Overview of Global Blockchain Financing Last Week

According to statistical data, there were a total of 14 public financing events in the global Blockchain industry from March 10 to March 16 last week, with a total financing scale exceeding $166 million, showing a significant decrease compared to the previous week. The main investment areas are distributed as follows:

• There are 4 financing events in the DeFi sector, with Vest receiving $5 million in funding.
• There have been 3 financing events in the Web3 gaming sector, with a Japanese Web3 game development company completing a new round of financing of approximately $4.75 million.
• There were 4 financing events in the Web3+AI field, among which the decentralized user protocol platform PoPP completed a $6 million financing.
• There is 1 financing event in the infrastructure and tools sector, Offline Protocol completed a $1.1 million Pre-Seed financing.
• There are 2 financing events in the centralized finance sector, one of which is a payment company that completed a $40 million Series A financing.

DeFi领域

Vest has completed a $5 million financing round aimed at building a universal risk engine. The project is dedicated to addressing the fragmentation and isolation of risk pricing data in the current financial market, providing a verifiable neutral framework that enables financial participants to share risk models that dynamically adapt to market conditions. Vest's first product is a perpetual contract exchange that leverages Blockchain and zero-knowledge proof technology to ensure a transparent and fair trading environment.

The cryptocurrency lending protocol Templar Protocol has completed a $4 million Pre-Seed funding round. The project aims to develop a cryptocurrency lending platform for Bitcoin and other digital assets, allowing users to borrow Bitcoin or other assets without relying on centralized institutions. The team plans to launch the protocol in the second quarter of 2025.

The Solana ecosystem high-yield staking protocol Rakurai has completed a $3 million seed round financing. The funding will be used to accelerate the deployment of high-performance nodes and enhance TPS and Block rewards through proprietary scheduling and pipeline optimization.

The real estate tokenization company Arda has completed a $3 million Pre-Seed round of financing. The company was founded by the former head of digital asset strategy at a bank and aims to help the entire real estate economy achieve digitization, using Blockchain technology to store this data.

Web3 Gaming Field

A Japanese Web3 game development company has completed a new round of financing of approximately $4.75 million. The funds will be used to strengthen the marketing of its comic-based Web3 games and to carry out strategic initiatives using exclusive tokens. The company plans to launch its tokens on exchanges in the second quarter of 2025.

A Web3 game developer has completed a $3 million seed round of financing. The company was founded by a group of seasoned professionals in the gaming industry, aiming to go beyond the F2P model.

Another Web3 racing game developer has secured a $1 million investment. The game developed by the company is a blockchain-based straight racing game where players can own and trade digital assets. The game features licensed vehicles from several well-known automotive manufacturers, providing a tailored experience for car enthusiasts.

Web3+AI领域

The AI-based decentralized user protocol platform PoPP has completed a $6 million financing round. PoPP analyzes on-chain behavior to provide users with dynamic on-chain identity labels, achieving precise matching between users and DApps, while offering developers efficient and privacy-focused audience targeting.

nunu.ai has completed a $6 million seed round of financing. The company focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence, gaming, and robotics, aiming to build the first AI agent capable of testing and playing games, promoting the intelligent development of the gaming industry.

The on-chain AI model verification and rental market Aura has completed a $5.5 million seed round financing. Aura is a fully decentralized platform designed for AI models, with its architecture centered around the principles of discoverability, participation, and open innovation.

The decentralized creative AI platform Sogni AI has completed a $2 million financing round. The company has launched the decentralized GPU network Supernet, aimed at supporting AI-driven content creation.

Infrastructure and Tools

Offline Protocol completed a $1.1 million Pre-Seed funding. The project is dedicated to building a decentralized, private, and censorship-resistant offline network, allowing users to have direct control over communication, personal finance, and information access.

Centralized Finance

A certain cryptocurrency payment company has completed a $82 million Series B funding round. The company is building a Blockchain payment network that enables users to pay with mainstream crypto assets, while merchants can choose to settle in stablecoins. The funds from the financing will be used for global expansion, making cryptocurrency payments as convenient as credit card payments.

Another payment company has completed a $40 million Series A funding round. Founded in April 2023, the company has grown to over 3 million users, offering seamless cryptocurrency payment and fiat conversion services, aiming to provide financial services to the unbanked population.