Top 10 Crypto Fundraising Rounds in August
Let’s take a look at the top 10 biggest private crypto fundraising rounds completed in August, backed by major crypto venture investors including a16zcrypto, Polychain Capital, Hashed, Sequoia, Coinbase Ventures, Spartan, Binance Labs, Amber, Framework and others.
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Top Polygon Protocols by Total Value Locked
The total value of assets locked in Polygon $MATIC is around $891M, according to DefiLlama.com. Let’s compare the top DeFi-protocols on Polygon chain by current TVL in USD, in order to evaluate their adoption scale.
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Tіmе fun has raised $3M in a Seed funding round led by Brevan Howard Digital
Tіmе fun, a crypto startup that tokenizes people's time, has secured $3M in a seed funding round led by Brevan Howard Digital. Other investors in the round include Coinbase Ventures, Breed VC, Zee Prime Capital, and Maelstrom.
Time fun will also launch its own token in the future, but that the timeline is yet to be determined.
Top Blockchains by Number of Transactions in last 7 days
Let’s compare the top blockchains by number of transactions registered on-chain and average daily active addresses in last 7 days, according to Artemis.xyz, in order to evaluate their current adoption and performance.
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Renzo expands REZ token to Solana blockchain via Wormhole
Renzo has announced the launch of $REZ on Solana $SOL, leveraging Wormhole $W. By leveraging Wormhole's open NTT framework, Renzo lays the groundwork for a dynamic multichain ecosystem for REZ, Moreover, REZ's initial liquidity will be provided on Solana's major automated market makers. Recently, Renzo unveiled the first Solana’s LRT on Jito Network - ezSOL.
Renzo is an Ethereum restaking protocol and strategy manager based on EigenLayer framework with $1.14B in TVL. Previously, it raised $20.2M in a three funding round backed by ConsenSys, Brevan Howard Digital Maven 11, OKX Ventures, Paper Ventures, and Figment Capital. It has also received a strategic investment from Binance Labs. Current $REZ price is $0.04. Current FDV is $407M.
🔗 theblock.co/post/313192/renzo-rez-solana
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Aethir [ATH] has announced a partnership with Auros
Aethir $ATH teams up with Auros, a leading crypto-native algorithmic trading and market-making firm. Through this partnership, Auros will help ensure a seamless conversion of revenue into ATH tokens and their subsequent use for computing services. Recently, Aethir announced the Edge Early Adopter Bonus Program launch on September 1st.
During the program period until October 31st, active Edge GPU devices will earn a 60% bonus on top of their base
$ATH
rewards.
double jump.tоkyо has raised $10M in a Series D funding round led by SBI Investment
double jump.tоkyо, a blockchain game developer, has secured $10M in a Series D funding round led by SBI Investment. Other investors in the round included Sony Group Corporation, Taisu Ventures, Gate Ventures, TM Capital, and Bing Ventures.
The company will deepen its collaboration with the SBI Group on Web3 services, including NFT marketplaces, and promote development on the Sony Group's blockchain “Soneium” to expand Web3 content and services.
ParaFi Capital has raised $120M to buy stakes in other crypto funds
ParaFi Capital has secured $120M from investors including Theta Capital Management and Accolade Partners. In a new strategy for ParaFi, the funding will be partly used to acquire general-partner stakes in other crypto funds that are focused on specific market segments, strategies or geographies. The firm plans to build a portfolio of 30 to 50 such stakes in the next three to five years.
🔗 bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-28/parafi-capital-raises-120-million-to-buy-stakes-in-other-crypto-funds
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Top Blockchains by Commits and Development Activity in last 7 days
Let’s compare the top blockchains by GitHub commits and active developers in last 7 days, according to artemis.xyz, in order to evaluate their current development activity.
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Lemniscap has raised $70M for a new fund anchored by Accolade Partners
Lemniscap has raised a new fund worth $70M to invest in early-stage startups. Accolade Partners, a U.S.-based fund of funds, anchor the fund. Other limited partners of the fund include undisclosed high-net-worth individuals and founders of Lemniscap's portfolio companies.
Since its founding in 2017, Lemniscap has made over 130 investments across its three funds. Some of its notable portfolio companies include Avalanche, The Graph, Axelar, StepN, EigenLayer, Puffer, Monad and Anoma.
🔗 theblock.co/post/313404/crypto-vc-lemniscap-third-fund
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Streaming platform Myco has raised $10M in a Series A funding round
Myco, a Web3 streaming platform, has secured $10M in a Series A funding round. Investors in the round include Aptos Labs, Enjinstarter, Mocha Ventures, Ghaf Capital, BDigital, Arts3 Foundation, Factor 6 Capital, Daman Invest, and others. Myco is a Web3 video streaming, funding, production, and distribution platform where viewers earn from watching content and creators earn from creating content.
🔗 x.com/umairmasoom/status/1828392986012459265
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Gameplay Galaxy has raised $11.17M in a Seed extension round co-led by Blockchain Capital and Merit Circle
Gameplay Galaxy has secured $11.17M in a seed extension round with a $71M valuation. Blockchain Capital and Merit Circle $BEAM co-led the round. Gameplay Galaxy is a Web3 game development studio that builds on the success of his previous venture, Deemedya.
