Global Blockchain Industry Financing Dynamics Weekly Report

Last week (June 2 - June 8), there were a total of 20 financing events in the global blockchain sector, with a total financing scale exceeding $568 million, which is a significant increase in capital inflow compared to the previous week. The main events overview is as follows:

DeFi领域

• The multi-chain ecosystem IOST has completed a $21 million strategic financing to promote the decentralized development of the validator network and the launch of new products.

• The crypto exchange startup Rails, which is invested by a trading platform, has completed a $14 million financing round, bringing the total funding to $20 million. Rails will launch a hybrid trading platform that combines the execution speed of a centralized exchange with on-chain custody.

• The derivative exchange Avantis on a certain blockchain has completed a $8 million Series A financing. Avantis has become the largest derivative protocol on the blockchain, with a cumulative trading volume exceeding $7.5 billion.

• The stablecoin banking platform Limited has completed a $7 million seed round financing to build a payment platform that integrates the security of self-custodied stablecoins with the convenience of high-end banking services.

• The crypto lending startup 3Jane has completed a $5.2 million seed round financing and plans to build the first credit-based money market protocol.

• The on-chain staking and yield protocol HashPower has completed a $4 million strategic financing to expand its global decentralized mining capabilities.

• The hedge fund platform Neutral Trade on a certain blockchain ecosystem has completed a $2 million financing to support the expansion of Ethereum, Layer 2 networks, and exchanges.

• The crypto derivatives trading protocol Variational has completed a strategic financing of $1.5 million.

• The DEX Momentum in a certain chain ecosystem has completed a strategic round of financing, with a valuation of 100 million USD, aimed at expanding the DeFi business of that chain ecosystem.

Web3 Games

• AI gaming startup Launcher Capital has completed a $4 million seed round of financing, aiming to reconstruct the gaming industry ecosystem through AI and on-chain IP.

AI Field

• The decentralized artificial intelligence company RabitiAI has completed a $5 million financing round to build AI model deployment and management tools on a cross-Blockchain architecture.

• The DeFAI project HeyElsaAI has completed a $3 million financing, building a proprietary natural language interface based on open-source LLM.

• The decentralized AI computing network AINX has completed a $2 million seed round financing and plans to launch a multi-chain computing leasing market.

Infrastructure and Tools

• Web3 security solution provider Dedge Security has completed a €4 million seed round financing to build an ASPM platform specifically designed for the Web3 environment.

• The DA Layer Interoperability Protocol Sunrise has completed a $3 million seed round financing to integrate data availability layer and liquidity center functions.

• The Web3 identity protocol Shards Protocol has completed a $2 million funding round to develop the Aura system, which converts users' on-chain activities into verifiable reputation and rewards.

• YZi Labs invests in the open-source hardware wallet company OneKey to enhance global crypto asset security and promote inclusive self-custody.

Other Fields

• SharpLink Gaming completed a private placement financing of $425 million, planning to purchase ETH as its primary reserve asset.

Centralized Finance

• The digital asset bank group Sygnum has completed a $58 million strategic growth round financing, with a post-investment valuation exceeding $1 billion. The funds will be used for market expansion in the EU and compliance operations in Hong Kong.

• A stablecoin issuance company announced an investment in the Chilean digital asset exchange Orionx to support its completion of Series A financing.