The week of October 12-18, 2025, has seen $1.059 billion in crypto funding throughout 22 initiatives, with Tempo’s $500 million Sequence A spherical main.
Abstract
- Tempo raised $500M in Sequence A, valuing its Layer 1 at $5B.
- Kraken acquired the SMALL change for $100M.
- Whole crypto funding hit $1.06B throughout 22 initiatives.
Cost infrastructure and buying and selling platforms dominated the VC funding this week. Right here’s an inventory of this week’s crypto funding exercise in accordance with Crypto Fundraising information.
Tempo
- Tempo, a funds‑first Layer 1 blockchain, raised $500 million in a Sequence A spherical
- The venture now has a totally diluted valuation of $5 billion
- Tempo’s backers embrace Gray Wolf, Thrive Capital and Sequoia.
SMALL change
- Kraken acquired SMALL Change for $100 million.
- The deal allows the startup to supply regulated crypto derivatives onshore.
- It builds on earlier acquisitions like NinjaTrader and Crypto Services.
Daylight Vitality
- Raised $75 million in an Unknown spherical
- Buyers embrace Framework, Turtle Hill Capital, and AI6Z
- Daylight Vitality has raised $88 million to this point
Jito
- ai16z invested $50 million in Jito
- Jito is a liquid Solana staking protocol
Higher Cost Community (BPN)
- Higher Cost Community raised $50 million in a Seed spherical
- Buyers embrace YZiLabs
- The venture is a blockchain-native cross-border funds and FX protocol
Initiatives below $50 million
- Telcoin, $25 million in a Sequence A spherical
- Tria, $12 million in a Pre-seed spherical
- Inference, $11.8 million in a Seed spherical
- TAO Synergies Inc. (ex Synaptogenix), $11 million in an Unknown spherical
- DSRV, $9.57 million in a Sequence B spherical
- Crown (BRL), $8.1 million in a Seed spherical
- Orochi Community, $8 million in an Unknown spherical
- 4AI, $6 million in a Strategic spherical
- Temple, $5 million in a Seed spherical
- Ryder, $3.2 million in a Seed spherical
- Voyage, $3 million in a Pre-seed spherical
- CryptoMesh, $2.5 million in a Sequence A spherical
- 375ai, $2 million in a Public sale with $75 million totally diluted valuation
- Octra, $2 million in a Public sale
- Dare Market, $2 million in an Unknown spherical
- Legend Commerce, $1.5 million in a Pre-seed spherical
- Seer, $300,000 in a Non-public spherical
