29 projects raised $100 million, and World received $30 million in investment

Compiled by: Golden Finance

This week, 29 blockchain startups raised a total of $109.2 million in funding. There are 17 projects that received seed and pre-seed rounds, and 11 projects received other rounds of financing. World Liberty Financial raised  $30 million in the Pre-seed round of financing - the largest financing this week.

The largest round of financing this week

World Liberty Financial raised $30 million from the Tron Foundation in a round of financing.

World Liberty Financial is a decentralized platform that enables users to seamlessly earn and borrow cryptocurrencies. It combines DeFi lending protocols with reward mechanisms, allowing users to maximize asset utility while earning competitive returns. The platform focuses on accessibility and financial empowerment in the Web3 ecosystem.

Pre-seed and Seed Funding Rounds

Bleap raised $2.3M in a pre-seed funding round from Ethereal Ventures*, Maven 11 Capital, Alliance DAO (formerly DeFi Alliance), Robot Ventures, and Credibly Neutral.

Bleap is a non-custodial fintech platform that enables users to connect their existing crypto wallets and use them as a checking account. With Bleap, users can spend crypto with a debit card globally, send fiat to friends, buy and sell crypto directly in a connected wallet, and pay direct debits. The platform simplifies the cryptocurrency experience by removing complexity, allowing users to seamlessly manage their digital assets.

Margarita Finance raises $1M in a pre-seed funding round from Tomahawk VC, Outrun Ventures, N & V Capital (NV Capital), and G20 Group.

Margarita Finance is an investment platform that brings Wall Street-style structured products to the crypto world, offering potentially higher returns through customizable “yield accelerators.” Users select their crypto assets, lockup periods, and target returns, and the platform applies option strategies to generate returns. Margarita Finance is built on the Solana blockchain, ensuring high-speed, low-cost transactions, making complex financial instruments accessible to a wider audience.

Astherus raises an undisclosed amount from Binance Labs Fund in a seed funding round.

Astherus is a multi-asset liquidity hub dedicated to maximizing real returns on crypto assets. By increasing the utility of digital assets, it provides DeFi users with multiple opportunities to achieve sustainable profits and maximize returns. Astherus supports re-staking of assets on various blockchains, including BNB Chain, Ethereum, Scroll, and Solana. The protocol consists of three modular layers: the dApp layer, the DeFi infrastructure layer, and the upcoming DeFi-focused Layer-1 blockchain AstherusLayer.

Avant Protocol raised $6.5 million in a Seed funding round from Superlayer, GoGoPool, Avalaunch, Daybreak Digital, and Linda Kreitzman.

Avant Protocol is a DeFi platform on the Avalanche network that offers avUSD, a stable value token backed by USDC or USDT deposits. These assets are managed through a market-neutral strategy to generate sustainable yields. Users can earn returns by staking avUSD, and the staked version is called savUSD.

OpenDelta raises undisclosed amount from Anagram and Anatoly Yakovenko in a pre-seed round.

OpenDelta is a Bitcoin-pegged stablecoin company that creates stable value in fiat through Bitcoin derivatives. It plans to launch its flagship token USDO in May, which is backed by BTC collateral and generates yield from the derivatives market. The platform aims to redefine DeFi for Bitcoin in the Runes era, providing a delta-neutral synthetic dollar.

N3MUS raised $800,000 in a pre-seed round from Moonbeam Network*, Arrington Capital, Borderless Capital, PAKA, Metazero Capital, Frens Syndicate, Beamswap, Black Dragon, Genesis Capital VC, x21 Digital, and Gemhead Capital.

N3MUS is bringing Web3 gaming into mainstream culture by combining traditional gaming with blockchain technology, providing essential tools for game studios and user-friendly solutions for players. It simplifies the registration process, provides a hub for game discovery, and supports game studios with scalable hosting and blockchain integration. N3MUS aims to create exceptional gaming experiences and foster a thriving community of players and creators.

Vanilla Finance raised an undisclosed amount of funding from UOB Venture Management, Paper Ventures, ABCDE Capital*, HTX Ventures (formerly Huobi Ventures), Ocular VC, Openspace Ventures, Signum Capital, and YTWO Ventures in a pre-seed round of funding.

