming
Blockchain Gaming Infrastructure Company TCG Completes $10 Million Financing, with Participation from Telcoin, BullPerks, and Others
Dubai-based blockchain cloud gaming infrastructure company The Game Company (TCG) has completed $10 million in equity and token financing, with participation from Telcoin and its CEO Paul Neuner, BullPerks, NodeMarket, HyperCycle, and Singularity DAO. The company stated that it has built a platform over the past two years that allows any game to be played on any device globally via PC or console, using its proprietary ultra-low latency cloud technology to deliver high-performance gaming. The Game Company has trialed this system with several early adopters. In September 2024, TGC announced a strategic partnership with GPU-based decentralized computing infrastructure provider Aethir. Subsequently, it joined the startup programs of Google and Microsoft.
AI Gaming Network GOAT Gaming on Telegram Completes $4 Million Strategic Financing
According to official news, AI gaming network GOAT Gaming on Telegram announced the completion of $4 million in strategic financing, co-led by TON Ventures, Karatage, Amber Group, and Bitscale Capital, with participation from Framework Ventures, Mirana Ventures, Folius Ventures, and others. This financing brings the total funding for the game studio behind GOAT Gaming, Mighty Bear Games, to $15 million. GOAT Gaming, developed by Mighty Bear Games, is a gaming platform on Telegram that offers competitive and casual games with real cash rewards. The platform is powered by AlphaGOATs, autonomous AI agents that can compete, earn, and evolve. Its AlphaAI toolkit enables third-party developers to seamlessly publish, monetize, and scale games. Previously, in July 2022, it was reported that game studio Mighty Bear Games completed $10 million in financing, led by Framework Ventures.
AI
Autonomous AI Agent Platform Olas Completes $13.8 Million Financing, Led by 1kx
The autonomous AI agent platform Olas in the crypto space has completed $13.8 million in financing to support the launch of an "agent app store" called Pearl. This round of financing was led by 1kx, with participation from Tioga Capital, Sigil Fund, Zee Prime Capital, Borderless, Keyrock, and others. The Olas team stated that these funds will support its agent app store, aiming to democratize access to user-owned AI agents. Alongside the financing announcement, Olas also launched the Olas Accelerator program, which provides $1 million in funding and OLAS token rewards for developers building agents on the platform. Olas's technology stack includes Olas Stack and Olas Protocol, which incentivize the creation and co-ownership of AI agents. The team stated that it has facilitated over 3.5 million transactions from agents across nine blockchains.
DePIN
DePIN Project Beamable Completes $13.5 Million Series A Financing, Led by Bitkraft Ventures
Decentralized gaming infrastructure platform Beamable has completed a $13.5 million Series A financing round led by Bitkraft Ventures, with participation from Arca, Advancit Capital, 2Punks, P2 Ventures, Solana Foundation, Scytale Digital, defy.vc, GrandBanks Capital, and Permit Ventures. The new round of financing aims to accelerate the development and expansion of Beamable Network, a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) designed to transform the construction and operation of gaming backend infrastructure.
Infrastructure & Tools
Crypto token trading infrastructure provider Reservoir announced the completion of $14 million in Series A financing, led by Union Square Ventures, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Variant, Archetype, 1kx, and others. Union Square Ventures partner Nick Grossman has joined Reservoir's board of directors. Following this round of financing, the company will expand to full-chain token trading. Its products include Relay (a cross-chain bridge and exchange platform for Solana, Bitcoin, Tron, and EVM chains), Reservoir Swap (a decentralized trading API), and Reservoir NFT (an NFT marketplace and API). CEO Peter Watts stated that the company's goal is to support the seamless flow of millions of tokens across thousands of chains, driving innovation in financial and cultural applications. The current Reservoir team consists of 25 people, with plans to expand to 40 by the end of the year, focusing on hiring members for product, engineering, design, and marketing teams.
The blockchain and AI-driven enterprise-level loyalty platform Superlogic announced the completion of $13.7 million in Series A financing, led by Powerledger, with investors including Sangha Capital, 10SQ, Nima Capital, Actai Unicorn Fund, Hyla Liquid Venture Fund, Liquid 2 Ventures, and others. Additionally, blockchain and corporate funds such as Amex Ventures, Galaxy Interactive, Mirabaud Lifestyle Impact and Innovation, and Recharge Capital also participated in the investment. This round of financing brings Superlogic's total equity financing to over $21 million and will accelerate its provision of white-label experience technology for global brands. Superlogic leverages AI-driven technology to provide personalized reward experiences for clients and enhances brand loyalty through API integration or white-label platforms.
Crypto Startup Coala Pay Completes $3.5 Million Seed Round Financing
Crypto startup Coala Pay has completed $3.5 million in seed round financing, led by Castle Island Ventures, with participation from Lattice Fund, Factor Capital, and the founders of the crypto charity platform The Giving Block. The company will use the funds from this round to expand its team, hiring employees with experience working for the United Nations and the U.S. government. The company aims to connect humanitarian aid organizations with potential donors, helping to vet donors and local aid organizations by requiring both parties to provide detailed documentation to prove their legitimacy. Once both parties are whitelisted, they can access each other's documents as needed. Coala Pay does not sign physical contracts but creates smart contracts for stablecoin transactions and generates a token to store information and track the use of funds.
