Funding
FTX-Backed Crypto Unicorn LayerZero Bought Out Stake
The interoperability protocol sent a memo to investors outlining its buyout strategy.

Thoma Bravo Leads $70M Fundraise for Blockchain Intelligence Firm TRM Labs
Goldman Sachs, PayPal Ventures, Amex Ventures and Citi Ventures also participated.

Ramp Network Raises $70M to Provide Crypto Payments Infrastructure
The round was co-led by UAE wealth fund Mubadala Capital and Korelya Capital.

Crypto Exchange Coinmetro Eyes US, Europe Expansion With $7M Funding Round
The interim fundraising round, a precursor to a Series A round, valued the firm at $180 million.

Crypto Wallet Blocto Launches $3M Fund for Aptos-Based Projects
The layer 1 blockchain from ex-Meta employees made its mainnet debut last month with a limited ecosystem.

Evmos, Connector of Cosmos and Ethereum Blockchains, Raises $27M in Token Sale
Polychain Capital led the funding raise to accelerate the cross-chain decentralized app platform

Porter Finance Team Returns for Second Shot at DeFi Bonds Project
Months after Porter Finance was shuttered due to lack of demand, three of the four team members say they still feel the potential for on-chain bond issuances is massive.

Brink Emerges as the Top Funder of Bitcoin Core Development, BitMex Research Says
The nonprofit has funded the highest number of active Bitcoin Core developers and reviewers.

Bain Capital Crypto Leads $3.3M Round for Privacy-Focused Identity Protocol
Notebook Labs aims to accelerate DeFi adoption with its crypto identity protocol.

Kollider Raises $2.4M to Build ‘Lightning-Native’ Financial Products
The bitcoin derivatives exchange already has bitcoin-backed synthetic stablecoins and a Lightning-enabled bitcoin wallet in the pipeline.

