ChainCatcher news, reported by Chainwire, the Web3 infrastructure startup Catalysis announced the completion of a $1.25 million Pre-Seed funding round, led by Hashed Emergent, with participation from Presto Labs, Spaceship DAO, Funfair Ventures, Cosmostation, and Crypto Times.It is reported that the funds will be used to develop the first "security abstraction layer" specifically designed for re-staking protocols, to unify the economic security of multiple re-staking protocols and simplify the process for developers and node operators to deploy shared security services. The platform has integrated with re-staking protocols such as EigenLayer, Symbiotic, and Kernel DAO, and plans to launch a public testnet in the second quarter of 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, the decentralized trading platform Theo has completed a total of $20 million in funding. This round of financing consists of two parts: a $4.5 million seed round led by quantitative investment firm Manifold Trading completed in March 2024, and a recently completed $15.5 million funding round led by cryptocurrency investment firms Hack VC and Anthos Capital.Theo was founded by three former employees from high-frequency trading firms Optiver and IMC Trading. The platform allows ordinary investors to use trading strategies that are typically reserved for top high-frequency trading companies.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the cryptocurrency re-staking protocol Symbiotic has completed a $29 million Series A funding round, led by Pantera Capital, with participation from over 100 institutions and angel investors including Coinbase Ventures, Aave, Polygon, and StarkWare.The funding will be used to launch the blockchain security coordination layer "Universal Staking Framework." This framework allows any combination of cryptocurrencies (including L1/L2 chain assets) to participate in network validation, and it has already been adopted by 14 networks including Hyperlane, with an expected integration of 20 more ecosystem projects.

ChainCatcher news, reported by Chainwire, Bitcoin infrastructure company Arch Labs has completed a $13 million Series A funding round, with a valuation of $200 million. This round was led by Pantera Capital.The funding will be used to accelerate the development and launch of the ArchVM virtual machine to enable smart contract functionality on Bitcoin. ArchVM will bring features such as programmable multi-signatures, cross-program calls, and inter-application composability to Bitcoin, allowing decentralized applications and protocols to run natively within the Bitcoin ecosystem. The project has processed over 50 million transactions on the testnet and plans to launch the mainnet this summer.Previously, Arch Labs raised $7 million in funding led by Multicoin Capital, with participation from institutions such as OKX Ventures and Portal Ventures.

ChainCatcher news, reported by Chainwire, cryptocurrency market maker GSR announced a $100 million private equity investment in Nasdaq-listed company Upexi, Inc.Upexi is a brand owner focused on the development, manufacturing, and distribution of consumer products. This investment comes after Upexi announced a strategic shift towards a cryptocurrency-based financial strategy, aimed at creating long-term value and returns for shareholders. Upexi has committed to developing a Solana financial strategy, which includes increasing and staking Solana holdings.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the decentralized trading platform Hyperion has announced the completion of a new round of strategic financing, with participation from OKX Ventures and Aptos Labs. This round of financing will accelerate the development of its core products, including optimizing the CLMM concentrated liquidity market maker and the strategy management tool VAULT, aimed at enhancing trading efficiency and user experience.It is reported that Hyperion focuses on the Aptos ecosystem and plans to address the issues of liquidity dispersion and optimize the trading experience through innovation, while expanding its user base. The funds will be used for technological research and development, ecosystem construction, and launching user incentive programs such as DRIPs points.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the DeFi protocol Neutrl announced the completion of a $5 million seed round financing, led by the digital asset private placement market STIX and venture capital firm Accomplice, with participation from numerous cryptocurrency angel investors including Amber Group, SCB Limited, Figment Capital, and Nascent, as well as Ethena founder Guy Young and derivatives trader Joshua Lim from Arbelos Markets (recently acquired by FalconX).According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Neutrl is a high-yield synthetic dollar protocol that utilizes over-the-counter arbitrage strategies to achieve scalable, market-neutral returns in the altcoin market.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Bitcoin mining machine manufacturer Auradine has completed a $153 million Series C funding round, led by StepStone Group, with participation from Maverick Silicon, Premji Invest, Samsung Catalyst Fund, Qualcomm Ventures, Mayfield, MARA Holdings, GSBackers, and other existing investors.Rajiv Khemani, co-founder and CEO of Auradine, stated that this round of financing was oversubscribed by more than 22%, and the new funds will be used to enter the artificial intelligence infrastructure sector.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the Delta neutral stablecoin protocol Resolv Labs announced the completion of a $10 million seed round financing, led by Cyber.Fund and Maven11, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Susquehanna, Arrington Capital, and Animoca Ventures.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Resolv is a Delta neutral stablecoin protocol that revolves around the tokenization of market-neutral investment portfolios. The architecture is based on economically viable and fiat-independent sources of yield. This allows competitive returns to be distributed to the protocol's liquidity providers.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, crypto investment startup Glider has completed a $4 million funding round, led by a16z, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Ventures, and GSR. Valuation information has not been disclosed.The New York-based company plans to use artificial intelligence to help users adjust their cryptocurrency investments based on their needs and will join the Andreessen Horowitz cryptocurrency startup accelerator this spring.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, digital asset infrastructure company Treehouse has completed a round of strategic financing, with a valuation of 400 million USD.This round was led by the venture capital arm of a large financial services institution managing over 500 billion USD in assets, in collaboration with several well-known investors from both the cryptocurrency and traditional finance sectors. Angel investors include Jordi Alexander (Selini), Guy Young (Ethena), Darius Sit (QCP), Rich Teo (Paxos), Matthew Tan (Etherscan), Michael Ashby (Algoquant), Mirko Schmiedl (Staking Rewards), Jack Yang (LTP), Benedict Chan (Chainlink), as well as key contributors from Lido and EtherFi.This financing round builds on Treehouse's 18 million USD seed round, which received support from several large institutions including Binance, Lightspeed, Jump Capital, Mirana Ventures, Wintermute, and GSR.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, [Treehouse](https://www.rootdata.com/zh/Projects/detail/TreeHouse Finance?k=NDg3Ng== "Digital Asset Data Company") is a digital asset data company focused on institutional-grade portfolio, protocol, and market analysis. The company's flagship product, Hyperion, is the most comprehensive portfolio management and market intelligence platform, providing institutional investors and professional traders with complete control over their digital assets. The platform features over 30 portfolio and market widgets for personalized dashboard visualization, redefining how financial professionals monitor trends in the cryptocurrency space and analyze their portfolio risks and performance.

