Blockchain Funding Weekly Report: 16 Public Investment Events, Zama Secures $57M Series B at $1B Valuation Led by Pantera Capital

Key Highlights

Last week (June 23-29), the blockchain ecosystem witnessed 16 investment deals totaling over $272 million**, alongside **$1.25 billion in corporate crypto asset reserve financing. Sector breakdown:

• DeFi: 8 deals
• Web3 Gaming: 2 deals
• DePIN: 1 deal
• Infrastructure & Tools: 8 deals
• Other Applications: 1 deal
• Centralized Finance: 1 deal

Sector Analysis

🏦 DeFi Projects

1. Veda ($18M) | Modular vault infrastructure

   • Led by CoinFund | Supports 100K+ users, $3.7B AUM
   • Partners: ether.fi, Plasma, Berachain

2. GTE DEX ($15M A轮) | Ultra-low latency trading

   • Paradigm-led | Matches CEX speeds with decentralized architecture

3. Blueprint Finance ($9.5M) | Cross-chain DeFi infrastructure

   • Services: Concrete (Ethereum), Glow (Solana) | $650M TVL

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🎮 Web3 Gaming

• Spekter Games ($5M pre-seed)

  • Developing chat-based super-app game Spekter Agency
  • Backers: a16z speedrun, London Venture Partners

• Endless Clouds ($6.25M)

  • Launched END token for Treeverse MMORPG ecosystem

⚙️ Infrastructure & Tools

Top Deals:

1. Digital Asset ($135M)

   • Developer of privacy-focused Canton Network (RWA-focused)
   • Investors: DRW VC, Tradeweb Markets, BNP Paribas

2. Zama ($57M Series B at $1B valuation)

   • FHE-based confidential smart contracts | Pantera Capital-led

3. Inference Labs ($6.3M)

   • Zero-knowledge proofs for AI model verification

🔌 DePIN Spotlight

• dKloud ($3.15M)

  • Decentralized cloud infrastructure | Backers: Animoca Brands, Avalaunch

Corporate Crypto Reserves (Excluded from main tally)

• ProCap Financial: $750M raised for Bitcoin treasury
• Nano Labs: $500M convertible note for BNB accumulation

FAQs

❓ Which sector attracted most funding?
→ Infrastructure/Tools dominated with 8 deals including Zama's $57M raise.

❓ What's notable about Zama's technology?
→ Uses fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) for cross-chain privacy solutions.

❓ How does Veda simplify DeFi?
→ Provides modular vault frameworks for yield product development.

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Investment Trends Outlook

• RWA focus: Canton Network and Digital Asset's $135M raise highlight institutional adoption.
• Privacy tech: Zama and Inference Labs demonstrate growing demand for confidential transactions.
• Gaming evolution: Spekter's chat-based model reflects Web3's mobile-first shift.

Data sourced via PANews. Edited for clarity and compliance.

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