OKX VENTURES invests in zero-knowledge proof platform LUMOZ.

Zypher Network completes $7 million funding round, co-led by UOB Venture and Signum Capital

Web3+AI project Inference Labs Completes $6.30 million Funding Round, with Participation from DACM and Others

Crypto trading platform Rails completes $14 million token financing

Oak Grove Ventures Invests in Parallel EVM Reddio to Support Technological Ecosystem Development

Weekly Crypto Update: May 5-11 📊Market Movements - Bitcoin is up 10.4% over the last 7 days, currently at $104,300 - Ethereum is sitting at $2,550 with a 39% increase from the previous week - Last week’s top 3 gainers were PI (+152%), WIF (+121%), and PEPE (+79%), while the top 3 losers were LEO (-8%), DEXE (-6%), and xAUt (-2%) - The crypto market’s Fear & Greed Index is at 73 Greed today - Crypto market capitalization is at $3.35 trillion, up 1.2% since yesterday - Bitcoin's market cap dominance is currently at 61.8%, Ethereum at 9.2%, and other cryptocurrencies at 29.1% - Stablecoins' market capitalization is down 0.01% in the last 7 days, currently at $242 billion, with USDT dominance at 61.99% - NFT sales volume increased by 186% over the previous 7 days, while total sales decreased by 9%, with 124,029 sales 🛡️Crypto Security - Ethereum’s network upgrade Pectra opened a dangerous attack vector that allows hackers to drain funds from wallets with just an off-chain signature - Hackers drained over $2 million from Mobius Token (MBU) smart contracts on BNB Chain network - 3 teenagers kidnapped a man at gunpoint, robbing $4 million worth of crypto and NFTs from him along with his passwords - A moderator’s account on Ledger’s Discord was compromised, and a bot was used to share scam links and steal seed phrases - Coinbase users are falling victim to social engineering scams through hackers posing as support staff, with $45 million stolen already - Inferno Drainer malware has been used to target Discord users and steal almost $10 million from wallets in 6 months 🌐Blockchain Tech & Gaming - Ethereum Foundation distributed over $32 million in grants in Q1 of 2025 to support its ecosystem, from educational grants and developer tools to zero-knowledge and execution layers - Adidas is partnering with Sui network-based game Xociety to release NFT mystery boxes May 16-23 on Tradeport - Pudgy Penguins’ game, Pengu Clash, was launched as early access on Telegram - Arbitrum Gaming Ventures to invest $10 million in web3 games and infrastructure 📃Regulatory Developments - Former UFC champion Conor McGregor proposes creating a national Bitcoin reserve for Ireland as part of his presidential campaign - Germany seized $38M in crypto from the Bybit hack from eXch that was used to launder the stolen funds; this marks 3rd biggest crypto seizure by Germany’s BKA 🗞️Miscellaneous - Bitcoin payments will be accepted at the Steak-n-Shake food chain starting May 16th - Japan’s Metaplanet added another $129 million worth of Bitcoin to its treasury, now holding more BTC than El Salvador - Institutional investors have been continuing to buy Bitcoin above $100k with sustained interest and inflows to ETFs - Saylor’s Strategy is accumulating Bitcoin faster than miner output, causing Bitcoin to have a -2.33% annual deflation rate, changing market dynamics - Elizabeth Warren demands that the Senate ban big tech corporations from issuing stablecoins, as Meta has been looking into re-entering the stablecoin market Have a successful week ahead! 🤝 - Swapin Team

Web3 content consumption reward platform T-Rex completes $17 million pre-seed funding round

