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YO Labs Raises $10M to Scale Cross-Chain Crypto Yield Optimization Protocol

The protocol automates yield generation by rebalancing capital across DeFi protocols, factoring in risk, and offers access to various assets.

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Cross-Chain Liquidity Protocol LI.FI Raises $29M in Series A Extension

The Berlin-based bridging and swap infrastructure provider has now raised $51.7M in total funding and processed more than $60B in onchain volume.

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Surf Raises $15M to Build AI Model Tailored to Crypto Research

Pantera Capital led the round, with Coinbase Ventures and Digital Currency Group also participating.

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TenX Protocols to Start Trading on TSX Venture Exchange After Raising $24M in 2025

The company said it plans to use the proceeds to buy tokens and stake them across networks including Solana, Sui and Sei.

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Pye Finance Raises $5M Seed Round Led by Variant and Coinbase Ventures

The platform aims to make locked Solana staking positions tradable via an onchain marketplace.

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Ostium Raises $20M Series A Led by General Catalyst, Jump Crypto to Put TradFi Perps Onchain

Built on Arbitrum, the perpetuals protocol has processed $25 billion in trading volume by offering self-custodial bets on gold, FX and other real-world markets.

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Jane Street Leads $105M Funding for Antithesis, a Testing Tool Used by Ethereum Network

Antithesis said its Series A will scale deterministic simulation testing, replaying complex failures exactly for crypto and other always-on systems.

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Zero-Knowledge Identity Startup Self Raises $9M, Introduces Points Program

Self raised $9 million to expand its zero-knowledge identity platform and introduced a rewards program aimed at driving on-chain verification adoption.

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Tharimmune Stock Gains 30%, on $540M Capital Raise to Build Canton Coin Treasury Strategy

The nanocap biotech firm is pivoting into digital assets with a $540 million raise to build a canton coin–based treasury, backed by DRW and Liberty City Ventures.

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Coinbase Acquires Crypto Fundraising Firm Echo for $375M

Echo's platform allows startups to raise funds directly from their communities, and will remain a standalone platform.

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