Crypto Venture Weekly: August 18-22, 2025
Introduction
16 projects raised $80 million this week, led by DigiFT ($11M) and Irys ($10M), while LM Funding America and Amdax expanded their Bitcoin treasury strategies with fresh allocations. Kraken acquired Capitalise.ai, Valantis acquired stakedHYPE, and Kerberus acquired Pocket Universe. On the investor side, Jon Charbonneau contrasted fundamentals-driven investing with flows-driven speculation, Regan Bozman warned founders against launching on unproven L1s, and David Sverdlov & Aiden Slavin clarified misconceptions around blockchain privacy. Here’s the breakdown of this week’s top deals and insights.
Key Highlights
Notable Deals
16 projects collectively raised $80 million this week. Here are the eight that stood out:
