According to incomplete statistics from Odaily Planet Daily, from July 21 to July 27, 2025, a total of 5 financing events were disclosed in the global blockchain field, a decrease of 50% from 10 in the previous week; the total financing amount was only US$88.2 million, a sharp drop from US$213 million in the previous week.

The most notable financings this week included crypto mining company Bitzero securing $25 million in investment and “European version of Robinhood” Lightyear completing $23 million in financing.

The primary market investment and financing of crypto-native projects continues to be sluggish, and the industry's capital activity still comes from listed companies purchasing mainstream cryptocurrencies through financing.

The following are specific financing events (Note: 1. Sorted by the amount of funds announced; 2. Excludes fund raising and mergers and acquisitions; 3. * indicates companies in "traditional" fields whose businesses are partially involved in blockchain):

Crypto mining company Bitzero receives $25 million in funding to expand its mining operations

On July 24th, Bitzero, the crypto mining company backed by Kevin O'Leary, secured $25 million in funding to expand its mining operations. The company stated that the initial funds will be used to purchase 2,900 Bitmain S 21 Pro mining rigs, with deployment expected to be completed within four to six months, generating approximately $10 million in additional annual revenue. Bitzero is also committed to utilizing hydropower and low-carbon energy to promote the sustainable development of its data centers in North America and Europe.

European investment app Lightyear completes $23 million financing, led by NordicNinja

On July 24th, European investment app Lightyear secured $23 million in funding, led by NordicNinja and joined by Estonian tech entrepreneurs including Markus Villig, co-founder of ride-hailing unicorn Bolt. The startup aims to become a "European Robinhood" and enter the commission-free trading market. In addition to the new funding, Lightyear will also unveil new AI features. Furthermore, Lightyear plans to launch its own cryptocurrency product within two months, focusing on a "more long-term investment experience."

AI inference platform Gaia completes $20 million in seed and Series A funding, led by Mantle and others

On July 23, Gaia, a decentralized AI inference platform, announced the completion of a $20 million seed and Series A financing round, led by ByteTrade, SIG, Mirana, and Mantle, with participation from Outlier Ventures, NGC, Taisu Ventures, Consensys Mesh, and others.

The new funds will be used to expand decentralized AI infrastructure and officially launch the world's first AI-native smartphone designed for user-independent intelligence. The Gaia AI phone is built with Galaxy S 25 Edge hardware. All AI reasoning processes run locally, without the need for cloud computing, no data upload, and no privacy leakage.

AI data layer startup Poseidon completes $15 million seed round led by a16z

On July 23rd, AI data layer startup Poseidon completed a $15 million seed round led by a16z. Built on the Story Protocol, Poseidon aims to unlock high-quality training data for the "next generation of physical AI." Incubated by the Story team, Poseidon is dedicated to solving the challenge of acquiring high-quality, usable, and legally licensed training data in the AI field.

Web 3 game studio Delabs Games completes $5.2 million in new financing, bringing the total financing to $17.2 million

On July 22nd, Web 3 game studio Delabs Games closed a new round of funding, raising $5.2 million, bringing its total raised to $17.2 million. This round was led by Hashed, TON Ventures, and Kilo Fund, with participation from several strategic investors. Delabs stated that this funding will be used to advance the development of Verse 8, its AI game creation platform, and accelerate the adoption of AI-powered Web 3 games.