Highlights
According to incomplete statistics from PANews, there were 15 financing events in the global blockchain sector last week (August 11 - August 17); the total funding exceeded $156 million. Additionally, the total financing amount for publicly listed companies' crypto asset reserves exceeded $1.055 billion, as summarized below:
- DeFi announced 4 financing events, including the stablecoin protocol USD.AI, which announced the completion of a $13 million Series A financing led by Framework Ventures;
- The Web3 gaming & NFT sector announced 1 financing event, with Shrapnel's developer completing $19.5 million in funding, led by Gala Games;
- The Web3 + AI sector announced 3 financing events, including the AI Agent service platform HolmesAI, which completed "Seed + Round" financing with participation from Waterdrop Capital and others;
- The Infrastructure & Tools sector announced 3 financing events, including the blockchain-based identity verification platform 1 Kosmos, which completed $57 million in Series B financing, led by Forgepoint Capital and others;
- The Centralized Finance sector announced 3 financing events, including the Web3 payment infrastructure company Transak, which completed $16 million in strategic financing, co-led by IDG Capital and Tether;
- In Other areas, 4 publicly listed companies completed financing to establish crypto treasuries, including 180 Life Sciences, which completed $425 million in private financing to implement its Ethereum treasury strategy.
DeFi
Stablecoin protocol USD.AI completes $13 million Series A financing, led by Framework Ventures
The stablecoin protocol USD.AI announced the completion of a $13 million Series A financing, led by Framework Ventures, with participation from Bullish, Dragonfly, and Arbitrum. USD.AI, developed by Permian Labs, provides GPU hardware-backed loans specifically for AI companies, improving approval efficiency by over 90%. The project has secured $50 million in deposits and plans to publicly issue an ICO using a gamified distribution model.
The DeFi smart agent platform Almanak completed $8.45 million in financing, with participation from Delphi Labs, HashKey Capital, BanklessVC, NEAR Foundation, RockawayX, Matrix Partners, AppWorks, Sparkle VC, Shima Capital, and others.
Hyperbeat secures $5.2 million investment from ether.Fi and Electric Capital
Hyperbeat announced it has secured a total of $5.2 million in financing from ether.Fi and Electric Capital. The funds will be used to build yield infrastructure for the Hyperliquid ecosystem, serving traders, protocols, and institutional users.
Main Street completes $400,000 financing, with Sonic as the investor
The DeFi project Main Street completed an undisclosed stage of financing on August 15, raising $400,000, with Sonic as the investor. Specific details about the financing round and further investment details have not been disclosed.
Web3 Gaming
Shrapnel developer completes $19.5 million financing, led by Gala Games
Seattle game studio Neon Machine announced the completion of $19.5 million in financing, with the latest round led by Gala Games, and participation from Griffin Gaming Partners and Polychain Capital. The funds will support the global launch of its award-winning FPS game Shrapnel and plans for the Chinese market, which will begin closed testing in 2025 and open testing in early 2026.
Previously, it was reported that the developer of the crypto shooting game "Shrapnel," Neon Machine, was facing a financial crisis.
AI
AI Agent service platform HolmesAI completes "Seed + Round" financing
HolmesAI announced the completion of "Seed + Round" financing, with investors including Bitrise Capital, Waterdrop Capital, CGV Fund, and other well-known institutions. To date, HolmesAI has raised a total of $3 million, with HashKey Group and leading cloud computing companies participating in early incubation. HolmesAI is an AI Agent service platform based on Persona, which is a personalized knowledge base that enables agents across various industries to achieve high levels of humanization, fully unleashing human creativity.
DeAgentAI secures strategic financing from Momentum
The decentralized AI infrastructure project DeAgentAI announced the completion of a new round of strategic financing, invested by Momentum, a leading DEX in the Sui ecosystem. The two parties will engage in deep cooperation around AI Infra construction, ecological synergy, and scenario implementation, continuously promoting the large-scale application of AI Agents in the Sui ecosystem. DeAgentAI is the largest AI Infra project on Sui, dedicated to building a smarter and more trustworthy on-chain AI network.