💰 RootData Funding Report (4/24) - Catalysis @0xcatalysis has raised $1.25M in a pre-seed round to develop the first security abstraction layer for shared security protocols, with a strong emphasis on streamlining restaking infrastructure. The round was led by @HashedEM, with support from @Presto_Labs, @SpaceshipDAO, @FunFairVentures, @CosmostationVD, and @CryptoTimes_mag. This early backing, while modest in size, is strategically aligned with Catalysis’ vision of becoming the middleware layer for Actively Validated Services (AVSs) across restaking ecosystems like EigenLayer, Symbiotic, and SatLayer. Hashed Emergent, focused on early-stage innovation in the Indian and APAC Web3 ecosystems, brings regional expertise and deep-rooted community access—valuable for scaling adoption and attracting dev talent. Presto Labs and Funfair Ventures, known for their quantitative and Web3 infra investments, can offer both product development guidance and tokenomics insight, which will be crucial as Catalysis aims to unify fragmented security layers into a cohesive developer experience. Cosmostation, a key validator and infra player in the Cosmos ecosystem, strengthens Catalysis’ ties to modular blockchain architecture—especially as the team targets bridges, DA layers, oracles, and zero-knowledge use cases that benefit from dynamic shared security. By focusing on abstraction and UX improvements across multiple restaking layers, Catalysis is well-positioned to become the “Stripe for security” in the emerging modular blockchain stack. This funding sets a foundational step for its testnet and future integrations.

💡 Reddio Unveils $RDO Tokenomics Reddio, a high-performance Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 backed by Paradigm, Gate Labs, and Skyland Ventures has introduced its $RDO tokenomics: 🛑Total Supply: 10B $RDO 🛑 Initial Circulating Supply: 1.9B $RDO 🛑 Airdrop Allocation: 8% — to reward early users, developers, and community supporters Reddio leverages zero-knowledge tech to scale computation while maintaining Ethereum-level security. ➡️Offical post: https://t.co/yKwXQa3bV3 ➡️Learn more about Reddio on CoinLaunch: https://t.co/FMMw6d8LSV #reddio #RDO #tokenomics

The WAT protocol has completed a $6 million first round of financing, accelerating the implementation of the RWA protocol.

The cryptocurrency fiat exchange application P2P.me has completed a $2 million seed funding round, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and others.

Infinity Ground collaborates with BNB Chain to drive Web3 innovation and enhance AI-driven development efficiency.

Ligero Raises $4 Million to Advance Zero-Knowledge Proof Technology

Swarm Network Secures $3 Million in Seed Funding Led by y2z Ventures and Zerostage

Top Fundraising Rounds Last Week​Over $765 million was secured through 36 deals in the past week.1/ @helio_pay secured $175.0M in M&A led by @moonpayHelio is a comprehensive payments platform for the Web3 economy.2/ @phantom secured $150.0M in Series C led by @paradigm, @sequoiaPhantom is a friendly crypto wallet that makes it safe and easy for users to store, buy, send, receive, swap tokens, and collect NFTs on the Solana blockchain.3/ Alterya secured $150.0M in M&A led by @chainalysisAlterya helps crypto service providers protect their users and prevent authorized fraud by detecting sophisticated scams targeting their genuine users4/ @KomainuCustody secured $75.0M in Series B led by @BlockstreamKomainu is a digital asset custodian for institutions.5/ @sygnumofficial secured $58.0M in Strategic led by @FulgurVenturesSygnum is a digital asset bank with both a Swiss banking license and a Singapore asset management license.6/ @TeaFi_Official secured $35.0M in Debt Financing led by Rollman ManagementTea-Fi is a privacy-first DeFi platform that leverages zero-knowledge proofs to provide secure, anonymous transactions while simplifying decentralized finance (DeFi) for users of all experience levels.7/ @1MoneyNetwork secured $20.0M in Seed1Money Network is the next generation payment network designed to be the fastest, cheapest and most compliant Layer 1 protocol specifically for stablecoin payments.8/ @LITAS_IO secured $20.0M in Private Sale led by Rollman ManagementLITAS is a platform that simplifies smes' access to digital finance and also makes it easy to integrate it into the crypto economy.9/ @dfnsHQ secured $16.0M in Series A led by @furtherDfns is a Wallets-as-a-Service (WaaS) platform for digital assets10/ @reown_ secured $13.0M in Series B led by @1kxnetwork, @usvReown is an on-chain UX platform that provides developers with tools to create intuitive and secure user experiences for digital ownership.

The ZK identity verification solution zkMe launches a decentralized KYC solution.

