Investors actively allocated funds to cryptocurrency and fintech projects from December 20 to December 27, 2025. During this period, 12 investment deals were made, with disclosed investments reaching $418.4 million, primarily in the traditional venture segment. Market participants focused mainly on DeFi solutions and infrastructure products.
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Traditional Venture: Erebor’s Record and New Players
Nine projects announced the acquisition of venture funding. The largest round—$350 million—was secured by the digital bank Erebor, headquartered in Ohio. The investment included funds from Founders Fund, Haun Ventures, Lux Capital, and 8VC, raising the company’s valuation to $4.35 billion.
- Architect secured $35 million for the development of trading services for exchanges, hedge funds, and institutional investors.
- Coinbax raised $4.2 million from Paxos, Connecticut Innovations, BankTech Ventures, and SpringTime Ventures to enhance payment control in stablecoins.
- Otomato, a Web3 automation protocol, closed a strategic round of $2 million, allowing it to enter new markets.
- easy.fun, a trading blockchain platform, raised $2 million with participation from Mirana Ventures and business angels to expand the platform’s functionality.
- HodlHer received $1.5 million from players such as Chain Capital, CGV, and Bitrise Capital to accelerate the development of its Web3 operating system.
- Rocket gathered $1.5 million in a seed round from Amber Group, Electric Capital, Jsquare, Bodhi Ventures, and other investors.
- Nodu raised $1.45 million from Digital Space Ventures aimed at modernizing European payment systems.
Additionally, the gaming Web3 platform Portal announced a strategic round involving Animoca Brands, without disclosing the deal’s details. The capital will be directed towards the development of the company’s products.
Token Sales and Corporate Deals
Before the New Year holidays, token sale activity decreased: only two projects completed their rounds. The Gensyn protocol, specializing in deep learning computations, raised $16.4 million, while the Kodiak Finance platform based on Berachain secured over $1 million. Both projects plan to use these funds for the development of their DeFi solutions and preparation for scaling.
Among corporate placements last week, only TradeWindow announced raising $3.32 million in a post-initial public offering round. The funds will be used for the development of the TradeWindow Freight AI operating system.
Trends of the Week: Investors and Sectors
The most active investor during this period was Coinbase Ventures. Among the sectors that attracted the most attention from venture funds and business angels were DeFi, blockchain infrastructure, CeFi services, GameFi, and other blockchain projects.
“Last week, the main focus was on DeFi solutions and infrastructure developments.”
Overall, venture investments in the cryptocurrency sector remain high, with leadership held by projects offering innovative solutions in digital finance and blockchain technology.