ChainCatcher news, the Meme application chain Embr.fun built on Initia has announced the completion of a $1.8 million funding round, led by Robot Ventures and Lattice Fund, with participation from TempleDAO and others.Embr.fun is built by Embr Labs and supported by the Initia Interwoven Stack for development. The project is designed for the next generation of the Meme economy, aiming to bring more innovative and fun gameplay to Memes, and to become the first platform to drive the development of the next generation of Memes.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the decentralized, performance-enhanced memory layer Optimum, suitable for any blockchain, has completed a $11 million seed round financing, led by 1kx, with participation from Robot Ventures, Finality Capital, Spartan, CMT Digital, SNZ, Triton Capital, Big Brain, CMS, Longhash, NGC, Animoca, GSR, Caladan, Reforge, and others.At the core of Optimum's innovation is a decentralized coding method for distributed systems, known as Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC), developed by MIT professor Muriel Médard.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, the full-chain expansion solution Optimum is a decentralized high-performance memory infrastructure for blockchain. Based on Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC) technology, Optimum offers two core products: the high-performance node communication layer OptimumP2P and the decentralized memory layer DeRAM, aimed at providing efficient data transmission, storage, and access solutions for any blockchain network.

ChainCatcher news, Tether announced a strategic investment in the self-custody crypto wallet and digital payment fintech company Fizen, with the specific amount not yet disclosed.It is reported that Fizen provides payment technology to facilitate seamless stablecoin transactions, making it easier for consumers and businesses to access digital assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, crypto venture capital firm 1kx has announced a strategic investment in the blockchain game developer Gunzilla Games for the dystopian cyberpunk shooter game "Off The Grid," with the specific amount not disclosed.It is reported that 1kx had previously been skeptical about deploying cryptocurrency strategies in AAA games due to early product execution risks, and this investment seems to indicate a shift in their previous investment strategy.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, cryptocurrency lending provider APX Lending has completed a $20 million flexible financing round, funded by private credit investment firm Cypress Hills. The flexible financing terms allow borrowers to increase their loans without renegotiating the entire agreement.APX Lending offers loan services backed by digital assets and plans to use this funding to accelerate its expansion in Canada to meet the growing demand for cryptocurrency-backed loans.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Layer2 solution OpenZK Network has announced the completion of a $6 million early financing round, with investors including Animoca Brands, Coinstore, Sovereign Trust, and other institutions. This round of financing will be used to support its technology research and development as well as ecosystem construction.It is reported that OpenZK was founded by former Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific Executive President Dave Sandor, and is currently actively negotiating partnerships with multiple institutions to advance its subsequent strategic layout.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, OpenZK Network is a second-layer solution based on zk-rollup technology, which can significantly reduce transaction costs and increase throughput, while also introducing a sustainable reward mechanism through native ETH staking, re-staking, and stablecoin staking.