🔥 Exciting News from Zelwin Ventures ⚡️A groundbreaking infrastructure project with incredible investment opportunities is here: Nexis Network! 🔖@Nexis_Network is a next-gen L1 blockchain infrastructure built on ZK (Zero-Knowledge) Omni-chain technology, ensuring EVM and SVM compatibility. Designed for scalable private networks, data research in DePin, AI agents, DeFi, and DeSci—two booming trends in decentralized science and finance. ‼️Exclusive Private Round: 💰 Entry Price: $0.01125 Public Listing Price: $0.030 (nearly 3x advantage!) Vesting: 7% unlocked at launch, 1-month lock, 10-month gradual release. 💎 Listing Timeline: December 2024 - January 2025. ❗️ Deadline: December 20, 2024.More info: https://t.co/lENMHxUBNa

Top 6 Trending Categories Today 🔥1. Binance HODLer Airdrops2. OKX Ventures Portfolio3. RWA Protocol4. Zero Knowledge (ZK)5. Layer 2 (L2)6. Binance LaunchpoolWhat categories are you watching? https://t.co/xgcCMwAFdz

🎮Pentagon Games Whitelists are now live on WhiteList Zone!🔥@PentagonGamesXP is a blockchain platform for Web3 gaming, DeFi, and SocialFi, leveraging zero-knowledge EVM technology for efficient, private transactions.➡Moniscore: 1736 | 177 smarts |Smart Mentions 321➡Tweetscout: 826 ➡Twitterscore: 60 🚀 Alpha insights:👾TGE: Dec 16th, 2pm UTC 👾IDO Date: Dec 12th👾Launchpad: GameFi👾IDO Network: BNB Chain👾Token Network: ETH👾1.8M transactions, 1.2M blocks processed, and 417K unique recorded👾Total Raised: $8.5M📊Vesting details: Pre-Seed Round: 14% supply |Price $0.015 | 6 months cliff |24 months vestingSeed Round: 10% supply |Price $0.039 | 6 months cliff |24 months vestingStrategic Round: 1.72% supply |Price $0.058 | 3 months cliff |18 months vestingInfluencer Round: 0.847% supply |Price $0.0595 |15% TGE |18 months vestingPublic Round: 1.43% supply |Price $0.0665 | 25% TGE |4 months vesting ✅Initial FDMC: $66,500,000Initial Market Cup: $800,000🤝Backers & Partners: Binance Labs, Animoca Brands, Republic, Yield Guild Games, Polygon Studios, Symbolic Capital, Tess Ventures, NFX.❗️ Reminder: Always DYOR!

Zero-knowledge solutions network @Fiamma_Chain raised $4M in a Seed funding round led by @FactionVC, @l2iterative, with participation from @build_on_bob, @AsteraVentures, Contribution Capital, @sats_ventures, @ChapterOne, @founderheads, @daedalus_angels. https://t.co/Z2Il0PZNUI https://t.co/qSwURhLom8

New listing soon!🔥🎮 Introducing @PentagonGamesXP 🎮Pentagon Games is a blockchain platform designed for secure, scalable Web3 applications, specializing in gaming, DeFi, and SocialFi. It uses a unique zero-knowledge EVM-compatible technology to improve transaction efficiency and privacy. 🚀 Alpha insights:➡IDO Date: December 3➡Launchpad: @GameFi_Official ➡IDO Network: BNB Chain➡Token Network: ETH➡Price: $0.0665 per $PEN➡$6M raised in private funding rounds➡1.8M transactions, 1.2M blocks processed, and 417K unique wallets recorded🔝 Key features:🔹ZKEVM Chain Compatibility: Enhances privacy and scalability while maintaining compatibility with Ethereum.🔹AI and Blockchain Integration: Merges cutting-edge AI with blockchain for innovative user experiences.🔹Comprehensive dApps Suite: Includes a wallet, swap, faucet, bridge, and explorer to support diverse blockchain activities.🔹Backers & Partners: Binance Labs, Animoca Brands, Republic, Yield Guild Games, Polygon Studios, Symbolic Capital, Tess Ventures, NFX.⚠ Reminder: Always do your own research!Stay tuned for more information!

