[New Fundraising] Ooga Booga announces a $1.5M Strategic Round
Ooga Booga is a decentralized exchange aggregator based on Berachain that finds the cheapest crypto swap for traders by scouring over half a dozen different exchanges.
More about Ooga Booga: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Ooga%20Booga?k=MTE5Nzc%3D
Source:https://x.com/0xoogabooga/status/1877445185342206279
Ooga Booga is a decentralized exchange aggregator based on Berachain that finds the cheapest crypto swap for traders by scouring over half a dozen different exchanges.
More about Ooga Booga: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Ooga%20Booga?k=MTE5Nzc%3D
Source:https://x.com/0xoogabooga/status/1877445185342206279
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[New Fundraising] Web3 creator platform ‘Oh’ raises $4.5M for AI-based digital influencers
Oh is a decentralized, uncensored AI infrastructure and products for digital creators powers hyper-immersive experiences and enables the ownership of personalized, interoperable AI characters, unlocking vast monetization opportunities across the ecosystem and beyond. Anybody can build and own a superModel, and creators can own their own digital twin, to monetize their likenesses without limitations of other creator platforms (receiving 80% of the characters’ net income).
More about OH: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Oh?k=MTI3ODk%3D
Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/web3-ai-creator-platform-4-5-m-autonomous-ai-agent-hype
Oh is a decentralized, uncensored AI infrastructure and products for digital creators powers hyper-immersive experiences and enables the ownership of personalized, interoperable AI characters, unlocking vast monetization opportunities across the ecosystem and beyond. Anybody can build and own a superModel, and creators can own their own digital twin, to monetize their likenesses without limitations of other creator platforms (receiving 80% of the characters’ net income).
More about OH: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Oh?k=MTI3ODk%3D
Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/web3-ai-creator-platform-4-5-m-autonomous-ai-agent-hype
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Oh - AI infrastructure and products for digital creators
Oh is a decentralized, uncensored AI infrastructure and products for digital creators powers hyper-immersive experiences and enables the ownership of personalized, interoperable AI characters, unlocking vast monetization opportunities across the ecosystem…
[New Fundraising] Alpen Labs raised a $8.5M Strategic Round, co-led by DBA and Cyber Fund.
Alpen is a scaling Bitcoin with Zero Knowledge technology solution. The platform build infrastructure to enable the broader, adoption of Bitcoin. Ushering a new era of trustless, verifiable computation.
More about Alpen Labs:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Alpen%20Labs?k=MTAwNjY%3D
Source:
https://www.alpenlabs.io/blog/strategic-round
Alpen is a scaling Bitcoin with Zero Knowledge technology solution. The platform build infrastructure to enable the broader, adoption of Bitcoin. Ushering a new era of trustless, verifiable computation.
More about Alpen Labs:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Alpen%20Labs?k=MTAwNjY%3D
Source:
https://www.alpenlabs.io/blog/strategic-round
Weekly Hot Projects🔥 (Jan.6 - Jan.12)
📈 Hey #CryptoFam! 🚀 We've just updated our weekly #CryptoTrends ranking list, based on your #RootData searches. 💻
🎯Top 10 winner is Sonic, Solayer, Mango Network, SoSoValue, Mind Network, Sentient, OpenLedger, Limitus, FLock and Xterio.
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📈 Hey #CryptoFam! 🚀 We've just updated our weekly #CryptoTrends ranking list, based on your #RootData searches. 💻
🎯Top 10 winner is Sonic, Solayer, Mango Network, SoSoValue, Mind Network, Sentient, OpenLedger, Limitus, FLock and Xterio.
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[New M&A] Chainalysis acquires AI startup Alterya in $150M deal to strengthen crypto security measures
Alterya helps crypto service providers protect their users and prevent authorized fraud by detecting sophisticated scams targeting their genuine users. Its wallet threat intelligence bridges on-chain and off-chain signals, empowering institutions to efficiently lower fraud and dispute rates while enhancing trust and mitigating reputational risk.
More about Alterya: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Alterya?k=NTMzMw%3D%3D
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-agent-startup-alterya-acquired-by-chainalysis-2025-1
Alterya helps crypto service providers protect their users and prevent authorized fraud by detecting sophisticated scams targeting their genuine users. Its wallet threat intelligence bridges on-chain and off-chain signals, empowering institutions to efficiently lower fraud and dispute rates while enhancing trust and mitigating reputational risk.
More about Alterya: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Alterya?k=NTMzMw%3D%3D
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-agent-startup-alterya-acquired-by-chainalysis-2025-1
[New M&A] MoonPay acquires Helio for $175M to expand crypto payments infrastructure
Helio is a comprehensive payments platform for the Web3 economy. Thousands of merchants, dApps, and creators can securely and conveniently accept decentralized crypto payments on Solana, Ethereum, and Polygon and receive payments directly from customers with no intermediaries and low fees.
More about Helio: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Helio?k=NzYxNw%3D%3D
Source: https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/moonpay-acquires-helio-175m-expand-crypto-payments-infrastructure
Helio is a comprehensive payments platform for the Web3 economy. Thousands of merchants, dApps, and creators can securely and conveniently accept decentralized crypto payments on Solana, Ethereum, and Polygon and receive payments directly from customers with no intermediaries and low fees.
More about Helio: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Helio?k=NzYxNw%3D%3D
Source: https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/moonpay-acquires-helio-175m-expand-crypto-payments-infrastructure
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Helio - Web3 payments platform
Helio is a comprehensive payments platform for the Web3 economy. Thousands of merchants, dApps, and creators can securely and conveniently accept decentralized crypto payments on Solana, Ethereum, and Polygon and receive payments directly from customers with…
[New Fundraising] Crypto Bank Sygnum Raised $58M Funding, Fulgur Ventures Leads Investment
Sygnum is a digital asset bank with both a Swiss banking license and a Singapore asset management license. It empowers institutional and private qualified investors, corporates, banks, and other financial institutions to invest in the emerging digital asset economy with complete trust. Clients can use their deposited CHF, USD, EUR, and SGD to invest in leading digital assets.
More about Sygnum:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Sygnum?k=NDE2Nw%3D%3D
Source:
https://www.sygnum.com/news/sygnum-completes-usd-58m-strategic-growth-round-achieves-unicorn-status-with-1bn-valuation/
Sygnum is a digital asset bank with both a Swiss banking license and a Singapore asset management license. It empowers institutional and private qualified investors, corporates, banks, and other financial institutions to invest in the emerging digital asset economy with complete trust. Clients can use their deposited CHF, USD, EUR, and SGD to invest in leading digital assets.
More about Sygnum:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Sygnum?k=NDE2Nw%3D%3D
Source:
https://www.sygnum.com/news/sygnum-completes-usd-58m-strategic-growth-round-achieves-unicorn-status-with-1bn-valuation/
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[New Fundraising] Dfns Secures $16M to Expand its Crypto Wallet Infrastructure for Finance
Dfns is an crypto wallet that implements a keyless system using Multi-Party Computation (MPC). It also utilizes Zero-Knowledge Proofs to enable active secret sharing and other native functions.
More about Dfns: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Dfns?k=MTkyNw%3D%3D
Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250114288142/en/Dfns-Secures-16M-to-Expand-its-Crypto-Wallet-Infrastructure-for-Finance
Dfns is an crypto wallet that implements a keyless system using Multi-Party Computation (MPC). It also utilizes Zero-Knowledge Proofs to enable active secret sharing and other native functions.
More about Dfns: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Dfns?k=MTkyNw%3D%3D
Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250114288142/en/Dfns-Secures-16M-to-Expand-its-Crypto-Wallet-Infrastructure-for-Finance
[New Fundraising] BeraTone, a blockchain game developer, raised $2 million seed round led by Animoca Brands
BeraTone is a farming and life sim video game being built on Berachain. Players will develop their own farmstead, explore an expansive world while completing a variety of fun quests and mini-games, and discover the lore waiting within the world of BeraTone.
More about BeraTone:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/BeraTone?k=MTExMTE%3D
Source:
https://mirror.xyz/0x61C06af89088abaB9890F08Ede2b23Ea2A0D1133/Z0Hd9DVhOb6HLaDN1j2SM34fBooZx2XUEhdbfQDLips
BeraTone is a farming and life sim video game being built on Berachain. Players will develop their own farmstead, explore an expansive world while completing a variety of fun quests and mini-games, and discover the lore waiting within the world of BeraTone.
More about BeraTone:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/BeraTone?k=MTExMTE%3D
Source:
https://mirror.xyz/0x61C06af89088abaB9890F08Ede2b23Ea2A0D1133/Z0Hd9DVhOb6HLaDN1j2SM34fBooZx2XUEhdbfQDLips
[New Fundraising] WalletConnect raises $11 million to build web3's messaging layer
WalletConnect is an open protocol that securely communicates between wallets and Dapps (Web3 Apps). A bridge server is used to relay payloads, which are encrypted with a shared key between the two peers. The connection is initiated by one peer displaying a QR Code or deep link with a standard WalletConnect URI and is established when the counter-party approves the connection request. An optional Push server can also be used to allow native applications to notify the user of incoming payloads for established connections.
More about WalletConnect: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/WalletConnect?k=MTkyNA%3D%3D
Source: https://reown.com/blog/walletconnect-raises-11-million-to-build-out-the-messaging-layer-forweb3
WalletConnect is an open protocol that securely communicates between wallets and Dapps (Web3 Apps). A bridge server is used to relay payloads, which are encrypted with a shared key between the two peers. The connection is initiated by one peer displaying a QR Code or deep link with a standard WalletConnect URI and is established when the counter-party approves the connection request. An optional Push server can also be used to allow native applications to notify the user of incoming payloads for established connections.
More about WalletConnect: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/WalletConnect?k=MTkyNA%3D%3D
Source: https://reown.com/blog/walletconnect-raises-11-million-to-build-out-the-messaging-layer-forweb3
RootData
WalletConnect - Open source crypto wallet
WalletConnect is an open protocol that securely communicates between wallets and Dapps (Web3 Apps). A bridge server is used to relay payloads, which are encrypted with a shared key between the two peers. The connection is initiated by one peer displaying…
[New Fundraising] 1Money raises $20 million in seed funding to build Layer 1 ‘exclusively designed’ for stablecoin payments
1Money Network is the next generation payment network designed to be the fastest, cheapest and most compliant Layer 1 protocol specifically for stablecoin payments.
More about 1Money: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/1Money?k=MTU4ODg%3D
Source: https://www.theblock.co/post/334764/1money-raises-20-million-in-seed-funding-to-build-layer-1-exclusively-designed-for-stablecoin-payments
1Money Network is the next generation payment network designed to be the fastest, cheapest and most compliant Layer 1 protocol specifically for stablecoin payments.
More about 1Money: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/1Money?k=MTU4ODg%3D
Source: https://www.theblock.co/post/334764/1money-raises-20-million-in-seed-funding-to-build-layer-1-exclusively-designed-for-stablecoin-payments
RootData
1Money - Next generation payment network
1Money Network is the next generation payment network designed to be the fastest, cheapest and most compliant Layer 1 protocol specifically for stablecoin payments.
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[New Fundraising] Komainu completes Series B Fundraising with Strategic Investment from Blockstream
Komainu is a digital asset custodian for institutions. With market-leading technology and compliant processes for diverse custodial structures and regulatory environments, Komainu’s infrastructures allows parties to engage, contract, and transact in an environment of trust.
