Overview of Global Blockchain Investment and Financing Last Week

According to statistics, last week (6.30-7.6) there were a total of 15 investment and financing events in the global Blockchain field, with a total funding scale exceeding 224 million USD. In addition, the total financing amount for listed companies' crypto asset reserves exceeded 140 million USD. The main investment and financing situation is as follows:

• Two incidents in the DeFi sector, one of which is an Islamic DeFi project that completed a $2.1 million seed round financing.

• In the Web3 gaming sector, there are 2 incidents, one of which is a game studio that received $30.5 million in funding.

• 3 incidents in the AI+Web3 field, including a web company that raised $7 million in funding.

• In the infrastructure and tools sector, there were 3 incidents, one of which was a cloud platform that received approximately $33.91 million in financing.

• Three other application areas, including a prediction market platform that secured $4 million in strategic financing.

• In the centralized finance sector, there have been 2 incidents, one of which is a Japanese exchange operator that has raised approximately 9.69 million dollars.

DeFi

An Islamic DeFi project has completed a $2.1 million seed round of financing. The project aims to combine Islamic finance with DeFi through the Solana network, providing Sharia-compliant financial services to the global Muslim community of 2 billion people. Its latest products include Sharia-compliant yield-bearing stablecoins and zero-interest lending protocols.

Another decentralized stablecoin infrastructure project has also completed a new round of financing, attracting over 350 supporters to participate.

Web3 Games

A game studio has completed a $30.5 million financing round. The funds will be used for the development and release of the AAA shooter game "Reaper Actual," which is planned to launch on Steam and the Epic Games Store. The studio stated that it has chosen the EVM-compatible Layer 2 network Etherlink, built on Tezos, as the blockchain foundation for the game.

Another Swedish game studio has received $2 million in funding to develop the free ARPG game "Crystalfall." The game features a steampunk style, focusing on item growth and skill theory construction, and is expected to launch on Steam in 2025.

AI+Web3

A company providing decentralized trust infrastructure for autonomous AI agents has completed a $7 million financing round, which will accelerate the development of its zero-knowledge protocol stack and AI-specific Rollup infrastructure.

Another AI-driven super-structured network has completed a $4 million Pre-Seed round of financing, which will be used to build a sovereign Layer 1 Blockchain on Avalanche and accelerate the deployment of the node network. The network builds decentralized infrastructure by integrating idle computing resources and currently serves 200 enterprises and 1 million users worldwide.

In addition, an AI and Web3 startup validation platform has secured $1 million in Pre-Seed funding, intending to launch a DAO-managed venture capital fund and governance token.

Infrastructure and Tools

A Swiss cloud platform has completed financing of approximately $33.91 million, with a post-investment valuation exceeding €398 million. The company's native token $ICNT has also officially launched.

Another Telegram ecosystem development platform has raised $28.5 million in Series A funding, with a post-investment valuation of $1 billion. The company is a core developer of Telegram's official Blockchain TON, and its "Telegram Wallet" has been opened to users in certain regions.

In addition, a fintech company received $1.5 million in funding to develop a stablecoin payment tool, providing a one-stop stablecoin payment solution for small and medium enterprises.

Other Applications

A Base chain prediction market platform has completed a $4 million strategic financing. This platform is the largest prediction market on Base, with unique contract bets exceeding $250 million, allowing users to wager on the short-term performance of assets.

A Japanese content tokenization platform raised approximately $1.8 million in the first half of its Pre-A round of financing, which will be used to strengthen its content and digital finance businesses, including exploring the application of Blockchain technology in cross-border investments.

In addition, a Bitcoin venture studio announced the acquisition of a Bitcoin cashback platform, integrating it into the ecosystem to create synergy with other Bitcoin financial products.

Crypto Mining

A UK cloud mining platform has completed a $95 million Series B funding round, which will be used to support the integration of artificial intelligence technology and cloud mining operations. The company operates over 60 data centers powered by renewable energy in multiple countries and has served more than 7 million users across 180 countries and regions worldwide.

Centralized Finance

A Japanese cryptocurrency exchange operator has raised approximately $9.69 million in funding. The company was established only a year ago, and the funds will be used for product development, talent recruitment, and strengthening the organizational structure. The company plans to upgrade its existing services within the year and launch new cryptocurrency trading services.

Another Australian cryptocurrency exchange has completed a Series A funding round of approximately $3.08 million, aiming to attract 100,000 Australian investors. Founded in 2017, the exchange currently serves over 50,000 users, offering trading services for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and over 1,000 other cryptocurrencies.