Top Fundraising Rounds Last Week​Over $159 Million was secured through 27 deals in the past week.1/ @0G_labs secured $40.0M in Seed0G is a Modular AI Chain featuring a scalable programmable Data Availability (DA) layer tailored for AI dApps.2/ @Stake_Stone secured $22.0M in funding round led by @polychainStakeStone is a liquidity staking derivatives basket (LSDb) token backed by ETH staking yield.3/ @wyden_io secured $16.9M in Series B led by Truffle CapitalWyden is a digital asset trading technology company for institutional investors.4/ @notabene_id secured $14.5M in Series B led by @DRWTradingNotabene offers a unified transaction risk management platform that enables real-time compliance with the Travel Rule, self-hosted wallet requirements, sanctions screening, and AML rules.5/ @Moca_Network secured $10.0M in funding round led by @OKX_Ventures, HongShan, @CMCC_GlobalMocaverse is building Web3-native tooling to empower products in gaming, culture, and entertainment verticals, allowing users to create their own digital identity, accrue reputation, earn and spend loyalty points, and use their digital identity to access the Mocaverse ecosystem.6/ @ennoventure secured $8.9M in Series A led by Tanglin Venture PartnersEnnoventure provides anti-counterfeit solutions by embedding invisible cryptographic signatures on product packaging.7/ @brevis_zk secured $7.5M in Seed led by @polychain, @BinanceLabsBrevis is a Zero-Knowledge (ZK) omnichain data attestation platform that enables dApps to access, compute, and utilize arbitrary data across multiple blockchains in a completely trust-free way.8/ @TacBuild secured $6.5M in Seed led by @hack_vc, @symbolicvcTAC is a network extension which makes EVM possible on TON.9/ @playBetHog secured $6.0M in Seed led by @6thManVenturesBetHog is building the next generation of crypto sportsbook and casino.10/ @alluvialfinance secured $4.3M in Strategic led by @variantfundAlluvial allows tokenholders to receive rewards from their staked digital assets, while ensuring that their digital assets are freely tradeable and usable in other DeFi applications.

Top Fundraising Rounds Last Week​Over $44 Million was secured through 22 deals in the past week.1/ @vlayer_xyz secured $10.0M in Pre-Seedvlayer is a trustless verifiable data infrastructure powered by zero-knowledge proofs.2/ @cytonic_com secured $8.3M in Seed led by @Lemniscap, @lattice_fundCytonic is developing a multi-virtual-machine blockchain that aims to integrate networks like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana into a unified Layer 1 blockchain solution.3/ @pharos_network secured $8.0M in Seed led by @hack_vc, @FactionVCPharos is an EVM-compatible network that improves payments and applications with trustless and decentralization.4/ @PondGNN secured $7.5M in Seed led by @archetypevcPond is building the FIRST EVER large AI model with blockchain on-chain data by world-leading AI academia and experts.5/ @AWorldMeta secured $5.0M in Series A led by @IBGTGVC, @venture_sketchA-world is a Web3 chain game based on BNB Chain. It is a metaverse card tower defense battle game where players destroy monsters by building hero towers.6/ @usualmoney secured $1.5M in funding roundUSUAL is a project focused on issuing secure and decentralized fiat stablecoins, redistributing ownership and governance through the $USUAL token.7/ @rektdrinks secured $1.5M in SeedRekt Brands Inc. is the parent company behind the Rektguy NFT project, Rekt Drinks, and the Rekt brand intellectual property.8/ @MapProtocol secured $1.0M in Strategic led by @Official_GrypsMAP protocol is an open, fully decentralized chain-to-chain interoperation protocol that enables the interoperability of multiple independently verifiable consensus blockchains.9/ @SkyX_Network secured $1.0M in Pre-Seed led by @waterdripfund, @EV3venturesSkyX is a blockchain-powered weather network that combines advanced weather station IoT devices with decentralized Web3 protocols.10/ @BetskiCasino secured $345.0K in Pre-SeedBetski is an all-in-one online iGaming platform that offers users a unique ownership model through tokenization.

