Crypto Funding Frenzy: Who Got Rich While You Scrolled?

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In the waning days of December 2025, amidst the festive chaos and eggnog-induced hazes, the crypto world buzzed with the clinking of $335.1 million being poured into 18 projects. đŸ€‘ Ah, capitalism’s grand finale for the year.

Leading this cavalcade of cash was RedotPay, a Hong Kong-based fintech firm that somehow convinced investors to part with $107 million in a Series B round. One might wonder if they offered free dim sum with every investment. đŸ„Ÿ

RedotPay

  • $107 million Series B round-because why not?
  • Based in Hong Kong, where money flows like tea in a dim sum restaurant.
  • Backed by Goodwater Capital, Pantera, and Blockchain Capital-who presumably wrote checks while sipping artisanal coffee.
  • Total raised: $194 million. Enough to buy everyone in Hong Kong a RedotPay cap. Maybe.

“Thrilled to share that we’ve successfully closed our Series B funding round, a major step in our mission to make digital finance accessible, secure, and efficient for everyone. 🚀

By building on #blockchain rails, we’re moving beyond traditional #fintech to deliver a faster,


– RedotPay Official (@RedotPay) December 16, 2025

Fuse (Project Zero)

  • $70 million Series B round. What’s zero about that? đŸ€”
  • Fully diluted valuation of $5 billion-because apparently, valuation is just a fun word game now.
  • Investors include Lower Carbon and Balderton Capital, who probably thought, “Why not burn money on Fuse?”
  • Total raised: $160 million. Enough to power a small country. Or at least a toaster.

“Today we announce our $70M Series B, led by @lowercarbon and @balderton, bringing Fuse to a $5B valuation.

Time to go further.

– Fuse Energy (@fuseenergy) December 18, 2025

METYA

  • $50 million Strategic round-because love and algorithms are priceless. Or $50 million, apparently.
  • An AI-driven Web3 dating platform. Swipe right on blockchain, folks. 💘
  • Backed by Century United Holdings Group, Castrum Capital, and Zibra Capital. Who knew Cupid needed VC money?

Olea

  • $30 million Series A round. Digital trade finance-because paperwork is so 2024. 📄
  • Investors include BBVA, XDC, and The Dock-presumably the ones funding the paper shredders.

Projects Under $15 Million Funding

  • DAWN (Andrena): $13 million Series B round. Dawn of what, exactly? đŸ€·â€â™‚ïž
  • ETHGAS: $12 million seed round. Enough gas to keep the crypto engine running for a week, maybe.
  • YO Protocol (YO Labs): $10 million Series A round. YO, what’s up with that?
  • Speed: $8 million unknown round. Slow and steady didn’t win this race.
  • SocialGood: $5.6 million Series B round. Because goodness knows we need more social experiments.
  • HolmesAI: $5 million strategic round. Sherlock would be proud of this funding mystery.
  • worm wtf: $4.5 million unknown round. Yes, that’s the project name. No, we don’t have answers.
  • Harbor DEX: $4.2 million seed round. Anchors aweigh for this crypto ship.
  • Football Fun: $3 million public sale. Because blockchain and football are totally related.
  • Space: $3 million seed round. To infinity and beyond
 for $3 million.
  • Strata: $3 million seed round. Digging deep into that crypto geology.
  • Rainbow: $3 million public sale with a $100 million fully diluted valuation. 🌈 Because unicorns are so passĂ©.
  • DeepBook AI: $2 million unknown round. Reading between the lines costs money, apparently.
  • Moto: $1.8 million pre-seed round. Vroom vroom, here comes the crypto bike.

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2025-12-20 16:16