Last week, the Blockchain industry raised over $287 million, with the DeFi and CeFi sectors being the most active.

Last week, the global Blockchain industry experienced a total of 19 investment and financing events, with a total scale exceeding 287 million USD, which represents a rise compared to the previous week. The main investment and financing situations are as follows:

There have been 6 financing events in the DeFi sector. Among them, the decentralized stablecoin funding market Hyperdrive completed a $6 million Series A financing led by an investment institution.

There has been 1 financing event in the Web3+AI sector. A certain Web3 project completed a $4 million seed round financing, with several well-known institutions participating.

There were 2 financing events in the infrastructure and tools sector. Among them, a Japanese multi-chain Web3 infrastructure project received strategic investment.

There have been 6 financing events in the field of decentralized finance. Among them, a project newly established by a certain founder completed a $18 million seed round financing, aiming to build an "AI-native bank".

Other application areas have 2 financing events. Among them, a certain Indian technology startup completed $9 million in Series A financing, led by a certain investment institution.

The stablecoin cross-border payment infrastructure company has completed a $23 million financing round. The company is dedicated to solving the "last mile" problem of cross-border payments through stablecoins, aiming to replace traditional payment networks. Its technology can significantly reduce forex trading spreads, with 90% of transactions settled within 60 minutes. The company will serve clients such as remittance companies and digital banks, and it currently supports 7 currencies, with plans to expand into the Southeast Asian market within the year.

A decentralized stablecoin funding market completed a $6 million Series A financing round. The project aims to create a stablecoin money market and yield hub on a certain Blockchain, providing functions such as stablecoin lending and borrowing, liquid staking, and one-click yield strategies.

The Bitcoin liquidity staking protocol has completed a $4.1 million seed round of financing. The project was founded by former bank executives and aims to develop a liquidity staking solution for the first fully decentralized sidechain of Bitcoin. Users can earn liquidity staking tokens by staking Bitcoin, allowing them to maintain liquidity while earning Bitcoin yields.

A certain decentralized trading platform announced it has completed a $3.2 million financing round, aiming to bring centralized exchange-level trading experience to a certain instant messaging platform. The platform integrates various trading features, launches a fast trade confirmation mode, supports multi-chain one-click deposits and withdrawals, and zero slippage trading. The platform will launch a trading reward mechanism and introduce AI-driven text trading and copy trading functions.

A stablecoin issuer in a certain country has completed a $1.8 million financing. The funds will be used to expand the infrastructure of the country's fiat stablecoin, including establishing on-chain foreign exchange liquidity and payment channel integration. The company is simultaneously undergoing structural reforms of its stablecoin, including the establishment of an independent trust to manage reserve assets, implementing daily market value reports, monthly reserve proofs, and annual audits.

A Web3 game developer has completed a $5 million funding round. The funds will be used to support the development of a casual Web3 game project. The game is a casual resource management game where players will work with friendly dinosaurs to rebuild civilization after a meteorite destroys humanity. The game is currently in the testnet phase.

A certain Web3 project has completed a $4 million seed round of financing. The project is building a new interactive ecosystem driven by AI agents, reshaping the way gameplay and participation in on-chain finance occur. Its core product offers modular Co-Pilot Agents, equipped with real-time perception, strategic decision-making, and cross-scenario adaptability, supporting users in achieving automated and personalized operational experiences in complex on-chain environments and gaming scenarios.

A certain vertical banking startup has completed a $41 million Series B financing, with a post-investment valuation of $370 million. The new funds will be used to expand into new areas such as e-commerce, online travel, and property management. The company initially focused on providing banking services for sneaker resellers, but has since transformed to offer customized financial services across multiple verticals, currently achieving a monthly transaction volume of $300 million.

A newly established project by a certain company has completed a $18 million seed round financing, aiming to build an "AI-native bank". The company has developed an open-source protocol that standardizes AI payment and digital identity verification processes. The company has clearly stated that it will not issue cryptocurrencies or stablecoins for the time being, but investors will receive equity with attached token warrants.

A certain Bitcoin project has completed $17.9 million in financing to build a Bitcoin-denominated securities trading platform and a 24/7 media network. The project currently holds 84.72 BTC and plans to increase its holdings by 30 BTC in the near future. Its Bitcoin-denominated exchange will offer futures, spot, and synthetic financial products, primarily targeting the Latin American, European, and some Asian markets.

A certain crypto trading platform has completed a $11 million Series A funding round. The company was co-founded by former employees of a fintech company and will launch an on-chain trading application for retail investors this week. The platform adopts a non-custodial model and currently supports spot trading of various mainstream cryptocurrencies. The newly launched mobile application will initially support trading of a certain ecosystem token and plans to gradually expand to other mainstream cryptocurrencies.

A digital lending platform in Africa has completed a seed round financing of 4.2 million USD. The platform allows users to use digital financial assets such as stocks and crypto assets as collateral to obtain credit. It has currently issued over 2 million USD in loans and serves more than 10,000 users. The platform addresses the issue of insufficient traditional credit infrastructure in Africa through a non-liquid collateral model.

A cryptocurrency asset management company has completed a seed round financing of 2 million euros. The new funds are intended to prepare for the implementation of regulatory regulations for the European cryptocurrency market and to strive for relevant regulatory licenses. The company expects to launch its Series A financing by the end of the year and expand its Bitcoin custody and asset management platform.

A certain Indian tech startup has completed a $9 million Series A funding round. This round of financing consists of primary and secondary capital, which will help the company expand into areas beyond banking, entering the fields of cryptocurrency, gaming, e-commerce, fast commerce, and insurance, while also accelerating its artificial intelligence product development and international expansion plans in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

A Swedish health company has completed a $2.2 million financing round, with the funds raised set to be used for purchasing Bitcoin. The company stated that the funds will be injected in the form of 0% interest convertible bonds to implement its Bitcoin reserve strategy. Based on current market prices, the company could increase its holdings by approximately 20.18 Bitcoins, adding to the 4.39 Bitcoins previously purchased, with an expected total holding of about 24.57 BTC.

An organization raised $135 million by selling tokens at market price to early supporters to support the rise in network expansion and identity verification needs. This non-discount direct purchase has increased the circulation of tokens. As of now, the network has over 26 million users, with 12.5 million having completed human identity verification.

A quantitative venture capital firm founded by the founder of a financial technology company has completed a $250 million first-phase fundraising. The fund employs AI-driven investment decisions and focuses on high-growth areas such as AI, Web3, and financial technology, having already invested in several startups. The core team of the institution consists of engineers, quantitative traders, and AI researchers who use algorithms to analyze vast amounts of data to eliminate human biases in investment decisions.

A certain asset management company announced that its crypto fund has completed a financing of $175 million, focusing on early-stage crypto venture capital firms. The company has focused on digital assets since 2018 and currently manages assets of approximately $1.2 billion. The fund aims to provide differentiated returns for institutional investors through the professional advantages of "crypto-native" venture capital.