Top Fundraising Rounds Last Week​Last week, over $2B was secured through 28 deals.1/ @Stablecoin secured $1.1B in M&A led by @stripeBridge is building a stablecoin-powered money movement platform, offering services such as payouts, cross-border payments and exchanging foreign currencies.2/ @praxisnation secured $525.0M in funding roundPraxis is a community of future city residents, including founders, creatives, investors, and others.3/ @Blockstream secured $210.0M in funding round led by @FulgurVenturesBlockstream is a blockchain technology company founded in 2014, focusing on developing new infrastructure for the financial system, particularly around Bitcoin sidechains and related applications.4/ @AzraGames secured $42.7M in Series A led by @PanteraCapitalAzra Games is a game development studio dedicated exclusively to role-playing games (RPGs).5/ @yellowcard_app secured $33.0M in Series C led by @polychainYellow Card is a cryptocurrency exchange that allows users to buy and sell Bitcoin using various payment options.6/ @Bitnomial secured $25.0M in funding round led by @RippleBitnomial is a U.S.-based regulated cryptocurrency exchange offering futures and options trading for Bitcoin and other digital assets.7/ @zkPass secured $12.5M in Series AzkPass a composable, privacy-preserving decentralized identity verification solution for Web3 based on multi-party computation (MPC) and zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technologies.8/ @OpacityNetwork secured $12.0M in Seed led by @archetypevc, @BreyerCapOpacity is a zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) protocol that enables trustless verification of information without revealing details.9/ @SolvProtocol secured $11.0M in StrategicSolv Finance is a decentralized platform focused on providing liquidity and yield infrastructure for digital assets.10/ @MentoLabs secured $10.0M in funding roundMento is a decentralized and transparent protocol that enables the creation of stable value digital assets, such as stablecoins that track the value of fiat currencies.

📢 BeWater Weekly Newsletter October 14 to October 21🐟 Partnership Ecosystem Progress🔹 The Meme.zkWASM() Hackathon, hosted by Delphinus Lab and co-organized by BeWater and SevenX Ventures, will hold a Meetup on October 27 (GMT+8) in Shenzhen, with registration now open.🔹 The roundtable discussion series #16, hosted by PermaDAO and supported by BeWater, will cover topics including @ArweaveEco/@aoTheComputer network data, AOS 2.0, WeaveDB, Permaswap, Astro Labs, etc.🔹 The ICP × ABCDE × BeWater Accelerator Demo Day will take place on October 23 (GMT+8).🔹 The online Starknet Hackathon 2024, co-hosted by BeWater as a platform partner and Openbuild x Starknet, will have its results postponed to be announced next week.🔹 Registration for DMCC x Bybit Web3 Unleashed #2, in which BeWater participated as a platform partner, has closed, and the competition results will be announced soon.🚀 Technical Developments Tracking🎯 L2🔸 Arbitrum Orbit L3 ApeChain has launched its mainnet.Arbitrum announced on X that the Arbitrum Orbit L3 ApeChain has launched its mainnet, welcoming the Ape community to join the evolving Arbitrum ecosystem.https://t.co/Kv6E7gYuL1🎯 BTC🔸 Stacks plans to conduct the Nakamoto upgrade around October 29.Stacks announced on the X platform that the Nakamoto upgrade will take place around October 29 (Bitcoin block height 867867), introducing Fast Blocks and Bitcoin finality. It is reported that Stacks core developers plan to launch sBTC this year, which can transfer Bitcoin from L1 to Stacks L2 and back.https://t.co/Xu7NwaFk2y🔸 The Bitcoin re-staking platform Echo completes its Pre-Seed funding round.Investors include ABCDE Labs, The Spartan Group, Maelstromfund, Selini Capital, Presto Labs, Sats Ventures, Web3Port Labs, Aptos, Movement Labs, etc. Echo is a liquidity re-staking infrastructure layer for Bitcoin on MoveVM, aimed at introducing BTC liquidity and re-staking solutions into the Move ecosystem.https://t.co/LQSzHQiMbV🎯 ZKP🔸 ZKP acceleration project Cysic partners with Scroll.The focus of this collaboration is to improve transaction efficiency and security on the Ethereum blockchain by integrating Cysic's zero-knowledge computing technology. Cysic is already developing two hardware products, ZK Air and ZK Pro, which are set to launch in 2025.https://t.co/whNEBRj8ruRead more👇https://t.co/cLjG9e5uzz

The zero-knowledge proof protocol zkPass has completed a $12.50 million Series A funding round, reaching a valuation of $100 million.

