ChainCatcher news, the decentralized identity management platform Via Science announced the completion of a $28 million Series B funding round, led by Bosch Ventures, with participation from BMW i Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, Sentinel Global, and Westly Group.It is reported that Via Science's decentralized, zero-trust architecture has been tested by the U.S. Department of Defense, and unlike any other Web3 technology, it combines end-to-end quantum-resistant encryption to ensure access and privacy for authorized parties.

ChainCatcher news, the crypto prediction platform Yeet has completed a $7.75 million funding round, led by Dragonfly, with participation from angel investors including Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz and LayerZero CEO Bryan Pellegrino.Yeet was co-founded by well-known figures in the crypto space, Michael Anderson (alias Mando), anonymous trader Keyboard Monkey, and professional poker player Ben Lamb, focusing on "prediction markets for crypto users," targeting a high-risk tolerant native crypto audience.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, the crypto development platform Crossmint has completed a $23.6 million funding round, covering seed, Series A, and strategic financing, led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from Franklin Templeton, Nyca, First Round, Lightspeed Faction, and others.Crossmint provides API tools that help developers easily integrate crypto features without needing to deeply understand blockchain technology. Currently, its clients include Adidas, Red Bull, Coinbase, and 40,000 other businesses and developers. Its stablecoin API and AI bot payment features are highly favored, with a 1100% increase in subscriptions in 2024. Crossmint plans to further expand into the traditional finance and tech enterprise market, creating a differentiated layout compared to competitors like Alchemy.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the company behind the stablecoin protocol Level, Peregrine Exploration, announced the completion of a new funding round of $2.6 million, led by Dragonfly Capital, with participation from Polychain, Flowdesk, Echo, Native Crypto, and Feisty Collective by Path, as well as angel investors Sam Kazemian from Frax and Albert Chon from Injective. This latest funding round follows their previous raise of $3.4 million in August, bringing their total funding to $6 million to date.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the decentralized business network Domin Network has announced that it has received strategic investments from Animoca Brands, KuCoin Labs, Web3Labs.club, IBC Group Official, DWF Ventures, Presto, Outlier Ventures, KnightFury, ThreeDAO, Awakening Ventures, and AB DAO.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized lending protocol Exactly Protocol based on the Ethereum mainnet announced the completion of a $2 million funding round, with participation from Bodhi Ventures, Newtopia, NXTP Ventures, and Kaszek Ventures, as well as Synthetix founder Kain Warwick and Decentraland co-founder Esteban Ordano. The new funds will support its launch on the Ethereum Layer 2 network Optimism in the coming months, utilizing an open-source non-custodial DeFi protocol to provide DeFi credit functions with variable and fixed interest rates for borrowers and lenders.

ChainCatcher news, decentralized prediction market developer Opinion Labs announced that it has completed a $5 million seed round financing earlier, led by Yzi Labs, with other investors including angel investment community Echo, Animoca Ventures, Manifold Trading, Amber Group, and others.

ChainCatcher news, the Solana ecosystem gold tokenization project ORO announced the completion of a $1.5 million Pre-Seed round of financing, led by 468 Capital, with participation from investors such as Fasset, Dead King Ventures, and several angel investors. According to reports, ORO aims to expand income-generating real-world assets on Solana through gold tokenization.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the on-chain game Kamigotchi built on the Interwoven Stack based on Initia has announced the completion of a $1.3 million seed round financing, with angel investors including Seed Club VC, TempleDAO, and DCF God participating.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Kamigotchi is a Web3 game project that allows players to hatch, raise, and customize digital pets. Players enhance their pets' abilities through tasks and interactive activities, experiencing a rich virtual pet-raising process. The game incorporates blockchain elements, giving players true ownership of their pets.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 game platform Game Beast announced a brand upgrade, officially renamed as Ephyra, and will focus on building a game ecosystem empowered by AI Agents.At the same time, Ephyra has completed a $10.5 million Series A financing, led by BECKER Ventures, with participation from several Family Offices in the UAE and Hong Kong.The Ephyra ecosystem will launch multiple AI-driven game products and plans to initiate a token TGE, with more details to be announced gradually.

