$190m raised, OG Labs secures capital
The second week of 2025 began with the $32.70 million sale of FTX EU to Backpack. Total known investments came in at roughly $189.96 million across various blockchain sectors. The activity shows steady capital flow in the early days of the new year. The second week’s funding numbers are almost $100 million more than that […]
Nevermined secures $4m to pioneer AI commerce infrastructure
Autonomous AI agents could reshape commerce, and Nevermined’s $4M funding is a step toward that future. Nevermined, a decentralized AI payment infrastructure provider, has secured $4 million in early investment to enhance AI-to-AI transaction capabilities. Generative Ventures led the funding round, which also included Polymorphic Capital, Halo Capital, and Arca. Self-proclaimed as the “PayPal for […]
Bullish secures BaFin licenses, eyes EU expansion under MiCA
Bullish Group, a leader in digital asset trading infrastructure, announced that its German subsidiary, Bullish DE Custody GmbH, has obtained essential licenses from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority The approvals, granted on Dec. 20, cover crypto asset custody, proprietary trading, and principal brokerage. These licenses allow Bullish DE to operate within Germany’s expanding digital asset […]
Sol Strategies secures $25m credit facility to buy SOL
Sol Strategies, a Canadian holding company investing in Solana and its ecosystem, has announced it secured CAD $25 million in credit to buy more SOL tokens. On Jan. 7, Sol Strategies, formerly Cypherpunk Holdings Inc., stated in a press release… Source link
GSR secures UK FCA approval, expands regulated crypto services
GSR has secured dual regulatory approval in the UK and Singapore, expanding its crypto trading services for institutional clients. Source link
Coinbase acquires BUX’s Cyprus unit, secures key European license
Coinbase, the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has acquired the Cyprus unit of BUX, now rebranded as Coinbase Financial Services Europe. The acquisition grants Coinbase a Cyprus Investment Firm license under the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, allowing it to offer contracts for differences across the European Economic Area, according to Finance Magnetes. CFDs are financial instruments […]
RWA platform Allo secures $100m Bitcoin-backed credit facility
Allo, a real-world assets tokenization platform, has secured $100 million in debt financing to bolster its Bitcoin-backed lending business. On Dec. 23, the Allo team announced the platform had successfully secured the Bitcoin (BTC)-backed credit facility in a financing round led by a consortium of lenders. These included London-based digital finance pioneer Greengage and an […]
Avalanche Labs secures $250m investment
Mid-December has seen a surge in crypto VC funding, headlined by Avalanche Labs’ $250 million raise. This week marked one of the largest single investments in blockchain infrastructure this year. The period also saw significant investments across infrastructure, AI, and financial services sectors, with cumulative funding exceeding $400 million. This is close to $180 million […]
Bitcoin-only app Relai secures $12m in new funding round
Relai, a self-custodial Bitcoin-only app, has raised $12 million in its Series A funding round, backed by several crypto-focused venture capital firms. The Switzerland-based app announced that Bitcoin (BTC)-only venture capital firm Ego Death Capital contributed $4 million to the… Source link
HYPE secures listing on OKX pre-market futures
Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, has been launched on the OKX pre-market futures platform, enabling customers to trade futures contracts a week after its token generation event. On Dec. 4, crypto exchange OKX announced that it had listed pre-market futures for the HYPE/USDT pair, allowing users to speculate on the altcoin’s price before its listing for […]