The Bitcoin protocol layer Surge has announced the completion of $1.80 million in Pre-Seed financing.

Zero-knowledge data verification protocol @OpacityNetwork raised $12M in a Seed funding round led by @archetypevc, @BreyerCap, with participation from @a16zcrypto, @FinalityCap, @bodhi_ventures, @NorthIslandVC, @EV3ventures, Ambush Capital, @gd1_vc. https://t.co/br7n0CkdQp https://t.co/sh2ZWfNPua

Zero-Knowledge Proof Data Verification Platform Opacity Network Announces Completion of $12 Million Seed Round Financing

📢 @deltadotnetwork has raised $11M in a pre-seed funding round, the funding round was led by @FigmentCapital and @Maven11Capital, with @Variantfund and DBA leading the seed.Among additional investors are Reverie, @CastleIslandVC, @Delphi_Ventures, @Robotventures, @Publicworksfm, Ergodic, Zero Knowledge, and others.

Permissionless interoperable network of domains @deltadotnetwork raised $11M in a funding round from @variantfund, DBA, @FigmentCapital, @Maven11Capital, @hi_Reverie, @CastleIslandVC, Credibly Neutral, Ambush Capital, @Delphi_Ventures, @robotventures, @publicworksfm, @KomorebiFund, Ergodic Capital, Zero Knowledge Ventures. https://t.co/B8PRHNaXma

ICYMI: Everything You Need to Know About Persistence One x B² Network 😉Onboarding one of the industry’s leading BTC layer-2 solutions sets the foundation for our cross-chain interoperability product, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in BTCfi 🔥🔥Our solution will allow variants of BTC and derivatives to seamlessly interact with one another. With the number of BTC Layer-2s and sidechains rising, the siloed nature of the projects’ liquidity is hindering the growth of BTCfi.This is the problem that Persistence One is building toward solving 🧪🥼The interoperability product will allow for cross-chain swaps without a centralized exchange. The platform will not be limited to L2s and will integrate all BTC variants and derivatives, including Wrapped BTC (WBTC), Coinbase Wrapped Bitcoin (cbBTC), and Binance Bitcoin (BTCB).Before we dig deeper into cross-chain BTC interoperability, let’s take a quick look at why we wanted to onboard B² Network 🤔✨What is B² Network and why are we integrating it?Described as the most practical Bitcoin Layer 2 network, the B² Network is a fully EVM-compatible BTCfi platform that aims to increase the network's scalability and versatility without sacrificing security.Like Persistence One, B² Network believes Bitcoin is evolving beyond payments, and the DeFi world is coming to Bitcoin through Bitcoin Season 2.Here are some key features of the protocol:✅First zero-knowledge proof rollup on the Bitcoin network.✅Execute smart contracts for off-chain transactions, improving efficiency and minimizing costs.✅Provides infrastructure to bring speed and programmability to the network.✅Stake B² BTC in Hive Protocol and earn B² token rewards from B² Hub PoS.✅Offers additional rewards and security by sharing staked BTC with other PoS networks.The platform has seen tremendous growth since its launch and is supported by major industry players such as Hashkey Capital, OKX Ventures, and KuCoin Ventures.With over $500M in TVL and 1.9 million users, B² Network is a significant innovator in the BTCfi space, making it an ideal integration for Persistence One's interoperability solution 🤝👷🏻‍♂️What is Persistence One’s Interop Solution?We’re building a Bitcoin-focused cross-chain swapping solution 🏗️Using the magical power of intents, we’re reducing the fragmentation in the BTCfi world by connecting BTC variants across multiple blockchain ecosystems ⛓️Intents allow users to easily specify the outcome of a particular swap they want to achieve, leaving the route of the swap up to expert market makers called Solvers 👨🏽‍🔬These Solvers will choose their own routes to make an intent happen, utilizing their unified liquidity across the entire market to take on the intent's finality risk.As a result, we can provide fast, zero-slippage cross-chain swaps for Bitcoin Layer-2 assets ❤️🙋🏽‍♀️How Does Persistence One’s Interop Solution Help B² Network and BTCfi?The integration of B² Network can provide a wide variety of benefits to users, including the following:- Enhanced UX- Increased liquidity and engagement- Accelerated growth and adoptionWith enhanced interoperability, users experience a smoother route to easily swapping between the BTCfi world.For instance, a user who is active on one Bitcoin Layer 2 network and sees a great opportunity in the B² Network can easily move their assets from their current Layer 2 environment to the B² Network chain in a secure and efficient manner through the Persistence One interop solution 🧠Essentially, by streamlining the onboarding experience, B² Network will see the following flywheel effect:Increased interoperability → More liquidity → More user participation → Better Defi opportunities → More users → More liquidity. 🙌🏽Overall, we want to make it easier to move Bitcoin around in all its forms and help bring the BTCfi world closer together in a cohesive ecosystem to push the boundaries of what's possible with BTCfi 📈