ChainCatcher news, according to Financial Tech Times, the mini gaming platform PlaysOut has completed a $7 million seed round financing. Investors include OKX Ventures, KBW Ventures, and Pacific Century Group. This funding will be used to expand its mini game ecosystem, secure strategic partnerships, and expand the market.It is reported that PlaysOut is a mini gaming platform that helps developers publish mini games on platforms such as Telegram, Discord, and YouTube by embedding blockchain functionalities and other infrastructures. PlaysOut is set to launch its embedded SDK in May.

ChainCatcher news, focusing on meme coins and decentralized innovation, the blockchain platform MemeCore has completed a token round financing, with participation from Waterdrip Capital, CatcherVC, and IBC Group. This financing marks an important step for MemeCore in building its ecosystem and integrating blockchain technology with meme culture.In addition to investment, MemeCore will also engage in further collaboration with Waterdrip Capital, CatcherVC, and IBC Group to explore potential strategic partnerships. These collaborations may include ecosystem expansion plans, joint development of blockchain infrastructure, and establishing partnerships with the rich portfolio projects of the three institutions. With the professional resources and industry influence of these investment firms, MemeCore aims to enhance the utility of its ecosystem, strengthen market positioning, and drive widespread adoption in the Web3 space.MemeCore CEO Jun stated, "MemeCore is committed to creating a decentralized 'playground' that empowers the meme community and blockchain projects. The support from Waterdrip Capital, CatcherVC, and IBC Group not only recognizes our vision but also provides us with strategic guidance and industry resources to accelerate our growth. We look forward to closely collaborating with our new partners to drive meaningful innovation and create long-term value for our ecosystem."

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the crypto lending protocol Templar Protocol has announced the completion of a $4 million Pre-Seed funding round, with participation from Robot Ventures, Digital Asset Capital Management, Proximity Labs, Blackdragon Capital, NEAR Protocol, and several strategic angel investors. This funding will accelerate Templar's development roadmap and product launch.According to reports, Templar Protocol is a startup dedicated to developing a crypto lending platform for Bitcoin and other digital assets. Templar's goal is to enable 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. In the future, Templar will expand support for more assets and enhance privacy features, including differential privacy and zero-knowledge proofs.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, the crypto payment platform RedotPay has completed a $40 million Series A financing round, led by Lightspeed, with participation from HSG and Galaxy Ventures, as well as institutions like DST Global Partners, Accel, and Vertex Ventures supported by Temasek.RedotPay is a blockchain technology company focused on digital currency wallets and payment solutions. Its vision is not only to provide services but also to lead a global paradigm shift in payment methods by accelerating the acceptance of cryptocurrencies in everyday transactions and payments.

ChainCatcher news, CoinDesk analyst Sam Reynolds stated that according to Pitchbook data, venture capital financing in the U.S. cryptocurrency sector was approximately $861 million in the first quarter of 2025, while the AI industry attracted nearly $20 billion, with funding still clearly leaning towards artificial intelligence. Major financing in the AI sector includes: Databricks $15.3 billion, Anthropic $2 billion, totaling 795 transactions. The largest financing in the cryptocurrency industry was Abu Dhabi MGX's investment of $2 billion in Binance, with other financings including Mesh $82 million, Bitwise $70 million, and Sygnum Bank $58 million.Historical data shows that AI financing grew from $670 million in 2011 to $36 billion in 2020, with an overall growth rate far exceeding that of the cryptocurrency sector, where in 2021, a classification adjustment briefly caused cryptocurrency financing to surpass AI. Despite the dominance of AI funding, the cryptocurrency industry still obtains funds through unique mechanisms such as airdrops, which generated a total of $700 million from the top 11 airdrops from 2020 to 2024.According to Statista data, historical data shows that venture capital has generally favored artificial intelligence (AI) over cryptocurrencies, with funding for AI and machine learning continuing to grow and expand exponentially, increasing from $670 million in 2011 to $36 billion in 2020.

ChainCatcher news, according to Chainwire, the on-chain AI model verification and rental market Aura has completed a $5.5 million seed round financing, led by Daxos Capital, Manifold Trading, and Selini Capital, with participation from Hermeneutic Investments.With the completion of this round of financing, Aura is accelerating its technology roadmap and preparing for the next phase of platform development.