According to incomplete statistics from Odaily Planet Daily, from December 16 to December 22, there were a total of 16 disclosed blockchain financing events, significantly down from the previous week's data (30 events). The total disclosed financing amount was approximately $150 million, a significant decrease from the previous week's data ($679 million).
Last week, the project with the highest investment amount was the UK-based stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK ($50 million); the social protocol Lens developer Avara followed closely behind ($31 million).
The following are specific financing events (Note: 1. Sorted by disclosed amounts; 2. Excludes fund raising and merger events; 3. * denotes some traditional field companies involved in blockchain):
The stablecoin infrastructure BVNK completed $50 million in Series B financing, led by Haun Ventures.
On December 17, the UK-based stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK announced the completion of $50 million in Series B financing, achieving a valuation of $750 million. Haun Ventures led the round, with Coinbase Ventures and existing investor Tiger Global participating. It is reported that BVNK co-founder and CEO Jesse Hemson-Struthers described his company as the 'global leader' in the stablecoin infrastructure vertical.
Avara, the developer of Lens, completed a new round of financing of $31 million, led by Lightspeed Faction.
On December 18, Avara, the development company behind Aave, Lens, and Family, announced the completion of a new round of financing of $31 million, led by Lightspeed Faction, with Alchemy, Avail, Circle, Consensys, DFG, Fabric Ventures, Foresight Ventures, Stellarcore, Superscript, Re 7, Wintermute Ventures, and several angel investors participating.
The crypto securities platform Prometheum completed $20 million in financing.
On December 17, the crypto securities platform Prometheum completed $20 million in financing, with investors including a number of undisclosed individuals and institutions. To date, Prometheum's total financing has reached approximately $64.3 million. It is reported that Prometheum has two subsidiaries; one is an alternative trading system expected to launch in the first quarter of 2025, while the other is a custodian service currently serving institutional investors, focusing on a few well-known crypto assets. This funding will be used to increase more crypto assets and launch upcoming security tokens.
Plume completes $20 million Series A financing.
On December 18, the fully modular integrated Layer-1 blockchain focused on real-world asset finance (RWAfi), Plume, announced the completion of $20 million in Series A financing. This round of financing was co-invested by Brevan Howard Digital, Haun Ventures, Galaxy Ventures, and Lightspeed Faction, with participation from Superscrypt, Hashkey, Laser Digital (Nomura Group), A Capital, 280 Capital, SV Angel, and Reciprocal Ventures.
The DeFi application layer Rujira announced that it has completed $7 million in financing.
On December 18, Rujira, a DeFi application layer on THORChain, disclosed in its weekly review that it has completed $7 million in financing, with investor information not disclosed. The new funds will support Rujira's subsequent development, with plans for a TGE next February.
The crypto AI startup Fraction AI completed $6 million in Pre-Seed round financing, led by Spartan Group and Symbolic Capital.
On December 19, the crypto artificial intelligence startup Fraction AI completed $6 million in Pre-Seed round financing, co-led by Spartan Group and Symbolic Capital, with participation from Borderless Capital, Anagram, Foresight Ventures, and Karatage.
DuckChain secured $5 million in financing from dao 5, Tandem by Offchain Labs, and other institutions, and launched a global hackathon.
On December 20, DuckChain announced the completion of $5 million in financing, backed by dao 5, Tandem by Offchain Labs, Kenetic Capital, DWF Ventures, Oak Grove Ventures, Skyland Ventures, Geekcartel, Gate Labs, and Presto. Additionally, angel investors from industry-leading projects such as Camelot and Quantstamp also participated in this round of financing. This financing will help DuckChain realize its vision of unlocking the on-chain potential of over 30 million Telegram Star users through a TON-based EVM solution.
The Web3 content monetization platform Promeet completed $3.1 million in Pre-Seed round financing.
On December 17, the Web3 content monetization platform Promeet announced the completion of $3.1 million in Pre-Seed round financing, with investor information not disclosed. The new funds are intended to expand the team, enhance platform functionality, and grow the user base.
The decentralized AI training platform FLock completed $3 million in strategic round financing, led by Grayscale's parent company DCG.
On December 19, the decentralized AI training platform FLock announced the completion of $3 million in strategic round financing, led by Grayscale's parent company Digital Currency Group DCG, with Lightspeed Faction participating in another round, along with other strategic partners including Animoca Brands, Fenbushi Capital, GnosisVC, GSR Ventures, OKCoinJapan, Bas 1s Ventures, and A 41. So far, the company has raised a total of $11 million.
The decentralized environmental intelligence platform Silencio Network completed $2.5 million in seed round financing.
On December 18, the decentralized environmental intelligence platform Silencio Network completed $2.5 million in seed round financing, led by Blockchange Ventures, with participation from Borderless Capital, Master Ventures, Blockchain Founders Fund, Prosper GmbH & Co. KG, and Advanced Blockchain AG.
The Bitcoin savings application developer BitDCA completed $2 million in Pre-Seed round financing.
On December 19, the Bitcoin savings application developer BitDCA announced the completion of $2 million in Pre-Seed round financing, with investor information not disclosed. The new funds are intended to support the development of a Bitcoin savings application called 'Littlebit.'
The decentralized AI agent payment protocol Skynet completed $1.2 million in Pre-Seed round financing, with participation from Polygon.
On December 19, the decentralized AI agent payment protocol Skynet completed $1.2 million in Pre-Seed round financing, with participation from GitHub, Polygon, Veracode, and others. It is reported that Skynet's infrastructure is built on Arbitrum's Orbit chain, providing payment and tracking mechanisms that enable AI agents to complete real-world tasks, including booking flights, managing accommodations, and handling financial portfolios.
UTXO Stack completed a new round of financing with a valuation of $50 million, with investors including CMS Holdings.
On December 19, the modular BTC Layer 2 blockchain launch platform UTXO Stack announced the completion of a new round of financing with a valuation of $50 million. The specific amount has not been disclosed, with investors including UTXO Management, PAKA Fund, and CMS Holdings.
The decentralized AI data chain Masa completed a new round of financing, led by Grayscale's parent company DCG.
On December 19, the decentralized AI data chain Masa announced the completion of a new round of financing, led by Grayscale's parent company Digital Currency Group DCG, with participation from FBG Capital. The specific amount has not been disclosed.
SocialFi project Metya completes strategic financing, led by CGV Capital.
On December 17, the AI-driven SocialFi project Metya announced the completion of strategic financing, led by investment institution CGV (Cryptogram Venture), with the specific financing amount not disclosed. This round of financing will help Metya deepen its layout in the Web3 social ecosystem, promote product innovation, and user growth.
The crypto and NFT trading analysis platform DexCheck has completed a new round of financing with ChainGPT Labs participating.
On December 17, the crypto and NFT trading analysis platform DexCheck announced on platform X that it has completed a new round of financing, with ChainGPT Labs participating. The specific investment amount and valuation data have not yet been disclosed. The new funds are intended to enhance its AI capabilities for token analysis, wallet analysis, crypto whale tracking, and to expand tools such as InsightsGPT to help traders make informed decisions.