Hotcoin Investment and Financing Weekly Report (2.15–2.21) | 16 public events, with a decline in financing data

During the period from February 15 to February 21, the cryptocurrency market witnessed a total of 16 investment and financing events, including 8 in DeFi, 4 in infrastructure, 1 in DeSci, 1 in tools, 1 in security solutions, and 1 in crypto education.

5 Financing Rounds Exceeding $10M This Week:

• Web3 security company Blockaid completed a $50 million Series B funding round, with investors including Ribbit Capital, Variant Fund, and others.
• The modular real yield layer Cygnus secured $20 million in a Pre-seed funding round, with investors such as OKX Ventures, Mirana Ventures, and others.
• Modular blockchain infrastructure company Altius raised $11 million, backed by Pantera Capital, Founders Fund, and others.
• RWA & IP-integrated platform Aria completed a public funding round of $10.95 million, with undisclosed investors.
• Real-world asset (RWA) DeFi protocol Mansa Finance raised $10 million in a seed round, with Tether as the lead investor.

The investment and financing activity in the cryptocurrency market remained stable compared to last week, with 8 projects in DeFi and 4 in infrastructure. Blockaid secured the largest funding round this week, raising $50 million.

This week’s financing projects are ranked by amount in the chart below: