Readers in this category will find coverage of venture activity across crypto and blockchain, from seed rounds to major funds and strategic bets that shape infrastructure, platforms, and services. The reporting tracks how investors select opportunities, how startups scale, and how collaborations between traditional finance and crypto ecosystems influence product roadmaps and exits.
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Fence Raises $20M to Tokenize Asset Finance
Fence raised $20M from Galaxy to build tokenized asset-backed finance infrastructure, targeting a $6T market beyond onchain Treasuries.

Crypto News Summary May 14
Crypto News Summary May 14: Bitcoin held key support as prices moved sideways, while a major venture capital deal stood out on an otherwise quiet day.

Rogo Raises $160M in Kleiner Perkins Round
Rogo raised $160M in a Kleiner Perkins-led Series D, signaling strong VC demand for enterprise AI tools built for finance workflows and compliance.

Crypto News Summary May 12
Crypto News Summary for May 12: Squads raised $18M to expand Altitude, its stablecoin payments platform for businesses, signaling infra focus.

Crypto News Summary May 11
Crypto News Summary for May 11: Squads raised $18M led by Solana Ventures to expand Altitude, a stablecoin platform for business payments.

Squads Raises $18M for Stablecoin Platform Altitude
Squads raised $18M led by Solana Ventures to expand Altitude, a stablecoin platform built to simplify treasury, approvals, and payments for businesses.

MoonPay Buys Sodot in $100M Stock Deal
MoonPay acquired Israeli crypto security firm Sodot in a $100M stock deal, adding custody and key-management tools to expand into institutional crypto.

Liquid Raises $18M for 24/7 Trading
Liquid raised $18M in a seed round announced Tuesday to expand its 24/7 cross-asset trading platform for crypto, equities, commodities and FX.

Senhwa Secures $16M GEM Deal for AI Drug Discovery
Senhwa secured a $16M GEM drawdown facility to fund AI drug discovery, signaling backing and liquidity support, but not an upfront cash infusion.

Perplexity Revenue Jumps 50% to $450M Run Rate
Perplexity's annual revenue run rate jumped 50% in a month to $450M as its pivot from AI search to agent-style automation boosted paid demand.

Enhanced Labs Raises $1M for On Chain Options
Enhanced Labs raised $1M in pre-seed funding to build on-chain options products, signaling growing investor demand for structured yield and DeFi options.

Origins Network Raises $8M for Verifiable AI
Origins Network raised $8M to build a modular AI chain with verifiable compute, aiming to prove AI tasks were executed correctly on shared infrastructure.

OpenAI Acquires TBPN for Media Push
OpenAI has acquired TBPN to gain a direct media channel, shaping product messaging, policy narratives and executive communications without outside press.

Claude Code Leak Hits Anthropic IPO Plans
Anthropic accidentally leaked 512,000 lines of Claude Code via npm on March 31, raising security and governance concerns as IPO buzz builds.

OpenFX Raises $94M for Stablecoin Payments
OpenFX raised $94M in a Series A to expand stablecoin-powered cross-border payments, deepen liquidity, and grow in Southeast Asia and Latin America.

Keyrock Hits $1.1B Valuation in Series C
Keyrock hit a $1.1B valuation in a Series C led by SC Ventures, signaling strong institutional backing for crypto market-making infrastructure.

Polymarket Secures $600M From ICE
ICE, parent of the NYSE, reportedly invested $600M in Polymarket, boosting its credibility and fueling hopes for regulatory access and growth.

Startale Raises $63M in SBI, Sony Backed Series A
Startale raised $63M in a Series A backed by SBI and Sony, signaling strong support for Japan-focused web3 infrastructure, tokenization and payments.

Tazapay Raises $36M With Circle, Coinbase, Ripple
Singapore's Tazapay raised $36M Series B total, backed by Circle, Coinbase and Ripple, to scale cross-border payment rails and stablecoin settlement globally.

Zcash Breaks $235 on Privacy Rotation, $25M ZODL
Zcash tops $235 as privacy coins rally; $25M ZODL funding boosts ZEC, signaling renewed demand as majors stall and liquidity thins, fueling a sharp breakout.
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