SoSo Daily Sept. 18 | Circle's USDC Now Accessible to Businesses in Brazil and Mexico Through Banks

Introducing the Visionary Behind SignumJohn Ng Pangilinan, Managing Partner at @signum_capital, is leading the way in investing in projects that harness blockchain for social good.Signum Capital is dedicated to supporting ventures that drive blockchain-enabled socioeconomic change, from @BlonkFi's innovative approach to tackling liquidity challenges on the Solana network to @ZekoLabs’ work on enhancing digital trust with zero-knowledge protocols.Curious about the future where technology and social impact converge? Or have a groundbreaking idea to discuss?Connect with @john_ng_p this Friday!👉 https://t.co/lzhm99Rnym

Fermah Raises $5.2 Million in Seed Funding Led by a16z CSX Fund and Lemniscap

Succinct Labs collaborates with OP Labs to build OP Succinct, addressing the challenges of ZK Rollups.

Key Developments in the Crypto Industry: Telegram CEO's Arrest, OpenSea's Legal Notice, and More

SoSo Daily Aug 28

SxT Labs Secures $20M in Series A Funding to Advance Blockchain and AI Technology

BIGGEST FUNDRAISING ROUNDS LAST WEEK 💰​Last week, over $214M was secured through 23 deals.​1/ @chaos_labs secured $18.0M in Series A led by @HaunVentures​Chaos Labs is a platform that focuses on providing advanced risk management solutions for decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols.​2/ @SaharaLabsAI secured $10.0M in Series A led by @polychain, @PanteraCapital​Sahara is a decentralized AI network designed to create personalized Knowledge Agents (KA) for both individuals and businesses.​3/ @WSPNpayment secured $7.5M in Seed led by @ForesightVen, @FoliusVentures​WSPN is a global digital payments company that offers transparent, fast, and efficient payment solutions using Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT).​4/ @SlingMoney secured $6.0M in Series A led by @slow, @RibbitCapital, @usv​Sling is an app designed to make sending and receiving money effortless.​5/ @intentessential secured $6.0M in Series A led by @archetypevc​Essential is a blockchain startup developing an intent-centric Ethereum Layer 2 network as an Optimistic rollup.​6/ @parfin_io secured $5.7M in Series A led by @paraficapital​Parfin is a digital asset management platform that provides secure and compliant solutions for managing cryptocurrencies and digital assets.​7/ @Rivalz_AI secured $5.0M in funding round led by @Delphi_Ventures, @Magnus_fund, @gate_io, @d1ventures, @CogitentV​Rivalz Network is designed as a platform to monetize personal data, allowing users to earn based on their credentials through an AI-powered data and attention economy.​8/ @autolegendsrace secured $4.0M in funding round led by @WhiteStarCap​Autoverse Studios is a Web3 game studio that developed Auto Legends, a social drag racer that can be experienced on PC, Mac, iOS, and Android platforms.​9/ @Satflow_ secured $4.0M in Seed led by @variantfund​Satflow provides infrastructure tailored for market makers and high-frequency traders, aiming to elevate Bitcoin Layer 1 (L1) to institutional quality while enhancing decentralization.​10/ @0xHolonym secured $3.6M in Seed led by @Papervc, @FinalityCap​Holonym is a privacy-focused digital identity platform that uses zero-knowledge proofs to enable users to verify their identity without revealing personal information.

