{"id":11939,"date":"2025-09-27T17:53:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T17:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-vc-funding-fnality-secures-136m-zerohash-raises-104m\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T17:53:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T17:53:07","slug":"crypto-vc-funding-fnality-secures-136m-zerohash-raises-104m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-vc-funding-fnality-secures-136m-zerohash-raises-104m\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto VC Funding: Fnality secures $136m, Zerohash raises $104m"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Crypto startups secured close to $380 million across 17 deals in the week of Sept. 21\u201327, led by Fnality\u2019s $136 million Series C and Zerohash\u2019s $104 million Series D.<\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Strategic raises and early-stage funding rounds, compiled using <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/crypto-fundraising.info\/deal-flow\/?start_date=2025-09-21&amp;end_date=2025-09-27&amp;sortby=raised&amp;sort=desc&amp;filter=closed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Crypto Fundraising<\/a>\u2018s database, are adding to the total despite broader market caution.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_9298b25c957635e3a74864ecd41b8aee\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Crypto startups raised $378M this week across 17 deals despite market caution<\/li>\n<li>Fnality led with $136M Series C; Zerohash followed with $104M Series D raise<\/li>\n<li>RedotPay hit $47M strategic funding; multiple seed deals boosted the total<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a detailed breakdown of this week\u2019s crypto funding activity:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fnality International<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Raised $136 million in a Series C round<\/li>\n<li>Fnality International is developing a regulated payment system<\/li>\n<li>The investment was backed by Westpac, Bank of America, and Citi<\/li>\n<li>The project has raised $344.2 million so far<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are proud to announce the successful close of our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SeriesC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">#SeriesC<\/a> funding round, which marks a significant milestone in our mission to build a new global settlement network.<\/p>\n<p>Read our official PR: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fYJFnA6bxS\">https:\/\/t.co\/fYJFnA6bxS<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/orYIHo6HY3\">pic.twitter.com\/orYIHo6HY3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fnality (@fnality) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fnality\/status\/1970431985253290133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zerohash<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Zerohash <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZeroHashX\/status\/1970458855168475348\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">secured<\/a> $104 million in a Series D round<\/li>\n<li>The project is a full\u2011stack crypto\u2011service infrastructure provider<\/li>\n<li>Investors include Fifth Third, Morgan Stanley, and SoFi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RedotPay<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RedotPay <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RedotPay\/status\/1971584821521703250\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">raised<\/a> $47 million in a Strategic round with a fully diluted valuation of $1 billion<\/li>\n<li>The investment was backed by Coinbase Ventures, Galaxy Digital, and Vertex Ventures<\/li>\n<li>The project has raised $87 million so far<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bastion<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bagged $14.6 million in a Strategic round<\/li>\n<li>Bastion is operating in analytics, asset management, data service, and stablecoin sectors<\/li>\n<li>Investors include Coinbase Ventures, Sora Ventures, and Samsung Next<\/li>\n<li>Bastion has raised $39.6 million so far<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019ve raised $14.6M, bringing Bastion\u2019s total funding to $40M!<\/p>\n<p>Led by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cbventures?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@cbventures<\/a> with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sony_Innov_Fund?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@Sony_Innov_Fund<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamsungNext?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@SamsungNext<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a16zcrypto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@a16zcrypto<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashed_official?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@Hashed_Official<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re building the regulated rails for enterprises to launch and scale stablecoins.<\/p>\n<p>Read more in the link below \u2b07\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bastion (@BastionPlatform) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BastionPlatform\/status\/1970842813035319759?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Raiku<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Raiku <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/raikucom\/status\/1970527988690395187\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">raised<\/a> $11.25 million in a Seed round<\/li>\n<li>Backed by Pantera, Jump Capital, and Lightspeed Faction<\/li>\n<li>Raiku is a coordination layer and infrastructure protocol built<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Projects &lt; $10 Million<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BULK, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/_bulktrade\/status\/1970867330210218039\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$8 million<\/a> in a Seed round<\/li>\n<li>Cloudburst, $7 million in a Series A round<\/li>\n<li>Divine, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/pro\/fintech-deals\/2025\/09\/25\/stablecoin-lender-divine-paradigm-seed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$6.6 million<\/a> in a Seed round<\/li>\n<li>Shield, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/shield_xyz\/status\/1970204037854437628\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$5 million<\/a> in a Seed round<\/li>\n<li>Akio, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/akioworldnft\/status\/1970885064809435281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$5 million<\/a> in a Seed round<\/li>\n<li>Coop Records, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cooopahtroopa\/status\/1970182233702142123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$4.5 million<\/a> in a Seed round<\/li>\n<li>Falcon Finance, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FalconStable\/status\/1970708632905093520\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$4 million<\/a> in a Public sale<\/li>\n<li>USD AI (Permian Labs), <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bullish\/status\/1970224210816463117\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$4 million<\/a> in an unknown round<\/li>\n<li>Stablecorp (QCAD), $3.6 million in a Strategic round<\/li>\n<li>Melee, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/meleemarkets\/status\/1970880930559729783\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$3.5 million<\/a> in a Pre-seed round<\/li>\n<li>Hana Network, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KaitoAI\/status\/1970485546129424538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$3 million<\/a> in a public sale with $400 million fully diluted valuation<\/li>\n<li>Lab, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/labtrade_\/status\/1970885419748483548?s=46&amp;t=3PLDKu_ceEMXIlupxNsn4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$1.5 million<\/a> in a Public sale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crypto startups secured close to $380 million across 17 deals in the week of Sept. 21\u201327, led by Fnality\u2019s $136 million Series C and Zerohash\u2019s $104 million Series D. 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