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This week, 20 blockchain startups raised a total of $1.1 billion. Five projects received funding in seed and pre-seed rounds, and 14 projects secured funding in other rounds. MARA raised $1 billion in a pre-seed round—the largest funding this week.

The largest funding round this week

Mara Holdings raised $1 billion in a funding round.

MARA leverages blockchain-based digital asset computing to support the energy transition, converting idle or underutilized energy into economic value. It deploys scalable data centers powered by excess energy to promote sustainability and optimize global energy efficiency. MARA focuses on creating value from renewable and waste energy while ensuring the security of blockchain networks.

Pre-seed and seed financing rounds

Lnfi Network raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-seed funding round with participation from Hashkey Capital, UTXO Management, Waterdrip Capital, CMS Holdings, and Wolf.

LNFi (Liquidity Network Finance) is a decentralized finance layer (L2.5) built on the Lightning Network. It introduces LightningFi, enabling Taproot assets to be tokenized and used in Web3 services. LNFi facilitates various activities like issuance, trading, staking, and gifting on the Lightning Network through Nostr, aiming to enhance asset liquidity and financial capabilities within a scalable decentralized ecosystem.

Deblock raised $16.8 million in seed financing with participation from Headline Asia, Hoxton Ventures, 20VC, and Chalfen Ventures.

Deblock is a cryptocurrency wallet and checking account solution that enables users to seamlessly deposit, withdraw, spend, and exchange euros and cryptocurrencies. With IBAN accounts, virtual/physical cards, and non-custodial wallet features, Deblock provides users with a secure, self-managed platform for digital and fiat assets. It operates under DASP and EMI licenses, ensuring compliance and security for users worldwide.

Shinami raised $5.6 million in a seed funding round with participation from Race Capital, 6th Man Ventures (6MV), Coinbase Ventures, Circle Ventures, Mysten Labs, Aptos Network, and Movement Labs.

Shinami is a developer platform for the Sui and Aptos ecosystems, providing scalable infrastructure solutions such as node services, gas stations for fee abstraction, and wallet services to enhance the Web3 experience. Designed specifically for Move-based blockchains, Shinami helps developers efficiently build and scale dApps through seamless integration tools and user-friendly Web3 interactions.

Barter raised $3 million in a seed funding round with participation from Maven 11 Capital, Lattice Fund, Anagram, Heartcore Capital, Digital Currency Group (DCG), and Daedalus.

Barter is a decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure company focused on enhancing liquidity across various blockchain networks. By providing innovative solutions, Barter aims to improve capital efficiency and accessibility within the DeFi ecosystem.

KOKODI raised $1.1 million in a seed funding round with participation from Merit Circle, Avalanche, Tenzor Capital, SWGI Ventures (SWISS GEM INVESTMENTS), vVv dotnet, DCI capital (Dutch Crypto Investors), Purechain Capital, and Kangaroo Capital.

KOKODI is a cross-chain, multi-platform MMO game that combines extraction shooting and battle royale gameplay, set in a fantasy world shaped by children's imagination. KOKODI offers a strategy-rich, action-packed gaming experience. It targets gamers and Web3 users, allowing participation without cryptocurrency knowledge while integrating in-game market opportunities for economic participation. As a cross-media franchise brand, KOKODI emphasizes high-quality production and community-driven gameplay.

Other investment rounds

KGeN (formerly Kratos) raised $10 million in a funding round with participation from Aptos Network, Game7 (GDC), and Polygon.

KGeN (Kratos Gaming Network) is a Web3-driven player reputation platform that utilizes zero-knowledge machine learning (zkML) to create verifiable, data-rich player profiles. KGeN is built on Ethereum, allowing players to own and showcase their gaming data, thereby promoting engagement and loyalty. It integrates e-commerce and engagement tools to help publishers optimize CAC (customer acquisition cost) and LTV (lifetime value) metrics, providing gamified user acquisition, community building, and exclusive rewards. KGeN aims to unify global gaming through decentralized ownership and focus on emerging markets.

Exponent raised $2.1 million in a funding round with participation from RockawayX, Solana Ventures, Cherry Ventures, Mechanism Capital, and Robot Ventures.

Exponent Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform based on Solana that offers fixed-rate lending solutions. It allows users to lock in predictable returns or obtain stable funding by leveraging transparent and risk-controlled DeFi infrastructure.

Gunzilla Games raised an undisclosed amount in a funding round with participation from Coinbase Ventures.

Gunzilla Games is a game development studio known for its innovations in multiplayer gaming. They are developing a cyberpunk-style battle royale 2.0 game called (Off The Grid), set in a dystopian future world. Gunzilla Games empowers players through its GunZ platform, allowing them to own in-game items and trade them using blockchain technology.

TrueMarkets raised $4 million in a public sale funding round.

TrueMarkets is a decentralized trading platform focused on the tokenization of real-world assets and financial markets. It provides transparent and compliant tools for the tokenization, trading, and management of assets. TrueMarkets integrates blockchain technology to simplify the trading of traditional and digital assets within a secure and regulated framework.

Gabby World raised $2 million in a funding round with participation from SevenX Ventures, NxGen, PAKA, Everest Ventures Group (EVG), Cyber, Zonff Partners, OnePiece Labs, Initiate Capital, Kanosei Ventures, and Jinwoo Park.

