{"id":1612,"date":"2025-05-31T19:43:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T19:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-vc-funding-161m-floods-startups-as-token-prices-sway\/"},"modified":"2025-05-31T19:43:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T19:43:50","slug":"crypto-vc-funding-161m-floods-startups-as-token-prices-sway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-vc-funding-161m-floods-startups-as-token-prices-sway\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto VC funding: $161m floods startups as token prices sway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Venture capital appetite for crypto startups is showing signs of resilience despite broader market turbulence. This week, at least 15 firms across different slices of the ecosystem secured fresh funding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/crypto-fundraising.info\/deal-flow\/?start_date=2025-05-25&amp;end_date=2025-05-31&amp;sortby=raised&amp;sort=desc&amp;filter=opened\" target=\"_blank\">Crypto Fundraising data<\/a>, the last week of May ended with $161.1 million in crypto funding activity. Twenty One, a new Bitcoin treasury company, raised a massive $100 million; Conduit Pay landed $36 million to expand its crypto-native banking services; and Donut, a newcomer focused on wielding artificial intelligence, secured $7 million in a pre-seed round. <\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The flurry of deals highlights investor conviction in crypto\u2019s long-term potential, even as asset prices wobble. The investment rounds ranged from pre-seed to Series A stages. Here\u2019s a complete breakdown of this week\u2019s crypto funding developments.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Twenty One, $100 million<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Raised $100 million in an Unknown round<\/li>\n<li>Twenty One is focused on improving Bitcoin (BTC) adoption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conduit Pay, $36 million<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conduit Pay secured $36 million in a Series A round<\/li>\n<li>The investment was backed by Dragonfly, Ribbit Capital, and Sound Ventures<\/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 $36 million in Series A funding to scale global stablecoin payments \u2013 a generational change in how money moves.<\/p>\n<p>The round was co-led by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dragonfly_xyz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@dragonfly_xyz<\/a>  and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/altosvc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@altosvc<\/a>, with participation from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sound_ventures_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@sound_ventures_<\/a>, Commerce Ventures, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/circle_ventures?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@circle_ventures<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCGco?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@DCGco<\/a> and existing\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UGQjRRqlsp\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/UGQjRRqlsp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Conduit (@ConduitPay) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ConduitPay\/status\/1927734814343385303?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">May 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Donut Labs, $7 million<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Donut raised $7 million in a pre-seed round to build an AI-powered crypto browser.<\/li>\n<li>Donut\u2019s investors include BitKraft, Hack VC, and HongShan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beam Cash, $7 million<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Beam Cash <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/daniel_mottice\/status\/1927349679290798492\" target=\"_blank\">gathered $7 million<\/a> in an Unknown round<\/li>\n<li>The investment was backed by Castle Island Ventures, Archetype, and Bankless Ventures<\/li>\n<li>The project has raised $14 million so far<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cooking City, $7 million<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cooking City <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chaincatcher.com\/en\/article\/2183754\" target=\"_blank\">raised $7 million<\/a> in an Unknown round<\/li>\n<li>Investors include Jump Capital, CMT Digital, and Mirana Ventures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Projects &lt; $5 million<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rumi, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/games\/rumi-raises-4-7m-to-change-passive-media-into-interactive-ai-experiences\/\" target=\"_blank\">$4.7 million<\/a> in pre-seed funding<\/li>\n<li>Oncade, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OncadeX\/status\/1927755744176414891\" target=\"_blank\">$4 million<\/a> in an Unknown round<\/li>\n<li>Naoris Protocol, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NaorisProtocol\/status\/1928103127208616388\" target=\"_blank\">$3 million<\/a> strategic investment<\/li>\n<li>Asigna, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/asignaio\/status\/1927395682517672061\" target=\"_blank\">$3 million<\/a> in a seed round<\/li>\n<li>Assisterr AI, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/medial.app\/news\/assisterr-raises-dollar28-million-launches-dollarasrr-token-gains-support-from-aethirclouds-dollar100m-eco-fund-with-5m-users-or-deepnewz-vc-958557023a255\" target=\"_blank\">$2.8 million<\/a> in an unknown round with $75 million fully diluted valuation<\/li>\n<li>Dexari, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dexaridotcom\/status\/1928140254294515990\" target=\"_blank\">$2.3 million<\/a> in a seed funding round<\/li>\n<li>H100 Group, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/H100Group\/status\/1926671643885150311\" target=\"_blank\">$2.2 million<\/a> in an unknown round<\/li>\n<li>BlockSpaces, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/blockspaces-secures-2m-to-launch-bitcoin-native-collateral-and-risk-management-platform-302466962.html\" target=\"_blank\">$2 million<\/a> backed by Axiom, Sand Harbor Capital<\/li>\n<li>Ducat, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ducatstable\/status\/1927107498953048283\" target=\"_blank\">$1.5 million<\/a> in a public sale<\/li>\n<li>EGO, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/egodottech\/status\/1927724306651390182\" target=\"_blank\">$800,000<\/a> in a pre-seed round<\/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>Venture capital appetite for crypto startups is showing signs of resilience despite broader market turbulence. 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