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According to incomplete statistics from RootData, during the period from August 25 to August 31, 2025, there were a total of 31 public financing events in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry, with a total financing amount of approximately $483 million.

From the perspective of track distribution, the projects that received financing are mainly distributed in the infrastructure and DeFi tracks. Popular projects include the AI Agent infrastructure project De Agent AI, the decentralized finance platform Centrifuge, the Bitcoin programmable layer Hemi, the trading infrastructure startup aPriori, and the cryptocurrency exchange OrangeX.com.

In addition, the trading infrastructure startup aPriori completed a $20 million financing round, with investors including HashKey Capital, Pantera Capital, Primitive Ventures, IMC Trading, GEM, Gate Labs, Ambush Capital, and Big Brain Collective.

(Last week's projects with financing greater than $5 million, data source: Rootdata)

I. Infrastructure

++Web3 Video AI Model Everlyn Discloses $15 Million Financing to Date++

ChainCatcher reports that the Web3 video AI model Everlyn disclosed on the X platform that it has completed $15 million in financing to date, aimed at creating the future of movie-level, on-chain videos.

Additionally, it announced that Mysten Labs has joined Everlyn as an investor, participating in its financing round with a valuation of $250 million.

++Bitcoin Priority Protocol Portal to Bitcoin Completes $50 Million Financing, Led by Paloma Investments++

ChainCatcher reports that, according to CoinDesk, the Bitcoin priority protocol Portal to Bitcoin has secured $50 million in new financing led by Paloma Investments, bringing the total financing amount for the project to $92 million.

This funding will support the expansion of the company's adapter BitScaler. BitScaler allows for scaling native Bitcoin without the need for wrapped tokens, custodial bridging, or "messaging or other insecure alternatives." Portal plans to use this new funding to expand its funding program and attract institutional and community liquidity providers. The company is also piloting integrations with wallet and custodial platforms to demonstrate non-custodial token exchanges.

++DeAgentAI Receives Strategic Investment from Valkyrie Fund, Total Financing Exceeds $10 Million++

ChainCatcher reports that the on-chain AI Agent infrastructure project De Agent AI announced it has received a strategic investment from the well-known Silicon Valley venture capital firm Valkyrie Fund, with total financing exceeding $10 million.

Valkyrie Fund focuses on AI infrastructure, energy, and cryptocurrency, having previously invested in notable projects such as Chemix, Ferveret, and exaBITS. This financing will help De Agent AI optimize computing power costs and efficiency, accelerating the implementation of AI Agent infrastructure.

++Avail Announces Acquisition of Chain Abstraction Protocol Arcana, XAR Tokens to be Exchanged for AVAIL at a 4:1 Ratio++

ChainCatcher reports that, according to The Block, the modular blockchain infrastructure project Avail has officially completed the strategic acquisition of the chain abstraction protocol Arcana. According to the integration plan, all XAR tokens will be exchanged for AVAIL tokens at a 4:1 ratio, and Arcana's core technical tools will be fully integrated into the Avail tech stack, with its core development team also joining the Avail project.

Regarding the token unlocking mechanism, the AVAIL tokens obtained through the exchange will have a linear unlocking period of 6 to 12 months, while the tokens held by the original Arcana team will have a unlocking arrangement of up to 3 years.

++Republic Digital Announces Investment in Decentralized Finance Platform Centrifuge++

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Crowdfundinsider, Republic Digital has announced an investment in the decentralized finance platform Centrifuge, with the specific investment amount not disclosed. This investment will support the integration of its regulated assets and decentralized infrastructure, and explore turning RWA into the foundation of the next-generation financial system.

Republic Digital pointed out that currently only $24 billion of RWA is tokenized, while the potential market size in asset management is as high as $125 trillion.

++EdgeX Labs Receives Investment from KuCoin Ventures++

ChainCatcher reports that, according to official X news, KuCoin Ventures has announced an investment in Edge X Labs. Edge X Labs stated that this funding will accelerate the deployment of Edge X Labs' global edge node infrastructure and promote the expansion of its AI Agent and Cloud platform-driven applications.

As a well-known supporter of Web3 projects, KuCoin Ventures has deep ecological experience and long-term support capabilities. This collaboration also reflects the shared vision of both parties: to create intelligent, privacy-first AI infrastructure that truly connects with users' lives.

++Decentralized Protocol Swarm Network Completes $13 Million Financing, Co-led by Sui, Ghaf Capital, and Brinc++

ChainCatcher reports that, according to FinanceFeeds, the decentralized AI verification protocol Swarm Network announced the completion of $13 million in financing, with this round co-led by Sui, Ghaf Capital, and Brinc, with participation from institutions such as Y2Z and Zerostage. Of this, $10 million came from the public sale of proxy licenses on the Sui network, and $3 million was strategic capital. This round of financing will accelerate the development of Swarm Network's decentralized AI verification protocol, particularly the expansion and upgrade of its flagship product Rollup News.

According to Web3 asset data platform RootData, Swarm Network is a decentralized protocol that can convert raw off-chain data into verifiable on-chain information in real-time. By integrating AI agents, human intelligence, and zero-knowledge proof technology, the protocol aims to establish a truth infrastructure for the digital age.

++Bitcoin Programmable Layer Hemi Completes $15 Million Financing, Led by YZi Labs++

ChainCatcher reports that, according to The Block, the Bitcoin programmable layer Hemi announced the completion of $15 million in financing, led by YZi Labs, Republic Digital, and HyperChain Capital, with participation from Breyer Capital, Big Brain Holdings, Crypto.com, DNA Fund, Selini Capital, Protein Capital, Quantstamp, and Web3.com.

++MAGNE.AI Completes $10 Million Strategic Financing++

ChainCatcher reports that the AI + Web3 native smart hardware project MAGNE.AI announced the completion of $10 million in strategic financing, with investors in this round including Castrum Capital, DuckDAO, TB Ventures, Becker Ventures, and other globally renowned institutions.

The financing will focus on: accelerating the research and development of L1 + L2 dual-chain architecture, building mobile-native Web3 infrastructure; promoting the mass production and optimization of AI + blockchain security chips; and expanding global markets and ecosystem development.

As the world's first AI + Web3 native smartphone, MAGNE.AI aims to achieve deep integration of hardware + blockchain + AI, creating a mobile-first new generation of decentralized entry.

++Bitcoin Commercial Public Chain Bitway Receives Investment from YZi Labs++

ChainCatcher reports that, according to market news, the Bitcoin commercial public chain Bitway announced it has received significant strategic investment from YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs) and successfully completed its first startup camp EASY Residency.

Recently, Bitway completed a brand upgrade and plans to launch a hard fork of its mainnet, fully supporting gas-free Bitcoin payment networks and native BTC lending and other flagship products, accelerating the construction of an on-chain commercial ecosystem centered around Bitcoin.

II. DeFi

++Blockchain Credit Protocol Credit Coop Completes $4.5 Million Seed Round Financing, Led by Maven 11 and Lightspeed Faction++

ChainCatcher reports that, according to PR Newswire, the blockchain credit protocol Credit Coop announced the completion of $4.5 million in seed round financing, led by Maven 11 and Lightspeed Faction, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Signature Ventures, Veris Ventures, TRGC, and dlab.

The new funds will support its construction of a credit protocol that converts business cash flow based on Spigot smart contracts into programmable collateral, providing real-time settlement, automated loan services, and transparent credit monitoring.

++Re-staking Protocol Suzaku Completes $1.5 Million Financing to Expand Avalanche Layer 1 Decentralization++

ChainCatcher reports that, according to the official Avalanche blog, the re-staking protocol Suzaku announced it has completed $1.5 million in financing, with funding methods including seed rounds, public sales, and grants.

Avalanche introduced that Suzaku is a re-staking protocol aimed at helping Avalanche's Layer 1 nodes securely scale and decentralize their validator set. The protocol fills a critical infrastructure gap in the Avalanche ecosystem by providing a structured path for Layer 1 nodes from centralized validation to fully permissionless decentralization.

++Real-Time Yield Protocol Multipli Completes $5 Million New Financing, Total Financing Amount Reaches $21.5 Million++

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Chainwire, the real-time yield protocol Multipli announced the completion of $5 million in new financing, bringing its total financing amount to $21.5 million. This funding includes a strategic reallocation of $16.5 million previously invested by the team in Brine Fi.

This financing will accelerate Multipli's expansion of institutional-grade yield products for native crypto assets such as Bitcoin and tokenized gold. Multipli is a real-time yield protocol that unlocks exceptional risk-adjusted returns for typically non-yielding assets (including Bitcoin, tokenized gold, Ripple, and stablecoins).

With support from Pantera, Sequoia Capital, and Elevation Capital, the platform has raised $21.5 million within weeks of its mainnet launch, with a total locked value (TVL) reaching $95 million.

++Trading Infrastructure Startup aPriori Completes $20 Million Financing, with Participation from HashKey Capital++

ChainCatcher reports that the trading infrastructure startup aPriori has completed $20 million in financing, with investors including HashKey Capital, Pantera Capital, Primitive Ventures, IMC Trading, GEM, Gate Labs, Ambush Capital, and Big Brain Collective.

The company is building an on-chain market execution layer for high-performance Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) networks. aPriori aims to address issues such as large spreads and maximum extractable value (MEV) leakage in the cryptocurrency market by applying high-frequency trading methods. The company has launched a liquid staking platform and an AI-driven decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator Swapr. It is reported that the financing will be used to expand the team, accelerate product launches, and deepen collaborations with trading and staking ecosystems.

++Stablecoin Infrastructure Company M0 Completes $40 Million Series B Financing, Led by Polychain and Ribbit Capital++

ChainCatcher reports that the stablecoin startup M0 has completed $40 million in Series B financing, led by Polychain and Ribbit Capital, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst, Pantera, and Bain Capital Crypto.

M0 is building a network layer that enables interoperability and liquidity connectivity among different stablecoin issuers. M0 co-founder and CEO Luca Prosperi stated that the company will focus on scaling the network over the next 2-5 years. Notably, the cryptocurrency wallet MetaMask recently announced a partnership with M0 to launch its stablecoin.

++Aptos Application and Execution Layer Protocol Panora Completes New Round of Financing++

ChainCatcher reports that, according to official news, the Aptos application and execution layer protocol Panora announced the completion of a new round of financing, with the specific financing amount not disclosed.

This round of financing was led by Frictionless Capital, with participation from Aptos Labs co-founder and CEO avery.apt and Aptos Labs founding engineer and DevRel head greg.apt.

++YZi Labs Announces Investment in USD.AI++

ChainCatcher reports that YZi Labs has announced an investment in USD.AI, with the specific amount not disclosed.

This investment aims to accelerate USD.AI's mission to build a new type of stablecoin that can scale with the growing global computing demand, enabling every operator to become a super computing power provider.

USD.AI has created a unique financial solution specifically addressing this capital acquisition issue. Unlike traditional financing that relies on cash flow forecasts, USD.AI's loans are backed by tangible assets, with each loan supported 1:1 by actual AI hardware. This innovative approach allows loans to be completed within 7 days, significantly speeding up the process compared to the 60-90 days required by traditional credit funds. This speed difference could determine whether capital-intensive industries expand or stagnate.

III. CeFi

++Bitcoin Treasury Company AMBTS Completes $23.4 Million First Round Financing to Launch Bitcoin Strategic Reserves++

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Bitcoin Treasuries.NET, Amdax's Bitcoin treasury company AMBTS has completed $23.4 million in its first round of financing.

The funds will be used to initiate a Bitcoin accumulation strategy.

++Cryptocurrency Exchange OrangeX.com Completes $20 Million Second Round Financing, Led by Kryptos++

ChainCatcher reports that, according to ZEX PR WIRE, the global cryptocurrency exchange OrangeX.com announced on August 28, 2025, that it has completed its second round of financing, raising $20 million, continuing to be led by Kryptos, with support from SCI Ventures and other major investors. The company successfully completed its first round of financing in September 2023, raising $10 million.

OrangeX continues to strengthen its compliance and has implemented a publicly verifiable reserve proof system to ensure that user assets are fully supported. The exchange holds multiple compliance licenses, including the VASP license in the Czech Republic and MSB registration in the United States.

IV. Others

++RWA Platform Metafyed Completes $5.5 Million Financing, with Participation from Block Tides++

ChainCatcher reports that, according to PR Newswire, Metafyed has successfully completed $5.5 million in financing to expand the tokenized real asset (RWA) market.

Investors include Block Tides, Positive Venture DAO, and other blockchain investors and venture DAOs, with additional support from Cyberport Hong Kong, Draper, and Stellar Development Foundation. Metafyed is committed to compliance scoring through blockchain, smart contracts, and AI.

++Public Company DeFi Development Raises $125 Million to Increase Holdings in SOL++

ChainCatcher reports that the U.S. stock SOL treasury company DeFi Development Corp (DFDV) announced today that it has signed a final agreement to conduct a $125 million equity financing at a price of $12.5 per share.

The transaction was completed on August 28, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

According to the terms of the subscription agreement, the company will sell a total of approximately 4.2 million shares of common stock (at a purchase price of $12.5 per share), as well as warrants to purchase a total of approximately 5.7 million shares of common stock (at a purchase price of $12.4999 per share, with an exercise price of $0.0001 per share).

The proceeds from this issuance will be in the form of cash combined with locked SOL, further strengthening DFDV's strategy to maximize the growth of each share of Solana holdings (SPS). The net funds raised will be used to increase spot SOL and discounted locked SOL, thereby expanding the treasury asset scale.