Decentralized AI development protocol RICE AI completes Series A financing, led by FLOKI
The decentralized AI development protocol RICE AI completed Series A financing, led by FLOKI, with participation from DWF Labs, TokenFi (community presale), Vibe Labs, and others. RICE AI focuses on the development of AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) robots, driven by the RICE token. It aims to address the bottleneck of data scarcity in robot AI through a crowdsourcing mechanism to collect and train robot foundational models (RFM) on a large scale.
Galaxy Digital announced it has completed $1.4 billion in project financing to support the expansion of its Helios data center campus in Texas. The financing will be used for the renovation and expansion of AI and high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure in the first phase. Galaxy has provided $350 million in its own funds, with the remainder covered by debt financing. CoreWeave has signed a second-phase lease agreement, committing to use all 800MW of approved power capacity at Helios, with expected average annual revenue exceeding $1 billion over the next 15 years. Galaxy plans to make Helios one of the largest AI data centers in the world.
(Not included in this financing weekly report statistics)
Infrastructure & Tools
1Kosmos completes $57 million Series B financing to advance biometric identity security
The blockchain-based identity verification platform 1 Kosmos announced the completion of $57 million in Series B financing, led by Forgepoint Capital and Oquirrh Ventures under Origami, with participation from Craig Abod, founder and president of Carahsoft, NextEra Energy Ventures, Gula Tech Adventures, and the 1 Kosmos management team. 1 Kosmos uses a private, permissioned blockchain for the encryption and storage of personally identifiable information (PII), helping enterprises transform identity verification into a business driver and advancing the future development of identity verification and passwordless identity.
Zoth secures $15 million strategic investment from Bolts Capital to promote RWA on-chain
Blockchain protocol Zoth announced it has secured a $15 million strategic funding commitment from Bolts Capital to accelerate the on-chain ecosystem construction of "real-world assets" (RWA) through token purchases. Zoth will focus on compliance and innovation, emphasizing the development of the RWAFi protocol, initially focusing on the tokenization of government bond products, with plans to expand into emerging markets and alternative assets. Previously, Zoth encountered a security incident with ZeUSD, and the official stated that it has focused on strengthening security and trust-building. Currently, Zoth is preparing for a token issuance (TGE) and will announce token economics, ecological incentives, and project roadmap in the future.
Mesh announced that it has received new investments from PayPal Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uphold, ByBit, SBI Japan, and others, bringing the total financing amount to over $130 million. Part of the new funds is settled in PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin, with Mesh technology supporting instant transfers. Mesh provides crypto payment infrastructure for businesses, allowing users to pay with over a hundred cryptocurrencies, while merchants can settle instantly in stablecoins or fiat currency. The company plans to use the new funds to expand its products and APIs to serve more payment platforms. According to Cryptorank, the amount for this round of financing is $9.5 million.
Others
Education:
Web3 developer education platform HackQuest announced the completion of $4.1 million in Pre-A round financing, co-led by Animoca Brands and Open Campus, with participation from Gate Ventures, Hash Global, HashKey Capital, Bytetrade Labs, StepN, Outlier Ventures, and several angel investors including Scott Moore, founder of Public Works, YY, partner at Signum Capital, Riccardo, head of Outlier Ventures ecosystem, and James, co-founder of Jambo.
HackQuest stated that this round of financing will be used to accelerate the development of the developer platform and further expand its influence in the global developer community by acquiring high-quality platforms in the same sector. Currently, HackQuest has established official developer ecosystem collaborations with 30 public chains, including Solana, Mantle, Xion, Arbitrum, Consensys, Injective, Soniclabs, 0G, Flow, and Moca Network, and has reached official Web3 education cooperation with universities such as Nanyang Technological University, Universiti Malaya, University of Malaya, and the University of the Philippines.
Crypto Asset Reserves: (Not included in this financing weekly report statistics)
180 Life Sciences completes $425 million private placement to initiate ETH treasury strategy
According to stocktitan, 180 Life Sciences (NASDAQ: ATNF) has successfully completed a $425 million private placement to implement its Ethereum treasury strategy. The PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) transaction was priced at $2.65 per share, led by Electric Capital and Harbour Island, with participation from well-known cryptocurrency investment institutions such as Borderless Capital and Polychain Capital.
