- Trading tech and blockchain infrastructure are big themes.
- DefiLlama data shows funding rounds are on a record pace in 2025.
In a relatively quiet week, venture capitalists and other backers invested $3 million into crypto startups this week, according to DefiLlama data.
The performance tops up a run that’s already raised more than $7.7 billion in 2025.
In line with prior weeks, investors focused on infrastructure projects aimed at scaling Ethereum, quantitative trading, and enhancing Bitcoin’s capabilities.
Here are two top funding rounds this week:
Neutral Trade, $2 Million
Neutral Trade, an onchain hedge fund platform operating on Solana, raised $2 million from investors, including Skyland Ventures, Enzyme, BlackPine, and several DeFi focused angels.
The platform offers delta neutral and multi strategy vaults designed for accessibility, with a minimum deposit of just $100 and on-chain transparency across all positions.
It features vaults ranging from fixed income stablecoin strategies to thematic indices.
According to Neutral Trade, the raise will be used to support expansion across Ethereum, layer 2s, and centralised exchange ventures.
LayerEdge, $1 Million
LayerEdge completed a public token sale for its EDGEN token, raising $1 million.
The token launched with a circulating supply of 20%, giving it a fully diluted valuation of $1 billion at launch.
The project builds infrastructure for a decentralised internet secured by Bitcoin, leveraging optimistic rollups and a Hybrid Modular Data Availability layer.
Its proprietary operating system, edgenOS, aims to make node participation accessible on everyday devices.
The sale included a wallet cap of 0.1 ETH per participant and allocated all funds directly to onchain liquidity, according to the project.