Startups raise $739.5m across 17 deals
Crypto startups raised a hefty $739.5 million across 17 deals during the week of June 22–28, 2025, marking one of the sector’s strongest funding stretches in months, with infrastructure and institutional-focused projects leading the charge.
Topping the list was Kalshi, a regulated prediction market exchange, which closed a $185 million Series C round at a $2 billion valuation. Bitcoin miner Bit Digital followed with $150 million, while institutional blockchain platform Canton Network and DeFi firm World Liberty Financial secured $135 million and $100 million, respectively.
The week’s fundraising column, compiled with the help of Crypto Fundraising, highlights infrastructure and DeFi protocols, as well as…
