According to incomplete statistics from Odaily Planet Daily, there were a total of 6 blockchain financing events announced from December 30 to January 5, which is a decrease from last week's data (9 events). The disclosed total financing amount is approximately $47.3 million, a decrease from last week's data ($48.9 million).
Last week, the project that received the most investment was Bitcoin financial services company Fold ($30 million); stablecoin aggregation sales infrastructure platform AlloyX followed closely behind ($10 million).
The following are specific financing events (Note: 1. Sorted by disclosed amount; 2. Excludes fund-raising and M&A events; 3. * indicates some businesses involve 'traditional' sector companies related to blockchain):
Bitcoin financial services company Fold announces $30 million convertible bond financing
On January 3, Bitcoin financial services company Fold announced it has completed $20 million convertible bond financing provided by ATWPartners, and the two parties have reached an agreement to potentially provide an additional $10 million financing after merging with FTACEmerald.
Stablecoin aggregation sales infrastructure AlloyX completes $10 million Pre-A round financing, with participation from Arbitrum Foundation and others
On December 30, stablecoin aggregation sales infrastructure platform AlloyX announced the completion of $10 million Pre-A round financing, with participation from Solomon Fund, Arbitrum Foundation, Offchain Labs, PMT Capital, Ming Capital, Fern Win Capital, Whitecove Capital, and Kiln SAS. The new funds are intended to expand global stablecoin infrastructure and plan to scale its operations in the UAE, ASEAN, and Africa.
JA N3 completes $5 million seed round financing, with participation from Tether
On January 4, Bitcoin technology company JA N3 has completed $5 million seed round financing, led by Fulgur Ventures, with participation from Grupo Salinas, Tether, Lightning Ventures, East Ventures, Plan B Fund, Bitcoin Opportunity Fund, and NYDIG. The new funds will be used to accelerate the development of the AQUA wallet.
Blockchain data startup Accountable completes $2.3 million seed round financing, led by MitonC and Zee Prime Capital
On December 31, blockchain data startup Accountable recently completed $2.3 million seed round financing, led by MitonC and Zee Prime Capital, with participation from angel investors including Darius Rugys of Maven 11 and DCBuilder of Worldcoin Foundation. It is reported that the company is developing a privacy-centric data platform that verifies borrowers' assets, liabilities, and transaction risk exposures in real time, allowing users to connect their custodial, exchange, and other accounts to a dashboard that generates credit risk reports for lenders to review. Accountable plans to further raise funds in 2025.
Aptos ecosystem DEX Hyperfluid completes Pre-Seed round financing, with participation from BlockBooster and others
On January 4, Aptos ecosystem's hybrid DEX and automated market maker Hyperfluid announced the completion of Pre-Seed round financing, with participation from BlockBooster and Web3 incubator accelerator Ankaa. The specific amount has not been disclosed, and the new funds are intended to support the construction of order book trading for asset swaps and trading on the Aptos chain.
Sui ecosystem liquid staking protocol Haedal Protocol completes seed round financing, with participation from Animoca Ventures and others
On January 3, Sui ecosystem liquid staking protocol Haedal Protocol announced the completion of seed round financing, with the specific amount not disclosed. Investors participating in this round include Hashed, Comma 3 Ventures, OKX Ventures, Animoca Ventures, Sui Foundation, Flow Traders, Dewhales Capital, Cetus, Scallop, and others. Haedal aims to provide ways to maximize DeFi yields within the Sui ecosystem, and the new funds are intended to support further development of its liquid staking infrastructure and on-chain yield products focused on the Sui ecosystem.