🗞️Daily Market Brief⭐News Brief- Yesterday, the US #BitcoinSpotETF saw a net inflow of $87.6 million, marking the fourth consecutive day of net inflows.- The US #EthereumSpotETF experienced a net outflow of $6.7 million yesterday.- #Tether issued an additional 3 billion #USDT within a week. Since August 5th, 3.22 billion USDT have flowed from the Tether Treasury to exchanges.- Justin Sun changed his X account avatar to #Goku, and the related meme coin #SUNWUKONG market cap briefly surged 8-fold to $5 million.- The US government currently holds 203,239 #BTC, valued at $12.01 billion.⭐️Investing & Financing- #Ethereum #L2 network #Corn completed a $6.7 million financing round, led by #Polychain Capital.- #MEV protection tool developer #Sorella Labs raised $7.5 million, led by Paradigm, with participation from #Uniswap.- YeagerAI, the company behind the decentralized AI network GenLayer, completed a $7.5 million seed round, led by North Island Ventures.- Zero-knowledge proof identity verification solution provider zkMe raised $4 million in a seed round, led by Multicoin Capital, with participation from #OKX Ventures and Robot Ventures.⭐️Regulatory Updates- The Brazilian Securities Commission approved the listing of a second Solana ETF, provided by #Hashdex in partnership with BTG Pactual.#DailyCryptoNews #CryptoNews #CryptoMarket #ETHETF #Cryptocurrency

ZK identity verification solution zkMe completes a $4 million seed round investment, led by Multicoin Capital.

ZK identity verification solution zkMe completes a $4 million seed round investment, led by Multicoin Capital.

zkMe announced the completion of a $4 million seed round investment, led by Multicoin Capital.

ZK identity verification solution zkMe completes a $4 million seed round investment, led by Multicoin Capital.

Privacy-focused digital identity platform @0xHolonym raised $5.50M in a Seed funding round led by @FinalityCap, @Papervc, with participation from @draperdragon, @Arrington_Cap, @Lightshift_xyz, @FusionFundVC, @protagonistxyz, @SeliniCapital, Zero Knowledge Ventures, @zero__dao, @SpaceshipDAO, @udhc_com, @founderheads, @edessacapital, @beakerdao, @wagmi_vc, @XVentures_Fund, @daedalus_angels. https://t.co/JB6gxuEtPA

Holonym Foundation has completed a $5.50 million seed round financing, led by Finality Capital and Paper Ventures.

Digital identity project Holonym Foundation completes a $5.50 million seed round financing, led by Finality Capital and Paper Ventures.

Holonym Foundation completes $5.50 million seed round financing, led by Finality Capital.

NEBRA launches zero-knowledge proof aggregator and goes live on the Ethereum mainnet, reducing Ethereum verification costs.

Moonveil completes Pre-A round financing, led by Spartan.

ZK order book trading platform Vessel completes a $10 million seed round financing with participation from Sequoia Capital, etc.

Vessel has successfully completed a $10 million seed round financing

Zero-Knowledge Proof Infrastructure Company Succinct Launches SP1 1.0 Version

Web3 Startups Secure Over $1B in VC Funding in July, Highlighting Investor Confidence

OKX Ventures announced investment in zkLink

OKX Ventures announced a strategic investment in zkLink, the first aggregated Layer3 Rollup network.

OKX Ventures announces strategic investment in zkLink

Crypto payment startup Kulipa completes a $3 million seed round financing.

SoSo Daily Jul 3