Gabby World is an AI-driven decentralized gaming platform that allows users to create and explore AI-generated dungeons. Players can create unique challenges (called 'chapters') or embark on adventures within these dungeons and earn rewards through a 'fear of missing out' (FOMO) mechanism. The platform emphasizes user-generated content, allowing players to shape the game world with their creativity. Gabby World runs on a composable gaming system that integrates blockchain technology to facilitate a transparent and decentralized gaming experience.

Monkey Tilt raised $30 million in Series A funding with participation from Pantera Capital, Hack VC, Polychain Capital, Mirana Ventures, Accomplice Blockchain, Dream Ventures, Josh Hannah, and PokerGO.

Monkey Tilt is an online gambling platform that combines cryptocurrency with gaming, allowing players to earn real money by predicting whether selected players will exceed or fall below their statistical projections.

Canaan Creative raised $30 million in a funding round.

Canaan is a leading provider of advanced blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, renowned for developing ASIC Bitcoin mining hardware (including the Avalon Miner series). The company offers mining solutions featuring innovative cooling technology and blockchain integration to meet the demands of industrial-scale crypto mining and AI applications. Canaan focuses on high-performance computing, powering the global blockchain ecosystem.

Rise Payroll raised $6.3 million in Series A funding with participation from Draper Associates, Polymorphic Capital, Digital Currency Group (DCG), Jam Fund, Ryze Labs, and Paradigm Shift Capital.

Rise is a Web3-driven payroll and compliance platform that allows companies to pay contractors using stablecoins or fiat currency. Its blockchain-based system ensures that transaction records are accurate and tamper-proof, utilizing stablecoins like USDT or USDC for secure and transparent payments. If contractors prefer fiat payments, Rise leverages a global network of local partners to handle conversions. The platform automates tax compliance processes, provides contractors with health and travel benefits, and supports flexible payment schedules.

Bitfinity raised $12 million in a funding round with participation from Polychain Capital, ParaFi Capital, Draft Ventures, and Warburg Serres.

Bitfinity is a Bitcoin layer two network built on the Internet Computer protocol. Bitfinity stands out by supporting the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), enabling Ethereum developers to create decentralized applications powered by Bitcoin. This compatibility aims to foster the growth of the Bitcoin ecosystem, handling Bitcoin ordinals and BRC-20 tokens as well as EVM assets. The platform promises high-speed operations and low costs, designed to enhance decentralized finance on the Bitcoin blockchain.

Noble raised $15 million in Series A funding with participation from Paradigm, Polychain Capital, Foresight Ventures, Wintermute, and Informal Systems.

Noble is a specialized blockchain within the Cosmos ecosystem that focuses on the issuance and management of native assets. It aims to provide secure and industry-standard smart contract capabilities for asset issuance, allowing entities to mint, burn, and manage tokens on the Noble chain.

OpenLayer raised $5 million in a funding round with participation from a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX), Geometry, IOSG Ventures, The Spartan Group, Public Works, LongHash Ventures, Eterna Capital, MH Ventures, Side Door Ventures, Cadenza, 10K Ventures, and IDG Capital.

OpenLayer is a decentralized platform that allows users to securely retrieve, own, and share their data. By enabling individuals and devices to contribute to data collection, verification, and transformation through a modular system, OpenLayer facilitates the creation of authentic data sources. Users can earn points through their data contributions, which can be used in various applications, including AI training, user targeting, and feature enhancement. The platform emphasizes privacy and consent, ensuring that user data is securely shared while protecting individual privacy.

Blowfish raised an undisclosed amount in a merger and acquisition (M&A) funding round with participation from Phantom.

Blowfish is a security platform focused on protecting Web3 wallets by proactively identifying and preventing fraudulent activities. It offers a comprehensive trust and security platform supporting over ten blockchain networks, enabling wallets to effectively safeguard user funds. Key features include Dapp security (alerting users before interaction with potentially harmful decentralized applications) and transaction security (providing transaction previews and automatic risk warnings before user approval). Blowfish's services have been integrated by mainstream wallets, helping to prevent over 2.8 million fraud incidents and protecting over $10 billion in assets.

Membrane Finance raised an undisclosed amount in a merger funding round with participation from Paxos.

Membrane Finance is a Finnish fintech company that focuses on developing financial software and services that seamlessly connect traditional financial infrastructure with blockchain-based services. As an electronic money institution regulated by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority, Membrane Finance is authorized to operate across the EU and European Economic Area. The company is the main designer of EUROe, a fully backed euro stablecoin regulated by the EU that provides fiat euro liquidity on-chain. Membrane Finance offers a range of products and services, including regulated stablecoins in multiple currencies and blockchain integration to facilitate hyper-connectivity between traditional financial economies and blockchain-based financial economies.

LuluChain raised $5 million in a funding round with participation from DG Capital, SMO Capital, Unionblock, Bloc Ventures, and LD Block.

LuluChain is a modular blockchain platform integrated with artificial intelligence for the digitization and management of emotional value. It transforms human emotions into tradable digital assets, creating a secure and personalized ecosystem for emotional data. The platform aims to disrupt the decentralized world by building a smart emotional value network that combines blockchain technology with the quantification and personalization of emotional experiences.