Frontier Investors Pile on Crypto Startups as Funding Hits $313 Million This Week

Crypto startups raised $313 million this week, bringing total investment to $25.4 billion this year, a 160% increase from 2024. Pantera Capital, Circle Ventures, and Hongshan Capital led investments. Deal count has decreased, but average round size has jumped to nearly $37 million. RedotPay, a Hong Kong-based fintech, raised $107 million for stablecoin payments, while Fuse Energy secured $70 million for its decentralised physical infrastructure network, and METYA raised $50 million for its AI-driven web3 social platform.