Crypto VC funding: Binance secures $2b, World Liberty Financial scores $250m

By crypto.news | Created at 2025-03-15 15:48:19 | Updated at 2025-03-15 20:10:51 5 hours ago

The second week of March marked a notable moment in crypto history, as Binance closed a $2 billion funding round.

The week’s combined funding exceeded $2.5 billion, with major investments flowing into DeFi infrastructure and multi-chain solutions.

Let’s look into the key investments that happened in the VC funding sector in the last seven days as per Crypto Fundraising data.

Binance, $2 billion

  • Binance raised $2 billion from Abu Dhabi-based MGX, marking the first institutional investment in Binance’s history.
  • The investment was conducted entirely in unnamed stablecoins, which grants MGX a minority stake in Binance and signals the firm’s entry into the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors.
  • MGX, known for its focus on AI and advanced technology, said the investment aligns with its strategy to support blockchain innovation and finance.

We are excited to announce the first-ever institutional investment in Binance by @mgx_ai.

This is a significant step in advancing digital asset adoption and reinforcing blockchain’s role in global finance.

The $2B investment is also the single largest investment into a crypto… pic.twitter.com/fjZQBqSyC4

— Binance (@binance) March 12, 2025

World Liberty Financial, $550 million

  • World Liberty Financial has raised $550 million in its token sale, pushing its total funding close to $600 million so far.
  • The decentralized finance project directly tied to the Trump family, has secured $550 million by selling its WLFI tokens, data from ICO Drops shows.
  • Last month, crypto.news reported that World Liberty Financial sold over 24 billion tokens, leaving around 950 million tokens available for purchase.

Mesh, $82 million

  • Mesh raised $82 million in Series B funding
  • The project is backed by Paradigm, Consensys, and Quantumlight
  • The project, previously known as Front Finance, has raised $120.5 million so far

https://twitter.com/meshconnectapi/status/1899496195757597078

RedotPay, $40 million

  • Secured $40 million in Series A funding
  • The investment was backed by Lightspeed, Galaxy, and HongShan
  • RedotPay is developing payment and wallet solutions

https://twitter.com/RedotPay/status/1900427456525291877

Axelar Network, $30 million

  • Axelar Network raised $30 million in an unknown round
  • The investment was backed by Arrington Capital and Electric Capital
  • Axelar Network has raised $143.75 million

https://twitter.com/axelar/status/1899523173336678846

Solv Protocol, $10 million

  • Solv Protocol secured $10 million in an unknown round
  • The project is building a marketplace across multiple ecosystems
  • Solv Protocol has raised $32 million so far

https://twitter.com/SolvProtocol/status/1900169992953311457

Voltix AI, $10 million

  • Raised $10 million in an unknown round
  • The investment was backed by BLCK Labs
  • Voltix AI is building AI infrastructure on Solana (SOL)

Notable crypto VC funding rounds < $10 million

  • PoPP raised $6 million for AI identity solutions
  • Aura secured $5.50 million in seed funding for AI marketplace
  • Captain Tsubasa: Rivals raised $5 million for P2E gaming on TON
  • HOPR Token gathered $4.80 million for privacy infrastructure
  • Templar Protocol secured $4 million for DeFi lending
  • Arda Labs raised $3 million for real-world asset infrastructure
  • M10, Obol Labs, and Rakurai each secured $3 million
  • Sogni ai raised $2 million for AI art on DePIN
  • W3I Software secured $1.50 million for Cardano stablecoins
  • Offline Protocol raised $1.10 million for payment infrastructure
  • Bubblemaps gathered $800,000 with $20 million FDV for analytics
  • Lagom Chain secured $200,000 with $4 million FDV for L1 interoperability
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