Gameplay Galaxy is currently developing Trial Xtreme Freedom as its inaugural Web3 game. In 2022, it raised $12.8M in a seed funding round backed by Solana Ventures, Merit Circle, Yield Guild Games, Com2uS and others.
🔗 theblock.co/post/313258/gameplay-galaxy-crypto-funding-valuation
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Top Exchanges by Liquidations in last 7 days
The vast majority of the casualties were long positions last days, with more than $800M liquidated in total. Let’s take a look at the top exchanges by liquidations of longs and shorts within last week, according to Coinglass.com.
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Simon's Cat has burned $24M worth of $CAT tokens via FlokiFi Locker
Simon's Cat, a globally recognized animated series and hugely popular cat meme, has burned 900B $CAT tokens worth $24M (10% of total supply) via FlokiFi Locker. Moreover, Simon's Cat will airdrop 1.8T $CAT tokens (20% of total supply) to $FLOKI holders. The airdrop will be based on a snapshot to be taken on August 29th.
$CAT is the BNB Chain-based memecoin of Simon’s Cat, a globally recognized animated series and hugely popular cat meme.
Current $CAT price is $0.00002. Fully diluted market cap is $227B.
🔗 x.com/SimonsCatMeme/status/1828139043961610675
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Nectar AI has raised $3.9M in a Seed funding round co-led by Mechanism Capital and Karatage
Nectar AI, an immersive AI companionship platform, has raised $3.9M in a seed funding round co-led by Mechanism Capital and Karatage. Other investors in the round include Synergis, Maelstrom, Builder Capital, Baboon, Decima and angel investors such as Tekin Salimi and George Lambeth (Dao5), Albert Chon (co-founder at Injective), Charles Lu (co-founder at Espresso Systems). Nectar AI allows users to create uncensored and replicable multimodal AI companions in either a realistic or anime style.
🔗 finance.yahoo.com/news/nectar-ai-raises-3-9m-130000526.html
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Mirada AI [MIRX] has announced a partnership with Chappyz [CHAPZ]
Mirada AI $MIRX has partnered with Chappyz, a Web3 platform that connects users with projects and rewards community engagement through Al-driven incentives. Through this partnership, Mirada AI utilises Chappyz bot in Telegram group to gain community analytics.
Previously, Mirada AI announced its IDOs on Ape Terminal, Poolz, Carbon and HyperX Pad. IDO price is $0.01 ($10M valuation). Initial market cap is $340K.
Merkle Trade [MKL] has launched Liquidity Bootstrapping Auction till September 5th
Merkle Trade has rolled out Liquidity Bootstrapping Auction that will last until September 5th. 10M $MKL (1% of total supply) is allocated to the LBA pool as LP incentives. Current MKL price is $0.36. FDV at LBA price is $36M.
Post-LBA, the liquidity provided to the preMKL/USDC pools will be locked and vested over 120 days, with one-third unlocked after 60 days and the remainder vesting linearly over the next 60 days.
Bridge has raised a total of $58M in funding since its launch
Bridge, a Web3 payment firm, has secured a total of $58M in funding since its launch. Started by former Coinbase and Square employees, the firm has backers including Sequoia, Ribbit, Index and Haun Ventures. Bridge is building a stablecoin-powered money movement platform that offers services such as payouts, cross-border payments, and exchanges of foreign currencies.
🔗 theblock.co/post/313830/stablecoin-money-movement-firm-bridge-raises-58-million-in-funding
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L1 network Quai Network has raised $5M in a Strategic funding round
Quai Network, a Layer 1 crypto network, has raised $5M in a strategic funding round. Other investors in the round include Cogitent Ventures, MH Ventures, TPC Ventures, Giga Chad Ventures, and DexCheck Ventures.
Quai is also launching its main net-compatible devnet — which precedes the protocol's fourth testnet and features workshares, UTXO transactions and dynamic sharding
Level has raised $3.6M in a funding round co-led by Polychain Capital and Dragonfly
Level has secured $3.6M in a funding round co-led by Polychain Capital and Dragonfly. Other investors in the round include Robot Ventures, Pier Two, EI Ventures and Global Coin Research. Level aims to be the first stablecoin protocol backed by restaked dollar tokens.
Level's deposits program is also live - deposit USDT on Level’s website to start earning Level XP and secure a spot on the waitlist to mint lvlUSD in the coming weeks.
🔗 x.com/levelusd/status/1829135617621365116
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Edge Matrix Chain has raised $20M in a funding round led by P2 Ventures and Amber Group
Edge Matrix Chain (EMC), a multichain infrastructure, has secured $20M in a funding round led by Polygon Ventures and Amber Group. Other investors include One Comma, Kapley Judge and Associated Corporations, Cyberrock Venture Fund, Candaq Fintech Group, and Hameem Raees Chowdhury.
Edge Matrix Chain is designed to scale and support GPU compute for crypto AI projects while introducing a new DeFi asset class backed by tokenized real-world GPU resources. It plans to use the newly raised funds to launch its Layer 1 blockchain, which is focused on apps designed for AI.
