🚀 The world of cryptocurrency and blockchain is heating up again! This week, over $253 million was invested in startups in the industry. Let's take a look at the key events:

- **Celestia Foundation** raised $100 million from major VC firms, including Bain Capital Crypto.

- **Infinex**, a decentralized exchange, raised $65.29 million through an NFT sale.

- **Pencils Protocol** raised $30 million for its auction platform and yield aggregator.

- **Initia** closed a $14 million funding round led by Theory VC.

- **Mawari Network** raised $10.8 million to develop spatial computing.

- **Mind Network** raised $10 million in a Pre-A round.

- **Darkbright** raised $6 million to develop the role-playing game Smolbound.

- **Daylight** raised $6 million for its transaction recommendation platform.

- **Gunzilla Games** raised $6 million to develop Web3 game "Off The Grid".

- **AminoChain** closed a $5 million round led by a16z crypto.

📈 Which of these news items impressed you the most? Share your thoughts in the comments! 💬