Top 10 Cryptocurrency/Blockchain Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – April 1st – May 31st, 2026
Several interesting transactions closed in the Cryptocurrency/Blockchain sector over the past months. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
PIPE
- Metasphere Labs Inc, solutions for the metaverse, DAOs, gamification, and Web3 that address social challenges related to climate change and aim for a positive planetary impact, received CAD 703,515 of development capital.
- Spirit Blockchain Capital Inc, a digital asset and wealth management platform that redefines investing through digital assets, tokenization, and next-generation investment strategies, received CAD 441,334 of development capital.
Merger/Acquisition
- Blocknative, a decentralized application development platform that provides access to data across multiple public blockchain networks, was acquired by Deloitte.
- Frontrun, an AI-driven trading co-pilot and on-chain analytics platform that empowers crypto traders with real-time wallet intelligence and enhanced execution security, was acquired by Anthropic for $141 million.
Later Stage VC
- Deedcoin, a blockchain-based real estate commission reduction platform that connects homebuyers with discounted-fee real estate agents through a proprietary cryptocurrency token, raised venture funding from New Alchemy.
- Paxos, a blockchain infrastructure platform that enables users to buy, sell, trade, and manage assets in the global economy, raised $12 million of venture funding in a deal led by Blockchain Capital.
Early Stage VC
- NanoVita, a decentralized science platform that facilitates open and distributed scientific research, raised Series A venture funding from K24 Ventures, LandScape Capital and West Labs.
- Kemet Trading, an institutional-grade digital asset platform that supports derivative trading, raised venture funding from Coinbase Ventures.
Seed Round
- AtlasX Protocol, a decentralized platform that offers blockchain-based trading infrastructure, raised $2 million of seed funding in a deal led by VEGA Ventures Foundation.
- NUVA Digital, a decentralized finance platform that serves global capital markets, raised $5.2 million of seed funding in a deal led by Morgan Creek Digital Assets.
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Rashidah Billups
Managing Director
Seasoned financial professional with over 20 years of experience in technology, investment banking, commercial banking, credit, and asset management. Diverse background and executive presence with unique perspectives. Managed relationships at Bank of America Merrill Lynch as an AVP and served as NJ State Co-Chair for the company's Corporate Philanthropic networks. Developed investment client relationships at Morgan Stanley and founded an independent financial advisory firm. CFO at RMCG, a leading firm in tokenization of real-world assets on-chain and played a pivotal role in raising capital for multi-million-dollar projects in real estate and technology, launching the FraXion Token and FraXion Marketplace. Bachelor of Science in Finance from William Paterson University, studied Intellectual Property Law at Cambridge University, and holds technology certifications in network cabling and fiber optics. FINRA Series 7 and 66 licensed.
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