Crypto-Fundraising Overview for 2024. Key Takeaways:.• $15.4B raised by crypto and blockchain-based startups in 2024 (up by 94% compared to 2023). • 1,597 funding rounds were closed (up by 45% compared to 2023). • 36% of the deals are early rounds (angel, pre-seed, seed). •

Embedded web3 wallet platform @portal_hq has been acquired by @monad_xyz .

DeFAI Trading & Portfolio Management Ecosystem @velvet_capital raised $3.70M in a funding round from @YZiLabs, @blockchainff, @FunFairVentures, @SeliniCapital, @mucker, @pakafund, @LucidBlueVC, Mindfulness Capital, @SkyVisionCap, @gate_io, @PoolzVentures, @NexGenVen,

Blockchain compliance analytics platform @CrystalPlatform received funding from @Tether_to. Amount is not disclosed.

Crypto institutional middleware @BridgePortMQ raised $3.20M in a funding round led by @further, with participation from @virtufinancial, @xbtogroup, @blockchainff, @FunFairVentures, @HumlaVentures.

Web3 wallet @rally_xyz has been acquired by @opensea .

Australian fund manager @digitalxltd raised $13.50M in a Strategic funding round from @animocabrands, @UTXOmgmt, @paraficapital.

Monad-based on-chain orderbook exchange @KuruExchange raised $11.60M in a Series A funding round led by @Paradigm, with participation from @ElectricCapital, @CrediblyNeutral, @ViktorBunin, @yver__, @will__price, @crypturco, @HelloShreyas.

AIPowered crypto trading platform @olaxbt raised $3.38M in a Seed funding round led by @ambergroup_io, with participation from @DWFVentures, Mindfulness Capital, @Web3LabsClub, @WayneCScend.

Tokenized digital securities exchange Oasis Pro Markets has been acquired by @OndoFinance .

Zk-ai computing layer @Zypher_Network raised $7M in a funding round led by UOB Venture Management, @Signum_Capital, with participation from @HashKey_Capital, @CogitentV, @CatcherVC, @DWFVentures, Hong Leong Group, @hydrogenesisL.

Gaming studio @DPS_Studios raised $30.50M in a funding round led by @BitkraftVC, @BHDigitalAssets, with participation from @TezosFoundation, @hashed_official, @Delphi_Ventures, @shimacapital, @NorthIslandVC, @decasonic.

Trusted Australian crypto exchange @Coinstash_AU raised $3.10M in a Series A funding round.

Telegram blockchain startup @topdotco raised $28.50M in a Series A funding round led by @RibbitCapital, with participation from @PanteraCapital.

Decentralized stablecoin infrastructure platform @Perena__ closed funding round led by SIG DTI (a Susquehanna International Group Company), with participation from @nativecryptox, Hermeneutic Investments, @echodotxyz. Amount raised is not disclosed.

Bitcoin rewards application @trylolli has been acquired by @thesis_co .

Token management platform @liquifi_finance has been acquired by @coinbase .

Steampunk hack‑slash RPG @PlayCrystalfall raised $2M in a funding round from @BuildOnBeam, @coinfund_io, @mh_ventures, @avax, @A100x_Ventures, @snzholding, @LyrikVentures.

Permissionless prediction market @xodotmarket raised $500k in a Pre-seed funding round led by @cyberFund_, @Delphi_Ventures, with participation from @binary_builders, @nickwh8te.

Decentralized social prediction protocol @trylimitless raised $4M in a Strategic funding round from @cbventures, @MaelstromFund, @Node_Cap, @ThePunkDao, @wagmi_vc.