VC Roundup: Crypto funding rebounds as onchain finance grows
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Venture capital and institutional funds are returning to digital asset firms at the start of 2026, with industry data indicating $1.4 billion committed across venture rounds and public market listings.
The largest transactions included Rain, a Visa-linked stablecoin issuer, which raised $250 million at a $1.9 billion valuation, and crypto custodian BitGo’s initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in January that raised more than $200 million.
While crypto markets remain under pressure following October’s broad sell-off that erased billions in leveraged positions across centralized and decentralized venues, institutional participation in the sector continues to build.
This roundup covers traditional venture raises, blockchain-focused funds and a notable onchain credit transaction that signals broader shifts in how capital is moving through the industry.
TRON DAO leads Bitway’s $4.4 million seed round
Onchain financial infrastructure provider Bitway secured more than $4.4 million in a seed round led by TRON DAO, with participation from HTX Ventures. The financing builds on an earlier investment from YZi Labs through its EASYResidency initiative, alongside several strategic investors and angel backers.
Bitway said the proceeds will support efforts to expand onchain financial services, an area that continues to attract interest despite a broader slowdown in deal activity.
Source: Bitway
Everything closes $6.9 million funding round
Digital exchange platform Everything raised $6.9 million in seed funding led by Humanity Investments, with participation from Animoca Brands, Hex Trust and Jamie Rogozinski, the founder of WallStreetBets.
The company is developing a unified trading platform that combines perpetual futures, spot markets and prediction markets under a single account structure. A phased rollout will start with a Telegram-based interface to simplify retail access to derivatives while limiting bot-driven activity through human-verification tools.
Galaxy completes $75 million onchain credit deal on Avalanche
Galaxy completed a $75 million onchain credit transaction using the Avalanche blockchain, including a $50 million anchor allocation from an institutional investor. The deal packages private loans into digital securities issued and managed onchain rather than through traditional back-office systems.
Although not a venture funding round, the transaction is notable because Galaxy operates an active venture business and invests heavily in crypto startups. The deal points to growing institutional comfort with conducting core financial activity onchain, a shift that could influence where venture capital flows next.
Source: Avalanche
Veera raises $4 million as onchain finance targets everyday users
Onchain financial services platform Veera raised $4 million in a seed round backed by CMCC Titan Fund and Sigma Capital. The raise brings the company’s total funding to $10 million, following a $6 million pre-seed round completed in 2024.
Veera is building a mobile-first platform that aggregates onchain financial services such as saving, investing, asset swaps and spending into a single interface. The funding will support product development and expansion as Veera works to simplify access to decentralized financial tools for non-technical users.
Source: Veera
Prometheum boosts funding tied to onchain securities push
Prometheum, a U.S.-regulated digital asset market infrastructure provider, said it has raised an additional $23 million since the start of 2025 from high-net-worth investors and institutions. The company operates an SEC-registered, FINRA-member broker-dealer that offers custody, clearing and settlement services for digital assets, including tokenized securities.
The capital will support the rollout of clearing services for U.S. broker-dealers and the development of onchain securities products as Prometheum works to integrate digital assets into traditional brokerage infrastructure.
Solayer launches $35 million ecosystem fund
Solayer, a Solana-aligned infrastructure developer, launched a $35 million ecosystem fund to back early- and growth-stage teams building applications on its infiniSVM network. The fund will target onchain products with clear revenue models, including decentralized finance, payments, consumer applications and AI-driven systems.
The vehicle builds on Solayer Accel, the company’s accelerator program, and is designed to attract developers building applications that run at scale on Solana.
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