Crypto Collaboration Terminal Project Herd Completes $1.8 Million Pre-Seed Round Financing
Crypto collaboration terminal project Herd announced the completion of $1.8 million in Pre-Seed round financing, led by Semantic Ventures, with participation from Archetype and Hardi Meybaum. Herd is developing a collaborative terminal, called "coterminal," aimed at simplifying interactions with on-chain contracts. The platform enables users and AI agents to collaboratively search for, understand existing on-chain contracts, and write them as off-chain and on-chain outputs.
RWA End-to-End Solution Fraktion Completes €1.1 Million Seed Round Financing, with Participation from Tezos Foundation and Others
RWA end-to-end solution Fraktion announced the completion of €1.1 million in seed round financing, with participation from Cabrit Capital, Tezos Foundation, Vox Capital, and notable angel investors such as Olivier Huby, Andréa Bensaïd (Eskimoz), and Guillaume Mayot (Lukeion). Fraktion launched on the Tezos blockchain in mid-2023, focusing on the tokenization and management of real-world assets. Fraktion's technology combines simplicity and performance, helping B2B clients quickly launch investment platforms while reducing operational costs and fostering investor loyalty. The new funds are intended to accelerate the development of its technology platform and expand its influence in the real-world asset space.
Others
Ordinals
Taproot Wizards is Raising $30 Million in Its First Post-Seed Round, Led by Standard Crypto
The Bitcoin Ordinals project Taproot Wizards is raising $30 million in its first post-seed round. This round of financing is led by Standard Crypto, an early supporter of Taproot Wizards, with participation from Cyberfund, Collider Ventures, and others. The project will use the new funds to promote the development of the OP_CAT ecosystem to enhance Bitcoin's smart contract capabilities.
It is reported that Taproot Wizards was founded in 2023, and in February 2023, the minting of Taproot Wizard #0001 produced a 4MB block, which was the largest block and transaction in Bitcoin at that time. The team also launched the Ordinals series Quantum Cats, which is currently the highest market cap Bitcoin NFT project.
Meme
The community-driven meme coin project Henlo in the Berachain ecosystem announced the completion of $3 million in seed round financing, with participation from Framework Ventures, SNZ Capital, Rubik VC, Baboon VC, Paramount Capital, Primitive Ventures, Asylum Ventures, and others. Henlo.com is a community-driven meme coin project built on the Berachain ecosystem. It was founded with a spirit of humor and the rebellious spirit of crypto-punk, aiming to redefine how people interact with cryptocurrencies by valuing culture over utility.
Centralized Finance
Hex Trust Completes New Round of Strategic Financing Led by Morgan Creek Digital
Digital asset custody and market service provider Hex Trust officially announced the completion of a new round of strategic financing, led by Morgan Creek Digital, with participation from Injective. Although the company did not disclose the specific amount of this round of financing, it revealed that its total financing has now exceeded $100 million. Hex Trust also stated that it will initiate Series C financing later this year and pursue potential strategic acquisitions, with its business currently covering regions such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, France, and Italy.
Crypto payment company INXY Payments announced the completion of $3 million in a new round of financing, led by Flashpoint VC, with participation from a group of angel investors. INXY Payments is headquartered in Cyprus and has obtained EU authorization to integrate crypto payments into traditional business operations while ensuring compliance. The new funds are intended to optimize its multi-currency processing, automated payments, and cryptocurrency-to-fiat conversion functions.
Venture Capital Fund
0G Foundation Launches $88 Million Fund to Promote AI-Driven DeFi Agents
The 0G Foundation announced the establishment of an $88 million ecological fund to promote the development of AI-driven decentralized finance (DeFi) applications and autonomous financial agents (DeFAI). Investors include Hack VC, Delphi Ventures, Bankless Ventures, OKX Ventures, and others. Michael Heinrich, co-founder of 0G Labs, stated that the combination of AI and blockchain is reaching a critical moment. The fund will support applications such as automated yield optimization, on-chain trading bots, decentralized insurance agents, and cross-chain arbitrage, and will expand into areas like supply chain automation, AI governance, and decentralized research.
NEAR Foundation Establishes $20 Million AI Agent Fund to Promote Decentralized AI Development
The NEAR Foundation announced the establishment of a $20 million AI Agent fund to promote decentralized AI development. This fund will focus on investing in self-verifiable AI agents built on NEAR technology and will be deployed on-chain in the coming months. Investment targets include tokenized agents, AI role-playing games, and permissionless AI oracles, aiming to expand the application scenarios of Web3 and AI integration. The fund will collaborate with the Horizon AI accelerator and AI hackathons, supporting developers in exploring NEAR's unique advantages in the intersection of AI and blockchain, and promoting the scalable development of decentralized AI agents.
StarkWare Launches $4 Million Venture Capital Fund to Accelerate Blockchain Innovation in Africa
Blockchain developer StarkWare has launched a $4 million venture capital fund to accelerate blockchain innovation in Africa. The fund aims to provide everything needed for entrepreneurs and builders to create blockchain-based startups in Africa. This includes:
- Financial support: Grants of up to $150,000, with larger investments (typically up to $500,000) available for more advanced teams.
- Infrastructure to meet all their needs, whether directly on Starknet or as Starknet application chains/L3s.
- Guidance and technical expertise to help them succeed.
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