More about Komainu: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Komainu?k=NDE1Mw%3D%3D
Source: https://komainu.com/resources/komainu-completes-series-b-fundraising-with-strategic-investment-from-blockstream
Komainu is a digital asset custodian for institutions. With market-leading technology and compliant processes for diverse custodial structures and regulatory environments, Komainu’s infrastructures allows parties to engage, contract, and transact in an environment of trust.
More about Komainu: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Komainu?k=NDE1Mw%3D%3D
Source: https://komainu.com/resources/komainu-completes-series-b-fundraising-with-strategic-investment-from-blockstream
RootData
Komainu - Digital asset custodian for institutions
Komainu is a digital asset custodian for institutions. With market-leading technology and compliant processes for diverse custodial structures and regulatory environments, Komainu’s infrastructures allows parties to engage, contract, and transact in an environment…
[New Feature] Upcoming Tokens
RootData has launched the Upcoming Token module and provides data such as its investors, fundrasing amounts, and hot index to help everyone find early Alpha investment opportunities more conveniently.
Links: https://www.rootdata.com/Market?upcoming=1
RootData has launched the Upcoming Token module and provides data such as its investors, fundrasing amounts, and hot index to help everyone find early Alpha investment opportunities more conveniently.
Links: https://www.rootdata.com/Market?upcoming=1
[New Fundraising] MegaETH-based DEX GTE raises $10 million
GTE is a decentralized trading platform Incubated by MegaETH Labs. GTE combining the AMMs and a Central Limit Order Book aims to bring CEX-level performance and liquidity to DeFi.
More about GTE: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/GTE?k=MTQ4ODc%3D
Source: https://www.theblock.co/post/335132/megaeth-based-dex-gte-funding-cobie-echo
GTE is a decentralized trading platform Incubated by MegaETH Labs. GTE combining the AMMs and a Central Limit Order Book aims to bring CEX-level performance and liquidity to DeFi.
More about GTE: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/GTE?k=MTQ4ODc%3D
Source: https://www.theblock.co/post/335132/megaeth-based-dex-gte-funding-cobie-echo
[New Fundraising] Phantom Wallet raises $150 million at $3 billion valuation
Phantom is a friendly crypto wallet that makes it safe and easy for users to store, buy, send, receive, swap tokens, and collect NFTs on the Solana blockchain.
More about Phantom: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Phantom?k=MTkyMQ%3D%3D
Source: https://www.theblock.co/post/335305/phantom-wallet-raises-150-million-at-3-billion-valuation
Phantom is a friendly crypto wallet that makes it safe and easy for users to store, buy, send, receive, swap tokens, and collect NFTs on the Solana blockchain.
More about Phantom: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Phantom?k=MTkyMQ%3D%3D
Source: https://www.theblock.co/post/335305/phantom-wallet-raises-150-million-at-3-billion-valuation
RootData
Phantom - Solana wallet built for DeFi & NFTs
Phantom is a friendly crypto wallet that makes it safe and easy for users to store, buy, send, receive, swap tokens, and collect NFTs on the Solana blockchain.
[New Fundraising] Solana-based social graph protocol Tapestry raises $5.75 million in Series A funding
Tapestry is a powerful social graph protocol that enables developers to build sophisticated social features into their blockchain applications with ease. It provides a robust infrastructure for managing user profiles, social connections, and interactions and stores them directly on the Solana L1.
More about Tapestry: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Tapestry?k=MTU5MDI%3D
Source: https://www.theblock.co/post/335251/solana-protocol-tapestry-funding
Tapestry is a powerful social graph protocol that enables developers to build sophisticated social features into their blockchain applications with ease. It provides a robust infrastructure for managing user profiles, social connections, and interactions and stores them directly on the Solana L1.
More about Tapestry: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Tapestry?k=MTU5MDI%3D
Source: https://www.theblock.co/post/335251/solana-protocol-tapestry-funding
[New Fundraising] Web3 gaming firm Hyve Labs raises $2.75 million in pre-seed funding
Hyve Labs develops a gaming rollup built using, among other technologies, the decentralized data availability service EigenDA to act as a game launcher. The protocol also lets Hyve integrate on Telegram, Discord, Farcaster and other social platforms.
