Last week, there were a total of 17 public financing events in the cryptocurrency market, raising approximately $275 million | Investment and Financing Weekly Report

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According to incomplete statistics from RootData, during the period from September 1 to September 8, 2025, there were a total of 17 public financing events in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry, with a cumulative financing of approximately $275 million.

(Last week's financing project list, data source: Rootdata)

From the perspective of track distribution, the projects that received financing are mainly distributed in the infrastructure and DeFi tracks. Popular projects include the under-collateralized lending protocol Wildcat, the Sonic token ecosystem SonicStrategy, the Ethereum ecosystem infrastructure Etherealize, and the self-custody wallet platform Utila.

In addition, the design and development company Tron Inc. received investment from its major shareholder, with its largest shareholder Bravemorning Limited exercising warrants worth $110 million, adding 312,500,100 TRX tokens to the company, bringing the total value of the company's TRX token inventory to over $220 million.

1. DeFi

DeFi lending protocol Wildcat Labs completes $3.5 million financing, led by Robot Ventures

ChainCatcher reports that the DeFi lending protocol Wildcat Labs has announced the completion of a $3.5 million seed extension round of financing led by Robot Ventures, with a valuation of $35 million. Institutions such as Triton Capital and Polygon Ventures, as well as several angel investors, participated.

The new funds will be used to expand the team, promote the integration of the protocol in the Ethereum ecosystem, and develop new markets and mechanisms. Wildcat Labs has raised a total of $5.3 million and currently manages $150 million in outstanding credit, with a total credit volume of $368 million since its launch.

RedStone acquires DeFi credit rating platform Credora

ChainCatcher reports that, according to CoinDesk, blockchain oracle service provider RedStone has announced the acquisition of the on-chain credit rating platform Credora, with the specific transaction amount undisclosed.

Credora is supported by Coinbase Ventures, S&P, and Hashkey. After the acquisition, Credora will operate under the new brand "Credora by RedStone," focusing on risk ratings for DeFi assets and yield strategies. Credora co-founders Darshan Vaidya and Matt Ficke will serve as strategic advisors to RedStone, assisting in integration and promotion. RedStone stated that it will provide rating services similar to S&P and Moody's for decentralized markets.

AI agent platform MAIGA completes $2 million strategic financing, with participation from Amber Group and others

ChainCatcher reports that, according to The Block, the next-generation AI agent platform MAIGA has completed a $2 million strategic investment involving top institutions such as Amber Group, Red Beard Ventures, IBC Group, TBV Ventures, and Chainlink. MAIGA is expanding its launched products and preparing for an upcoming token issuance, leading the burgeoning DeFAI wave on the BNB Chain.

It is reported that MAIGA focuses on DeFAI (AI-driven decentralized finance) as an AI agent platform. It utilizes the latest Web3 agent technology stack: MCP combined with TEE and multimodal capabilities, integrating open-source and decentralized AI technologies such as ElizaOS, Io.net, ChatGPT, Chainlink, and BNB Chain. MAIGA's AI agents can help users make better trading decisions, manage strategies, and gain market insights in real-time.

Aria completes $15 million financing, with a valuation of $50 million

ChainCatcher reports that, according to The Block, the story-based IP asset blockchain platform Aria has completed a seed and strategic round of financing totaling $15 million, co-led by Polychain Capital and Neoclassic Capital, with a valuation of $50 million.

Aria focuses on the tokenization of music IP, with its first APL token already launched, allowing holders to earn music copyright revenue through staking. The new funds will be used to expand into more IP categories, including art and film. The platform's revenue comes from IP issuance, trading, and management fees, with a current focus on ecosystem expansion and a temporary waiver of some issuance fees.

2. Infrastructure

Tether participates in the Series A financing of digital asset infrastructure company Pointsville and plans to collaborate on loyalty programs

ChainCatcher reports that digital asset infrastructure company Pointsville has announced the completion of its Series A financing, led by Valor Capital Group, with participation from Tether, Superscrypt (backed by Temasek), SNZ, Credit Saison, K2 Integrity, Citrino, and Dynamo. The specific financing amount has not been disclosed, and the new funds are intended for the company's asset digitization and RWA transformation.

It is reported that Tether will collaborate with Pointsville to provide the necessary support to integrate real-world assets and loyalty programs into the digital economy.

Ethereum infrastructure company Etherealize completes $40 million financing, led by Electric Capital and Paradigm

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Fortune, Ethereum infrastructure startup Etherealize has announced the completion of $40 million in financing, led by Electric Capital and Paradigm, with initial funding support from Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation.

Founded in January 2025 by former Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank veteran Vivek Raman, the company aims to develop Ethereum blockchain products and infrastructure for Wall Street financial institutions. Etherealize plans to utilize blockchain technology to tokenize financial assets such as mortgages, credit, and fixed income, replacing the "Stone Age technology" still used on Wall Street.

Stablecoin infrastructure company Utila completes $22 million financing, led by Red Dot Capital Partners

ChainCatcher reports that, according to CoinDesk, stablecoin infrastructure company Utila has completed $22 million in financing, led by Red Dot Capital Partners, with participation from Nyca, Wing VC, DCG, and Cerca Partners.

Utila provides a digital asset operating platform for enterprises, with clients including payment service providers and new banks. The company processes over $15 billion in transactions monthly, and its client base has doubled since March. Utila plans to accelerate its expansion into emerging markets in Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

Yunfeng Financial collaborates with Ant Group to strategically invest in Pharos public chain

ChainCatcher reports that Yunfeng Financial Group (HKEx) has announced a strategic cooperation agreement with Ant Group, along with a strategic investment in the Pharos public chain.

The two parties will leverage Ant Group's blockchain technology advantages, combined with Yunfeng Financial's experience in traditional finance sectors such as asset management, securities, and insurance, to jointly layout RWA (real-world asset) tokenization and the Web3 field through the high-performance Pharos public chain platform. This cooperation aims to accelerate the innovative integration of Web3 and traditional finance, with all parties maintaining independent third-party relationships.

Kite AI announces completion of Series A financing, led by PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Fortune, Kite AI has announced the completion of Series A financing amounting to $18 million, bringing its historical total financing to $33 million.

It is reported that this round of financing was led by PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst, with participation from 8VC, Samsung Next, SBI US Gateway Fund, Vertex Ventures, Hashed, HashKey Capital, Dispersion Capital, Alumni Ventures, Avalanche Foundation, GSR Markets, LayerZero, Animoca Brands, Essence VC, and Alchemy.

Kite AI is building a foundational trading layer for the Agentic Internet, providing unified identity, payment, and governance infrastructure for autonomous agents.

This round of financing will be used to accelerate Kite AI's advancement in building the Agentic Internet, and integration with Shopify and PayPal has officially launched, allowing any PayPal or Shopify merchant to be discovered by AI shopping agents simply by connecting through the Kite Agent App Store. All transactions are settled on-chain, ensuring full traceability, using stablecoins and programmable permissions.

OKX Ventures announces strategic investment in blockchain infrastructure platform Aspecta

According to official news, OKX Ventures has announced a strategic investment in the blockchain infrastructure platform Aspecta, with the specific amount undisclosed.

Aspecta provides price discovery and lifecycle liquidity for illiquid assets (such as pre-IPO stocks, locked tokens, private equity, risk-weighted assets, etc.). Currently, Aspecta has over 700,000 users and has facilitated over 80 million asset transactions through its BuildKey framework.

3. Others

Tron Inc. receives $110 million investment from major shareholder, TRX holdings increase to $220 million

ChainCatcher reports that Tron Inc. (NASDAQ: TRON) has announced that its largest shareholder, Bravemorning Limited, has exercised warrants worth $110 million, adding 312,500,100 TRX tokens to the company, bringing the total value of the company's TRX token inventory to over $220 million.

SonicStrategy receives $40 million investment from Sonic Labs

ChainCatcher reports that SonicStrategy has announced that it has received a $40 million investment (approximately CAD 55 million) from Sonic Labs. This round of funding will be used to expand the team, promote product development, and accelerate market expansion.

Sonic Labs stated that this investment aims to support SonicStrategy's innovative development in the Web3 field.

German digital asset custody company Tangany completes €10 million Series A financing

ChainCatcher reports that German digital asset custody company Tangany has completed €10 million in Series A financing, led by Baader Bank, Elevator Ventures/Raiffeisen Bank International, and Heliad Crypto Partners, with continued support from HTGF and Nauta Capital.

Tangany reports that it has custody assets exceeding €3 billion, serving over 700,000 accounts for more than 60 institutional clients. It previously completed a €7 million seed round of financing in 2020.

HackQuest fully acquires former Gitcoin hackathon platform BuidlBox

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Hackernoon, Web3 developer education and hackathon platform HackQuest has announced the full acquisition of the hackathon and bounty platform BuidlBox.

Tokenized asset management platform Plural completes $7.13 million seed round financing, led by Paradigm

ChainCatcher reports that, according to a press release, tokenized asset management platform Plural has announced the completion of $7.13 million in seed round financing, led by Paradigm, with participation from Maven11, Volt Capital, and Neoclassic Capital, bringing the total financing amount to nearly $10 million.

It is reported that Plural is building financial infrastructure for the electronic economy. Through tokenization and smart contract automation technology, Plural transforms real-world energy assets such as solar energy, batteries, and data centers into scalable, programmable investment products.

The HackQuest team stated that this acquisition is an important step in building a "global developer network." Through BuidlBox's user base and brand influence, HackQuest will further expand its developer market in Europe and the United States, enhancing its global developer ecosystem.