Weekly Funding Roundup | 10 Projects Secured Funding, Total Raised $176 Million (12.01-12.07)
- 核心观点：区块链融资事件数增但总额降。
- 关键要素：
- 融资事件10起，较前周7起增加。
- 融资总额1.76亿美元，较前周3.46亿骤降。
- 最大单笔融资为Antithesis获1.05亿美元。
- 市场影响：显示市场投资趋于谨慎，偏好基础设施。
- 时效性标注：短期影响。
According to incomplete statistics from Odaily, from December 1 to December 7, 2025, a total of 10 financing events were disclosed in the global blockchain sector, a slight increase from the 7 events in the previous week. However, the total financing amount was $176 million, a significant decrease from the $346 million in the previous week.
The largest single financing round this week was the $105 million Series A funding completed by software infrastructure provider Antithesis; followed by the $20 million Series A funding completed by decentralized exchange Ostium.
The following are the specific financing events (Note: 1. Sorted by the announced amount; 2. * indicates "traditional" field companies with some business involving blockchain):
On December 3, software infrastructure provider Antithesis announced the completion of a $105 million Series A funding round led by Jane Street, with participation from Venture Partners, Spark Capital, Tamarack Global, First In Ventures, Teamworthy Ventures and Hyperion Capital, as well as individuals including Patrick Collison, Dwarkesh Patel, and Sholto Douglas.
On December 3, decentralized exchange Ostium announced the completion of a $20 million Series A funding round led by venture capital firm General Catalyst and the cryptocurrency division of quantitative trading firm Jump Trading, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and cryptocurrency market makers Wintermute and GSR. Informed sources revealed that this round values Ostium at approximately $250 million, bringing its total funding to date to $28 million.
On December 3, stablecoin cross-border remittance company Fin announced the completion of a $17 million funding round led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Sequoia and Samsung Next. The company has not disclosed the valuation for this round. It is reported that the application developed by the company enables instant cross-border remittances, including large amounts, aiming to solve remittance challenges for users worldwide.
French Crypto Savings Platform Bitstack Secures $15 Million Series A Funding Led by 13books Capital
On December 2, French crypto savings platform Bitstack announced the completion of a $15 million Series A funding round led by 13books Capital, with participation from AG2R LA MONDIALE, Plug and Play Ventures, Serena, Stillmark, and Y Combinator. The company claims to have over 300,000 active users in France, with cumulative Bitcoin savings exceeding €300 million, and its revenue has grown tenfold over two years.
DeFi Protocol Zoo Finance Announces Completion of $8 Million Strategic Funding Round
On December 2, DeFi protocol Zoo Finance announced the completion of an $8 million strategic funding round led by Bitrise Capital, with participation from Signum Capital, Certik Ventures, TOP, CGV Funds, and Cryptomeria, among others.
Quantitative Yield Protocol Axis Completes $5 Million Funding Round Led by Galaxy Ventures
On December 3, quantitative yield protocol Axis announced the completion of a $5 million private placement funding round led by Galaxy Ventures. The round was oversubscribed by 4 times, with participation from OKX Ventures, FalconX, GSR, Maven 11, CMS Holdings, and Marc Zeller, founder of the Aave Chan Initiative, among others.
On-Chain Yield Platform Altura Completes $4 Million Funding Round Led by Ascension
On December 1, on-chain yield platform Altura announced the completion of a $4 million funding round led by Ascension, with participation from European private equity leader Moonfare, InnoFinCon, and others. It is reported that the platform operates a single on-chain vault, employing market-neutral strategies to generate stable returns. Users deposit stablecoins, and the vault generates protocol revenue by capturing inter-exchange price differences, earning funding fees from hedged positions, and rotating collateral into safe yield-generating assets.
LayerBank Completes $2.3 Million Pre-Seed Round with Participation from Taiko and Others
On December 5, LayerBank announced the completion of a $2.3 million Pre-Seed funding round with participation from Move Industries CEO Torab Torabi, Coin Bureau Chinese, DVchain, Taiko, Rootstock, and several angel investors and ecosystem contributors.
AnChain.AI Completes New Strategic Funding Round Led by Cris Conde and HiveMind
On December 3, AnChain.AI, an Agentic AI company focused on anti-fraud and compliance, announced the completion of a new strategic funding round. The round was led by FinTech Innovation Lab veteran and former SunGard CEO Cris Conde, and HiveMind Ventures head Emmanuel Vallod, with participation from institutions including Amino Capital.
On December 2, OpenEden posted on platform X that it has completed its latest strategic funding round. Participants included Ripple, Lightspeed Faction, Gate Ventures, FalconX, Anchorage Digital Ventures, Flowdesk, Kaia Foundation, P2 Venture, Selini Capital, and Sigma Capital.