More about Hyve: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Hyve?k=MTQzOTg%3D
Source: https://www.theblock.co/post/334576/web3-gaming-firm-hyve-labs-raises-2-75-million-in-pre-seed-funding
Hyve Labs develops a gaming rollup built using, among other technologies, the decentralized data availability service EigenDA to act as a game launcher. The protocol also lets Hyve integrate on Telegram, Discord, Farcaster and other social platforms.
More about Hyve: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Hyve?k=MTQzOTg%3D
Source: https://www.theblock.co/post/334576/web3-gaming-firm-hyve-labs-raises-2-75-million-in-pre-seed-funding
[New Fundraising] Open source economic infrastructure Merit Systems completes $10 million seed round, led by a16z crypto and others
Merit Systems is an open source economic infrastructure that allows capital sources to route funds to the code base and directly incentivize builders. As corporate hierarchies direct resources with nested layers of middle management, Merit distributes capital to builders in a distributed ecosystem programatically. Over time clear merit-based incentives will attract the best builders to projects where they can maximize their agency and impact.
More about Merit Systems: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Merit%20Systems?k=MTU5MDM%3D
Source: https://www.merit.systems/fundraise
Merit Systems is an open source economic infrastructure that allows capital sources to route funds to the code base and directly incentivize builders. As corporate hierarchies direct resources with nested layers of middle management, Merit distributes capital to builders in a distributed ecosystem programatically. Over time clear merit-based incentives will attract the best builders to projects where they can maximize their agency and impact.
More about Merit Systems: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Merit%20Systems?k=MTU5MDM%3D
Source: https://www.merit.systems/fundraise
Rootdata
Merit Systems - Open source economic infrastructure
Merit Systems is an open source economic infrastructure that allows capital sources to route funds to the code base and directly incentivize builders. As corporate hierarchies direct resources with nested layers of middle management, Merit distributes capital…
[New Fundraising] Anime ecosystem Oshi raised $12.5 million, led by Polychain and Superscrypt
Oshi is using blockchain technology to create an open anime ecosystem that empowers creators, deeply engages fans, and ensures the art form's growth on a global scale. Oshi envisions a transformed anime industry where global access to Japanese anime IP is seamless and fans evolve from viewers to active stakeholders.
More about Oshi: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Oshi?k=MTU5MzA%3D
Source: https://x.com/oshikatsu_co/status/1880318818217796060
Oshi is using blockchain technology to create an open anime ecosystem that empowers creators, deeply engages fans, and ensures the art form's growth on a global scale. Oshi envisions a transformed anime industry where global access to Japanese anime IP is seamless and fans evolve from viewers to active stakeholders.
More about Oshi: https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Oshi?k=MTU5MzA%3D
Source: https://x.com/oshikatsu_co/status/1880318818217796060
Weekly Hot Projects🔥 (Jan.13 - Jan.20)
📈 Hey #CryptoFam! 🚀 We've just updated our weekly #CryptoTrends ranking list, based on your #RootData searches. 💻
🎯Top 10 winner is Solv Protocol, Artela Network, Nodepay, Plume Network, Official Trump, Hyperspace, SoSoValue, GoPlus Security, DuckChain and Mango Network.
Keep up with the hottest buzz in the industry and stay ahead of the trends. Don't miss out - check it out! 👇
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📈 Hey #CryptoFam! 🚀 We've just updated our weekly #CryptoTrends ranking list, based on your #RootData searches. 💻
🎯Top 10 winner is Solv Protocol, Artela Network, Nodepay, Plume Network, Official Trump, Hyperspace, SoSoValue, GoPlus Security, DuckChain and Mango Network.
Keep up with the hottest buzz in the industry and stay ahead of the trends. Don't miss out - check it out! 👇
https://rootdata.com