Vanilla Finance is a decentralized exchange that allows users to own 1 Bitcoin for $10 while offering up to 10,000x leverage with no liquidation risk. Its innovative "third generation contract product" simplifies cryptocurrency trading, allowing users to profit by predicting small price movements in the short term. With flexible token options, holding periods, and target prices, Vanilla Finance provides an easily accessible trading experience.

Schuman Financial raised $7.4 million in a Seed round from RockawayX*, Kraken Ventures, Nexo Ventures, Lightspeed Faction, Gnosis DAO, Delta Blockchain Fund, Bankless Ventures, Archblock, and Daedalus.

Schuman Financial is the issuer of EURØP, a fully EUR-backed stablecoin that is fully compliant with MiCA regulations. EURØP aims to provide a secure, transparent, and efficient way to trade EUR on-chain for users around the world. It is backed 1:1 by cash and cash equivalents, ensuring stability, and provides seamless integration for enterprises and exchanges to bring EUR-denominated transactions on-chain.

BRKT raises $1.8M in a Seed round from Foresight Ventures*, Orange DAO, V3V Ventures, MEXC Ventures, 280 Capital, Triton Liquid Fund, Movement Labs, Silvermine Capital, and Nibiru Chain.

BRKT is a decentralized betting platform that allows users to participate in prediction markets for competitive events. Players can earn rewards by betting on rankings and earn in-game “crowns” for betting and referrals. Built for Web3 enthusiasts, BRKT combines gaming, social interaction, and crypto rewards to provide an interactive betting experience.

OpenTrade raises $4M in a Seed round with participation from AlbionVC*, China Mobile International (CMCC Global), and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto).

OpenTrade is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol platform that provides institutional-grade lending and yield products to fintechs and institutional investors in the Web2 and Web3 ecosystems. It combines technical infrastructure with legal and operational frameworks to support compliant and scalable financial services, including liquidity pools for assets such as U.S. Treasuries and investment-grade commercial paper. OpenTrade’s platform runs on the Ethereum and Polygon blockchains, facilitates tokenized fixed income products, and enables businesses to access financing from a network of non-bank lenders in existing systems.

Qooverse (Qoomon) has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-seed round of funding with participation from Paper Ventures*, Animoca Brands, Beam, and Merit Circle.

Qooverse is a Web3 game studio that has developed a fast-paced blockchain trading card game (TCG) where players form unique teams of Qoomons to compete in strategic 3-minute matches. Using a reward-to-win model, players earn tokens by outsmarting opponents in dynamic, location-based gameplay. As a progressive web app (PWA), Qooverse emphasizes ease of use and quick onboarding, offering high-stakes rewards and strategic depth.

Tren Finance raised an undisclosed amount of funding in a seed round with participation from Contango Digital Assets, Maven Capital, Moonrock Capital, OIG Capital (Oracles Investment Group), Spyre Capital, Metabros, and Ozaru Ventures.

Tren Finance is a decentralized liquidity protocol that uses Proof-of-Liquidity and Hooks to optimize treasury and liquidity management for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and decentralized finance (DeFi) projects. It supports (re)hypothecation of liquidity provider (LP) tokens, (money) market deposits, and collateralized positions, enhancing the stability, growth, and capital efficiency of the protocol through customizable liquidity strategies.

Other Investment Rounds

U2U Network raised $3.8 million in a funding round participated by KuCoin Ventures, Chain Capital, IDG Capital, Cointelegraph Acceleration, JDI Ventures, Tesseract Capital, Blockhive Capital, Maxx Capital Official, UB Ventures (universal bitcoin ventures) and V3V Ventures.

U2U Network is a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG)-based and Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible blockchain that is committed to revolutionizing real-world applications with unlimited scalability and on-demand decentralization. U2U Network facilitates complex and high-performance decentralized applications with unparalleled security and efficiency, while focusing on providing a one-stop solution for enterprise-level needs.

