Berachain Co-Founder Refutes Claims on Brevan Howard Refund Right, Calls Story ‘Inaccurate’

Berachain is under scrutiny after reports revealed a refund right granted to co‑lead investor Brevan Howard Digital’s Nova fund on its $25 million Series B stake. The project’s co‑founder dismissed the coverage as inaccurate, insisting the clause was a compliance measure tied to Nova’s liquid fund strategy rather than investor protection. Refund Right Explained Berachain, … Read more

Report: Crypto Giant Tether Eyes Robotics With €1B Neura Funding Push

Tether’s potential €1 billion robotics splash has raised eyebrows, with the Financial Times reporting that the stablecoin giant is circling a major funding round for German AI robotics firm Neura. According to a Financial Times (FT) report published this week, the stablecoin giant Tether is in talks to lead a €1 billion investment that would … Read more

Perp DEX Space Heats up — Lighter Ignites $68M Fundraise as Investors Flock to Defi’s Next Big Thing

Vladimir Novakovski’s blockchain startup Lighter has secured $68 million in fresh funding from top-tier backers, marking one of the most notable reverse pivots in Silicon Valley—from artificial intelligence (AI) back to crypto. According to a Forbes report, Lighter’s $68 million round was led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and Ribbit Capital, with participation from Haun … Read more

$72M Equity Investment From Top Firms Bolsters Canaan’s Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure Push

Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Canaan Inc. has secured a $72 million strategic investment from BH Digital, the crypto division of Brevan Howard, alongside Galaxy Digital and Weiss Asset Management. Canaan Attracts Institutional Confidence According to Canaan (Nasdaq: CAN), the investment was made through the purchase of about 63.7 million American depositary shares (ADSs) at … Read more

Fortress, Citadel, and Galaxy Join $500 Million Ripple Funding Round

Ripple announced a $500 million strategic investment at a $40 billion valuation, led by major institutional investors including Fortress Investment Group, Citadel Securities, and Pantera Capital. Ripple’s $500M Raise Highlights Institutional Bet on Blockchain Payments Ripple, the San Francisco-based financial technology company known for its crypto solutions for businesses, has raised $500 million in a … Read more

BitcoinOS Pulls in $10M to Expand Bitcoin’s Institutional Infrastructure

BitcoinOS (BOS), the operating system reimagining Bitcoin for digital economies, has raised $10 million in strategic funding from leading investors, including Greenfield Capital, FalconX, and the Bitcoin Frontier Fund, to expand its institutional BTCFi infrastructure. The London-based BitcoinOS project secured $10 million across several funding rounds led by Greenfield Capital, joined by FalconX, DNA Fund, … Read more

Arthur Hayes’ New Private Equity Fund Focuses on ‘Picks and Shovels’ of Crypto

Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and chief investment officer of Maelstrom, is launching Maelstrom Equity Fund I, a private equity vehicle seeking to raise at least $250 million to acquire mid-sized, cash-flowing companies serving the crypto industry. Maelstrom Equity Fund I marks Hayes’ first external fund focused entirely on control-buyout deals targeting profitable “picks and … Read more

Crypto Fundraising Hits Record $3.48 Billion Weekly Funding

Crypto fundraising hit an all-time high of $3.48 billion in a single week, with 27 projects securing funding between October 6–12. The surge marks the strongest sign yet of venture capital returning to digital assets. Venture Capital Floods Back Into Crypto With Record Fundraising Week Crypto venture funding roared back to life this week, hitting … Read more

Falcon Finance Attracts M2 Capital Investment to Advance Synthetic Dollar Protocol

Falcon Finance has secured a $10 million strategic investment from M2 Capital to advance its universal collateralization infrastructure for onchain liquidity and yield. UAE’s M2 Group Leads $10M Investment in Falcon Finance’s Universal Collateral Model BVI — Falcon Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol focused on universal collateralization infrastructure, announced a $10 million strategic investment … Read more

Polymarket Confirms $2 Billion Investment From NYSE Owner ICE

Intercontinental Exchange, also referred to as ICE, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, has closed a deal to invest $2 billion in the crypto-based prediction market Polymarket. Intercontinental Exchange Snags Major Stake in Polymarket A Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report disclosed that “people familiar with the matter” noted the investment could value Polymarket … Read more