🔗 theblock.co/post/313685/edge-matrix-chain-raises-20-million-in-funding-led-by-polygon-ventures-amber-group
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Sharpe AI has launched SAI token staking with up to 35% APR
Sharpe AI has rolled out SAI token staking with up to 35% APR. Users can stake $SAI tokens and earn rewards while contributing to the Sharpe AI ecosystem. Stakers will have benefits such as 35% APR paid hourly in $SAI tokens, 50% of platform revenue shared, early access to premium features, and airdrop opportunities among other features.
Moreover, Sharpe AI has announced an allocation of 130M $SAI (13% of token supply), which will be divided across multiple airdrop seasons.
Telegram-based game Hamster Kombat will conduct TGE with Airdrop on September 26th
Hamster Kombat, a Telegram-based $TON crypto clicker game, which has over 52M subscribers, will conduct TGE with Airdrop on September 26th. Hamster Kombat's developers recently said in a whitepaper that 60% of its token airdrop will be dedicated to players. The rest is reserved for providing market liquidity, ecosystem partnerships and grants, rewarding squads, and other items.
🔗 theblock.co/post/313511/hamster-kombat-token-airdrop-set-for-next-month
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BNB Chain partners with Celer, deBridge, and Stargate to launch cross-chain bridge
BNB Chain teams up with Celer, deBridge, and Stargate Finance to launch BNB Chain Bridge, its cross-chain bridge. This new bridge aims to enhance cross-chain connectivity, liquidity, and user experience on BNB Chain. In conjunction with the bridge launch, BNB Chain is establishing a liquidity pool to streamline transfers from other chains.
Stargate’s cross-chain liquidity solutions, Celer’s state channel-based network, and deBridge’s robust interoperability framework collectively enhance blockchain interoperability. Their integration with BNB Chain expands network capabilities, ensuring smoother and more efficient cross-chain transactions.
🔗 bnbchain.org/en/blog/introducing-bnb-chain-bridge-a-leap-towards-seamless-cross-chain-interoperability
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a16z-backed Story Protocol has launched Public Testnet - Iliad
Story Protocol has rolled out the Iliad, its public testnet. Users can mint IP assets as commemorative NFTs on Story Network over the next 48 hours. Moreover, builders and developers can apply to Story Academy, a full-service accelerator and incubator for new and established projects.
Story's mainnet launch is expected later this year. The Layer 1 blockchain is being developed via Cosmos SDK and will be fully compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).
Solayer Labs has raised $12M in a Seed funding round co-led by Polychain Capital and Hack VC
Solayer Labs has raised $12M in a seed funding round at a $80M valuation co-led by Polychain Capital and Hack VC. Other investors in the round include Binance Labs, Big Brain Holdings, Nomad Capital, Race Capital, Borderless, Wormhole Ecosystem Fund, ABCDE and Maelstrom.
Solayer is a Solana restaking protocol modeled after the pioneering Ethereum restaking protocol, EigenLayer. Moreover, Solayer plans to launch its native token in the future.
🔗 theblock.co/post/313317/solana-restaking-protocol-solayer-funding-valuation
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Microsoft-backed Space and Time has raised $20M in a Series A funding round
Space and Time Labs has secured $20M in a Series A funding round co-led by Framework Ventures, Lightspeed Faction, Arrington Capital and Hivemind Capital. Other investors in the round include M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund, DCG, F-Prime Capital, OKX Ventures, Circle Ventures and Alumni Ventures.
Space and Time released Proof of SQL in June, calling it the first sub-second zero-knowledge coprocessor that unlocks trustless data processing at scale.
Sharpe AI [SAI] has conduced initial listing on MEXC, Gate, Uniswap, and BingX
Sharpe AI $SAI has been initially listed on MEXC, Gate, Uniswap, and BingX today, on August 27th, at 13:00 UTC. Sharpe AI is an institutional-grade crypto superApp, serving as a unified frontend for intelligence, tracking and investing in digital assets. It is backed by Animoca Brands, GBV Capital, Morningstar Ventures, Maven Capital, Metabros, Contango Digital Assets and others.
Moreover, Sharpe AI has announced an allocation of 130M
$SAI
(13% of token supply), which will be divided across multiple airdrop seasons.
Top Ethereum Layer 2 Projects by Total Value Locked
The total value of assets locked in Ethereum Layer 2 systems is almost $38B at the moment, according to L2BEAT. Let’s compare the top Layer 2 projects by current TVL in USD, including Arbitrum $ARB, Base, Optimism $OP, Blast $BLAST, Mantle $MNT, Scroll, zkSync Era $ZK, Linea, Starknet $STRK, Manta Network $MANTA and others.
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Top Solana Protocols by Total Value Locked
The total value of assets locked in Solana $SOL is around $5.4B, according to DefiLlama.com. Let’s compare the top DeFi-protocols on Solana by current TVL in USD including Jito $JTO, Kamino $KMNO, Marinade $MNDE, Jupiter $JUP, Raydium $RAY, Sanctum $CLOUD, Drift $DRIFT, marginfi, BlazeStake $BLZE, Meteora, and others in order to evaluate their adoption scale.
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