Margarita Finance raises an undisclosed amount in a funding round participated by the Solana Foundation.

Margarita Finance is an investment platform that brings Wall Street-style structured products to the crypto world, offering potentially high yields through customizable “yield accelerators.” Users select their crypto assets, lockup periods, and target returns, while the platform employs options strategies to generate returns. Built on the Solana blockchain, Margarita Finance ensures that transactions are fast and cost-effective, making complex financial instruments accessible to a wider audience.

Pulse raises $400,000 in a funding round participated by Echo.

Pulse is an open health network that gives users the power to control and monetize their health data. It allows individuals to manage their own personal health information and earn rewards for sharing it. The platform is also focused on creating exclusive communities around fitness challenges and achievements, providing a private, invite-only space centered around health and performance.

PinGo raises undisclosed amount in funding round with participation from UFLY Labs.

PinGo leverages AI, DePin, and Decloud solutions to optimize idle computing resources, creating a decentralized infrastructure for building AI models. It provides access to global CPU resources, advanced clustering technology, and secure transactions. By addressing the fragmentation and underutilization of computing power, PinGo democratizes critical resources required for machine learning applications, driving innovation and efficiency.

Moongate raises $2.5 million in funding round with participation from CMCC Global, Coingecko, Cogitent Ventures, Token Bay Capital, Penrose Tech, Matterblock, RNR Capital, PHD Capital, Ape Terminal, Decubate, ChainGPT, Ivan on Tech, Mario Nawfal, and Brian Rose.

Moongate is a comprehensive platform that empowers brands and event organizers to enhance community engagement, offer exclusive experiences and benefits through NFT tickets and memberships. Through features such as ticket creation, membership programs, benefits campaigns and customer analytics, Moongate simplifies the process for suppliers to engage with customers before, during and after events, using blockchain technology that is seamlessly integrated into Web2 to cultivate brand loyalty and community interaction.

Igloo (Abstract L2) Raised Undisclosed Amount in a Round Participated by Animoca Brands.

Igloo, the parent company of Pudgy Penguins and OverpassIP, is developing a new consumer-focused Layer 2 blockchain called Abstract.

Partior Raised $20M in a Series B Round Participated by Deutsche Bank.

Partior Raised $20M in a Series B Round Participated by Deutsche Bank.

Moongate is a comprehensive platform that empowers brands and event organizers to enhance community engagement, offer exclusive experiences and benefits through NFT tickets and memberships ...

Partior is revolutionizing financial market infrastructure with its decentralized, programmable, and always-on platform. Leveraging a global unified ledger, Partior enables seamless, secure, and scalable movement of liquidity, addressing inefficiencies such as settlement delays and high operational costs. The platform supports real-time cross-border multi-currency payments, payment-to-payment (PvP), delivery-to-payment (DvP) settlements, and trade finance capabilities. Partior’s interoperability with digital and non-digital asset networks ensures comprehensive and efficient financial transactions.

Rarimo raises $2.5M in a funding round with participation from Vitalik Buterin, Keone Hon, Nick White, Daniel Lubarov, Zachary Williamson, and Stefan George.

Rarimo is a multi-chain protocol that solves the problems of liquidity, access, and interoperability for fungible and non-fungible assets. It enables seamless token transfers, staking, and proof of ownership across chains. By leveraging a permissionless ZK Registry, Rarimo redefines identity management, employing client-side proofs to provide a censorship-resistant solution that respects user anonymity while maintaining continuity of historical interactions.

Girin Labs has raised $300,000 in a funding round led by CRIT Ventures.

Girin Labs is focused on building user-friendly infrastructure and decentralized finance (DeFi) systems in the XRP Ledger and Root Network ecosystems. Girin Labs is developing Girin Wallet, an XRPL-focused Web3 wallet with social login support, and Lotus Protocol, the first lending and Liquid Staking Token (LST) protocol on the Root Network that provides sustainable yield farming for XRP holders. Girin Labs aims to further engage users and revolutionize the XRP Ledger and Futureverse ecosystems with its innovative solutions.

Talus Network raises $6 million in a strategic funding round with participation from Polychain Capital*, Foresight Ventures, Animoca Brands, GeekCartel, Echo, MH Ventures, Aspen Digital, Sudo Research, Sandeep Nailwal, Kenzi Wang, and Nick Emmons.

Talus Network is a blockchain platform that aims to revolutionize consumer artificial intelligence (AI) applications through decentralization, addressing the limitations of centralized AI systems. By incorporating the security, performance, and object-oriented programming of Move smart contracts, Talus provides a robust ecosystem for a variety of AI smart agent applications, including DeFi, intent, gaming, governance, and Initial Model Offerings (IMOs). MoveVM technology enhances security, speed, and developer experience, enabling the creation of applications with superior performance, security, and efficiency.

Balance (E-PAL) has raised $10 million in a round of funding with participation from Animoca Brands, Amber Group, GSR Markets LTD, MARBLEX Corp., Bing Ventures, Web3Port Labs, Mask Network, and Nonagon Capital.

Balance is a Web3 gaming platform developed by the E-PAL team that aims to revolutionize the gaming industry using blockchain and AI technology. With a traffic pool of 2.4 million Web2 users, Balance aims to create an open, inclusive, and fair gaming ecosystem. The platform enables developers to build and promote games more efficiently while providing players with a diverse and personalized experience, driving the development of the Web3 gaming sector.

Lumoz (formerly Opside) has raised an undisclosed amount of funding in a round of funding with participation from UFLY Labs.

Lumoz is a modular computing layer and ZK-RaaS platform that leverages the Proof-of-Work (PoW) mining mechanism to provide zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) arithmetic for ZK-Rollup. By integrating a hybrid consensus mechanism of Proof-of-Stake (PoS) and Proof-of-Work (PoW), Lumoz provides Web3 developers with a simplified solution that enables them to generate zkEVM application chains in one click. Its innovative approach simplifies the use of ZK-Rollup and promotes wider adoption, while providing a conducive environment for miners to participate in zkEVM maintenance and ZKP computation across multiple public chains.

Datalayer raised an undisclosed amount of funding in a round of financing participated by Connectico Capital.

Datalayer is a Layer 1 blockchain platform designed for user-owned data, personal chains, and AI integration. It enables users to control and monetize their data, train decentralized AI models, and participate in a seamless data exchange ecosystem using privacy-focused personal chains. Through applications such as Casho, Datalayer enables users to earn cryptocurrency while sharing their data while maintaining data ownership and transparency.

LibertyRoad Capital has raised an undisclosed amount in a round of M&A funding, with participation from Hilbert Group.

LibertyRoad Capital is a crypto asset manager specializing in improving returns on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) holdings through complex investment strategies. The company uses advanced technologies including artificial intelligence and machine learning to address the volatility of BTC and ETH, aiming to provide significant additional returns beyond traditional staking or repo methods.

Kernel DAO raised $10 million in a round that included participation from Binance Labs Fund, SCB Limited, Laser Digital, Bankless Ventures, Hypersphere, Cypher Capital, Draper Dragon, ArkStream Capital, Digital Asset Capital Management (DACM), HTX Ventures (formerly Huobi Ventures), GSR Markets LTD, Cluster Capital, LongHash Ventures, ViaBTC Capital, Side Door Ventures, NOIA Capital, DWF Labs, and AVID3.

Kernel DAO is a restaking protocol designed to enhance the security and utility of staked assets on the BNB chain. It maximizes user rewards, reduces onboarding costs, and strengthens decentralized security for applications and middleware. KernelDAO provides liquid restaking for ETH and other assets through its multi-chain infrastructure, enabling developers and users to participate in innovative staking opportunities.

Pay.so has raised an undisclosed amount in a round of funding with participation from Request Finance.

Pay.so is a global payments platform that connects crypto to fiat in over 170 countries. It enables users to make crypto-to-fiat payments, easily accept crypto payments, and access powerful developer tools like APIs for integrations. Pay.so’s focus on seamless user experience, low fees, and compliance makes it ideal for Web3 businesses, freelancers, and marketplaces.