Hellotrade Closes $4.6M Seed Round to Build Blockchain Trading App

Hellotrade raises $4.6 million seed led by Dragonfly to build a MegaETH‑powered mobile trading app. Hellotrade announced the completion of a $4.6 million seed round led by Dragonfly Capital and closed in under a week, backing the blockchain‑powered trading platform founded by former Blackrock crypto directors Wyatt Raich and Kevin Tang. The founders say Hellotrade … Read more

CMT Digital Closes $136M Fund IV to Back Next Phase of Crypto Adoption

CMT Digital raises $136 million for Fund IV to invest in blockchain infrastructure and re‑architecting global finance. CMT Digital announces the close of its fourth venture fund at $136 million, bringing the firm’s assets under management to over $600 million and targeting early‑stage founders building infrastructure and applications for the next phase of crypto adoption. … Read more

Andreessen Horowitz’s Crypto Arm Backs Jito With $50 Million Investment

Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm has made a $50 million investment in Jito, a Solana-based liquid staking protocol. The deal, the largest ever for Jito, strengthens long-term alignment between the venture firm and the Solana ecosystem. Jito Secures $50 Million From Andreessen Horowitz’s Crypto Arm Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto division, a16z crypto, has invested $50 million in … Read more

Aptos Co-Founder Launches $50 Million Venture Fund ‘For MFers Ready to Build’

Mo Shaikh and his team raised a total of $400 billion to launch Aptos Labs in 2022. Now he’s helping other founders do the same. Maximum Frequency Ventures Raises $50M to Fund Crypto Builders Aptos co-founder Mo Shaikh loves using the a-word, “adoption.” He believes today’s crypto venture funds are missing the key ingredients of … Read more

Bastion Bags $14.6M to Help Brands Launch Digital Dollars Without Writing Code

Bastion has raised $14.6 million in new financing led by Coinbase Ventures with Sony Innovation Fund and Samsung Next, pushing the stablecoin infrastructure startup’s total funding past $40 million to scale its white-label service for enterprises. Stablecoin-as-a-Service The New York–based firm, Bastion, builds Stablecoin-as-a-Service stacks that let companies issue branded digital dollars without writing code … Read more

CZ Slams FT Report as False, Says YZi Labs Not Seeking Outside Investors

Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has strongly denied a Financial Times report claiming that YZi Labs might open its $10 billion portfolio to external investors. CZ Rebuts Financial Times Report on YZi Labs Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has strongly refuted a Financial Times report suggesting that YZi Labs may eventually open its $10 … Read more

VC Firm Archetype Launches $100M Third Fund to Back Crypto Founders

Venture capital firm Archetype has announced the launch of its third fund, Archetype III, which is a $100 million investment vehicle focused on backing early-stage crypto and blockchain companies. Focus on Early-Stage Startups and Founder Support Venture capital firm Archetype has announced the launch of its third fund, Archetype III, a $100 million investment vehicle … Read more

Australian Crypto-Backed Loan Provider Secures $5.14 Million in Series A to Drive Global Expansion

Block Earner announced on August 18 that it has raised $5.14 million in a Series A funding round led by CMCC Global’s Titan Fund, with support from King River Capital. Australia’s First Bitcoin-Backed Home Loan Australian provider of crypto-backed loans, Block Earner, announced on Aug. 18 that it had successfully closed a $5.14million (A$8 million) … Read more

Mesh Funding Tops $130M to Expand Crypto Payment Infrastructure

Mesh announced it obtained additional funding on Aug. 14, 2025, with Paypal Ventures among the key investors. The capital raise brings the company’s total funding beyond $130 million. Mesh Bolsters War Chest With Investor Injection Investors in this round include Paypal Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uphold, Mirana Ventures, SBI Investment, Overlook Ventures, Kingsway Capital, Moderne Ventures … Read more

Pantera Leads $20M Openmind Funding Round

The crypto venture capital firm says Openmind’s focus on using decentralization to address the so-called “missing layer” problem in robotics could be a game-changer. $20M Boost: Pantera Leads Investment in Openmind Dan Morehead’s Pantera Capital quietly announced a $20 million funding round for AI software startup Openmind on Monday, touting its open-source software products as … Read more