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In April 2025, venture capital investments in the crypto sector exceeded $1 billion, marking a renewed focus on Web3 infrastructure, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, and blockchain confidentiality solutions.
Key funding highlights include:
– **Unto Labs**: Secured $14.4 million to develop ‘Thru’, a scalable layer-1 blockchain utilizing the open-source RISC-V architecture, aiming to overcome limitations of custom virtual machines.
– **Optimum**: Raised $11 million to build a high-performance memory layer for blockchains, employing Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC) technology developed at MIT to enhance scalability.
– **Octane**: Obtained $6.75 million in seed funding to advance AI-driven cybersecurity solutions for blockchain systems, addressing vulnerabilities that have led to over $11.3 billion in losses.
– **Inco**: Closed a $5 million round led by a16z to develop confidential computing technology for blockchains, focusing on enhancing privacy in on-chain applications.
– **Towns Protocol**: Received $10 million in Series B funding to expand its Web3 social media platform, emphasizing decentralized community engagement.
These investments reflect a strategic shift towards building robust, scalable, and privacy-focused blockchain infrastructures, aligning with the growing demand for decentralized applications and services.
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