The company plans to use the raised funds primarily to purchase Ethereum (ETH) and initiate a yield generation program managed by Electric Capital. This program aims to achieve returns that exceed traditional ETH staking through a combination of strategies such as staking, lending, and providing liquidity. Additionally, the company announced significant governance restructuring, including the appointment of McAndrew Rudisill as chairman of the board and the addition of several independent directors. After completing this PIPE financing, the company may also raise up to $150 million further by issuing fixed-income securities.
SharpLink announces new financing of $400 million to continue increasing ETH holdings
According to official news, SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBET) announced that it has signed a securities purchase agreement with five top global institutional investors, successfully raising $400 million through a registered direct offering. As of August 10, 2025, the company holds approximately 598,800 Ethereum (ETH), and combined with approximately $200 million in unallocated ATM financing, its total ETH holdings are expected to exceed $3 billion.
Publicly listed company Heritage Distilling completes $220 million private placement to initiate IP treasury strategy
According to businesswire, Heritage Distilling Holding Company (NASDAQ: CASK) announced the completion of a $220 million private placement ($100 million in cash and $120 million in IP tokens), with participation from the Story Foundation and institutions such as a16z crypto and Amber Group, to initiate the world's first IP token digital asset treasury strategy.
This transaction adopts a "equity + token" hybrid PIPE structure, with Heritage raising $100 million in cash through the issuance of common stock and warrants, while receiving IP tokens from institutions such as the Story Foundation at a fixed price of $3.4 per share. After the transaction is completed, the company's treasury will hold approximately 52.5 million IP tokens (valued at $361 million based on the closing price of $6.8785 on August 10, 2025).
NASDAQ-listed company Top Win International announced that it has completed $10 million in financing, led by Taiwanese listed company WISELINK CO., LTD. (TW: 8932), becoming the first publicly listed company in Taiwan to invest in a Bitcoin treasury.
WiseLink completed the investment through a three-year convertible bond and established a strategic partnership with Top Win to promote the "Bitcoin + Cross-Border Finance" framework. Top Win plans to use the funds primarily to purchase Bitcoin and may invest in publicly listed companies adopting Bitcoin treasury strategies, as well as for working capital. This financing also attracted other private investors, including Chad Koehn, founder of United Capital Management, and four other investors.
Previously, on May 16, it was reported that Top Win changed its name to AsiaStrategy and partnered with Sora Ventures to promote its Asian Bitcoin treasury strategy.
Centralized Finance
Transak completes $16 million strategic financing, led by IDG Capital and Tether
Web3 payment infrastructure company Transak announced the completion of $16 million in strategic financing, co-led by IDG Capital and Tether, with participation from Primal Capital, 1kx, Protein Capital, and Fuel Ventures. Transak plans to use these funds to expand its stablecoin payment network and enter new markets. The company stated that approximately 30% of its $2 billion transaction volume comes from stablecoin liquidity and has obtained compliance licenses in the US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia, and India. Tether currently holds over 60% of the stablecoin market share.
Kenyan Web3 payment platform HoneyCoin completes $4.9 million financing, led by Flourish Ventures
Kenyan Web3 payment platform HoneyCoin announced the completion of $4.9 million in financing, led by Flourish Ventures. The funds will be used to expand operational scale, enrich the product line, and bring in executives. HoneyCoin founder David Nandwa started the company at the age of 19 in 2020, and the platform's monthly transaction volume has now exceeded $150 million, serving 350 business clients and hundreds of thousands of users. HoneyCoin achieves instant or same-day settlements through a stablecoin-compatible platform, supporting operations in 45 countries, and has established partnerships with institutions such as MoneyGram, UBA Bank, and Stripe. This financing will help further expand its team and compliance layout.
Global payment company Riva Money announced the completion of a $3 million seed round financing led by Project A, with individual investors from Revolut, Monzo, and J.P. Morgan participating. Riva utilizes blockchain technology and stablecoins to optimize cross-border payment processes, addressing pain points such as high costs and slow settlements in existing systems, while providing better exchange rate options. The company was co-founded by former Revolut and Wise executives Niklas Hoejman and Mahendra Katoch, and is applying for payment institution licenses in the UK and EU, as well as MICA and VASP licenses, to promote global regulatory expansion.
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