Crypto funding in the week of Aug. 3-9 pulled in $1.46 billion across 18 projects, with institutional heavyweights pouring record sums into blockchain, AI, and payments infrastructure.
Leading the pack, TON ecosystem player Verb Technology, while Ripple’s $200 million acquisition of Rail signaled a push to expand fiat–stablecoin payment rails.
AI-blockchain hybrids like Satsuma Technology and OpenMind also drew big checks, underscoring investor appetite for convergence plays in crypto infrastructure and next-gen applications.
Summary
TON ecosystem receives major institutional backing with Verb Technology’s $558M raise
M&A activity spikes as Ripple acquires Rail for $200M payment infrastructure expansion
AI-blockchain integration brought in notable funding
Here’s our analysis of this week’s numbers, courtesy of the Crypto Fundraising website:
Verb Technology (TON Strategy Co.)
Raised $558 million in an Unknown round
Verb Technology is a previously Ai-powered SaaS firm
Backed by Kingsway Capital, Blockchain.com, and SuperDAO
Satsuma Technology Plc (SATS.L)
Satsuma secured $217.6 million in an Unknown round
The project is a UK-listed AI infrastructure company
Investors include Haun Ventures, Pantera, and Blockchain.com
The firm has raised over $352.6 million so far
Rail
Raised $200 million through M&A
Rail is a fiat-stablecoin infrastructure platform
The investment was backed by Ripple
Payment infrastructure acquisition
Bit2Me
Bit2Me gathered $34.86 million in an Unknown round
The investment was backed by Tether
The project has raised $56.99 million so far
OpenMind
OpenMind raised $20 million in an Unknown round
The project focuses on AI, Identity, and Infrastructure
Investors include Pantera, Ribbit Capital, and HSG
Gained +11 new investors
MANTRA
MANTRA secured $20 million in an Unknown round
The funding was backed by Inveniam Capital
The project has raised $31 million so far
Projects < $20 million
SuperGaming, $15 million in a Series B round
BOB (Build on Bitcoin), $9.5 million in a Strategic round
Perle Labs (ex Kiva AI), $9 million in a Seed round
Lightnet, $5 million in an Unknown round
Euphoria, $5 million in a Seed round
Espresso Systems, $4 million in a Public sale with $400 million fully diluted valuation
BlindPay, $3.3 million in a Seed round
Doppler Finance, $3 million in a Seed round
TheoriqAI (ChainML), $3 million in a Public sale with $75 million fully diluted valuation
AixBlock, $1.74 million in Grants funding
Hylo, $1.5 million in a Seed round
Kuvi AI, $700,000 in a Seed round
