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<p class="is-style-lead">The crypto VC funding sector touted a $150 million Series C round this past week, bringing total weekly investments to over $700 million.</p> 
<p class="is-style-default">Payment solutions, wallet infrastructure, and financial services drew the most capital, according to <a href="https://crypto-fundraising.info/deal-flow/?start_date=2025-01-12&amp;end_date=2025-01-18&amp;sortby=raised&amp;sort=desc&amp;filter=opened" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Crypto Fundraising</a> data. </p> 
<p>Let’s dive deeper into the key crypto VC funding efforts and which firms were involved.</p> 
<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="helio-175-million">Helio, $175 million</h3> 
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 <li>MoonPay acquired the startup for $175 million.</li> 
 <li>Helio, the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, is backed by Pantera Capital; blockchain and gamification innovator Animoca Brands; DAO Maker, a platform for decentralized venture funding; and OKEx Ventures, the investment arm of one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges.</li> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">HUGE NEWS! <br><br>Helio is joining forces with <a href="https://twitter.com/moonpay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">@moonpay</a> 🟠🟣<br><br>In just 3 years, we’ve built a lot, powered $1.5B+ in transactions and became Solana’s go-to payment processor.<br><br>MoonPay’s unmatched position as a bridge between traditional finance and DeFi, combined with their strong… <a rel="nofollow" href="https://t.co/ljIjssrHz2" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/ljIjssrHz2</a></p>— Helio (@helio_pay) <a href="https://twitter.com/helio_pay/status/1878792428573868487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">January 13, 2025</a>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="phantom-150-million">Phantom, $150 million</h3> 
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 <li>Raised $150 million in Series C with $3 billion FDV.</li> 
 <li>Phantom is backed by Sequoia, Paradigm, and a16z crypto.</li> 
 <li>Building wallet solutions for Solana (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/solana/" target="_blank">SOL</a>) ecosystem.</li> 
 <li>Phantom has raised $268 million so far.</li> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">We're thrilled to share we've raised a $150M Series C at a $3B valuation, co-led by <a href="https://twitter.com/sequoia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">@sequoia</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/paradigm?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">@paradigm</a>. <br><br>This milestone accelerates our mission to build the world’s biggest and most-trusted consumer finance platform. <a rel="nofollow" href="https://t.co/REIt4wqeGh" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/REIt4wqeGh</a></p>— Phantom (@phantom) <a href="https://twitter.com/phantom/status/1880018917068009527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">January 16, 2025</a>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="alterya-150-million">Alterya, $150 million</h3> 
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 <li>Alterya bagged an M&amp;A deal worth $150 million</li> 
 <li>The firm was acquired by Chainlysis</li> 
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="komainu-75-million">Komainu, $75 million</h3> 
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 <li>Komainu secured $75 million in Series B funding</li> 
 <li>Blockstream backs the project.</li> 
 <li>Komainu is developing asset management solutions.</li> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Today we announced the completion of our Series B fundraising with a $75 million strategic investment from <a href="https://twitter.com/Blockstream?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">@Blockstream</a> Capital Partners.<br><br>Read more here: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://t.co/loF7XOsLJc" target="_blank">https://t.co/loF7XOsLJc</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://t.co/IYCnH9l0ZD" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/IYCnH9l0ZD</a></p>— Komainu (@KomainuCustody) <a href="https://twitter.com/KomainuCustody/status/1879810423966552451?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">January 16, 2025</a>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="sygnum-58-million">Sygnum, $58 million</h3> 
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 <li>Secured $58 million in strategic funding with $1 billion valuation.</li> 
 <li>Filder Ventures is a backer, helping Sygnum raise $188 million in total.</li> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">📣 News: Sygnum Completes USD 58m Strategic Growth Round, Achieves Unicorn Status with 1bn valuation <a rel="nofollow" href="https://t.co/2bZnlcM6TW" target="_blank">https://t.co/2bZnlcM6TW</a><br><br>Sygnum announces it has raised a total of USD 58 million in its oversubscribed Strategic Growth Round, giving it a post-money valuation of more than 1…</p>— Sygnum Bank (@sygnumofficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/sygnumofficial/status/1879045972031914470?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">January 14, 2025</a>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="1money-network-20-million">1Money Network, $20 million</h3> 
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 <li>Raised $20 million in seed funding</li> 
 <li>F/Prime Capital, Galaxy, and Hack VC are among 1Money’s investors</li> 
 <li>1Money Network is building L1 payment infrastructure</li> 
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="litas-20-million">Litas, $20 million</h3> 
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 <li>Secured $20 million in private funding.</li> 
 <li>Backed by Rothman Management.</li> 
 <li>Lita is combining payment and wallet solutions and creating user-friendly financial tools.</li> 
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="dfns-16-million">Dfns, $16 million</h3> 
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 <li>Raised $16 million in Series A funding.</li> 
 <li>Backed by Further, Wintermute, and others.</li> 
 <li>The project is focusing on wallet infrastructure.</li> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">🎉 Exciting news! 🎉<br><br>Today is a pivotal day in our journey to build the most secure and scalable wallet infrastructure for crypto finance.<br><br>We’re delighted to announce that <a href="https://twitter.com/dfnsHQ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">@dfnsHQ</a> has successfully raised $16M in our Series A funding round! 🙌<br><br>This round was led by <a href="https://twitter.com/further?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">@further</a>,… <a rel="nofollow" href="https://t.co/cbR8n0jhAC" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/cbR8n0jhAC</a></p>— Dfns (@dfnsHQ) <a href="https://twitter.com/dfnsHQ/status/1879173512750928058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">January 14, 2025</a>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="reown-ex-walletconnect-13-million">Reown (ex WalletConnect), $13 million</h3> 
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 <li>Gathered $13 million in Series B funding.</li> 
 <li>Supported by Union Square Ventures, 1kx, and GDA Capital.</li> 
 <li>Reown is building API solutions for wallets.</li> 
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="notable-crypto-vc-funding-rounds-under-10-million">Notable crypto VC funding rounds under $10 million</h3> 
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 <li>Merit Systems raised $10 million for software development</li> 
 <li>Synthr secured $10 million in an unknown round</li> 
 <li>GTE gathered $9.44 million in seed funding</li> 
 <li>Tapestry raised $5.75 million in Series A</li> 
 <li>EarnOS secured $5 million in seed funding</li> 
 <li>Hyve Labs raised $2.75 million in pre-seed funding</li> 
 <li>Brickken gathered $2.50 million in seed funding with $22.50 million FDV</li> 
 <li>Reppo secured $2.22 million in an unknown round</li> 
 <li>BeraTone and DePIN DAO each raised $2 million</li> 
 <li>Timeswap gathered $2 million through public sale with $20 million FDV</li> 
 <li>DeFi Agents AI and Mind AI each secured $1.20 million</li> 
 <li>MilkyWay raised $1 million through public sale</li> 
 <li>ChainAwareAi secured $50,000 through grants</li> 
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