Cryptoday 12.23 | Gaming guild Cosmic Guild raises $1.5M in seed funding led by Binance Labs, with participation from Alameda Research and others
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Cryptoday 12.23 | Gaming guild Cosmic Guild raises $1.5M in seed funding led by Binance Labs, with participation from Alameda Research and others
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Funding Updates
NFT Game DOGAMI Raises $6 Million, Backed by Ubisoft and Animoca Brands
DOGAMI, a pet-raising NFT game built on Tezos, has announced the completion of a $6 million funding round. The round was supported by Ubisoft, Animoca Brands, Blockchain Founder Fund, XAnge, Ghaf Capital, and Draper Goren Holm. Angel investors include Sebastien Borget, co-founder of The Sandbox. Nicolas Pouard, Vice President of Strategic Innovation at Ubisoft, stated that Ubisoft believes blockchain is key to the future of the video game industry, offering new possibilities for players and developers alike. He added that DOGAMI shares this vision and helps gradually introduce mainstream gamers to blockchain gaming. DOGAMI aims to build a pet metaverse called the “Petaverse,” where players can adopt and raise unique digital pets while earning DOGA tokens.
DeSyn Protocol Secures Millions in Second-Round Funding, with Over 20 Top-Tier Institutions Participating
Decentralized ETF project DeSyn Protocol has announced the successful closure of its second-round financing, raising several million dollars. Investors span various sectors of the blockchain industry, including exchange-affiliated funds such as OKEx Blockdream Ventures, MEXC, Mirana Ventures, and Bibox; public chains like TRON; research institutions including TokenInsight Research and CatcherVC; and well-known capital firms such as LD Capital, Spark Digital Capital, Mentha Partners, Kosmos Ventures, Asymmetries Technologies, PAKA, Outliers Fund, Coin Summer, Consensus Lab, AZDAG, and LucidBlue Ventures. Additionally, EVG, TKX, and Lancer Capital—investors from the first round—have continued their participation in this round.
Game Guild Cosmic Guild Raises $1.5M in Seed Round Led by Binance Labs, with Alameda Research Among Participants
On December 23, it was officially announced that gaming guild Cosmic Guild has completed a $1.5 million seed funding round led by Binance Labs, with participation from DeFiance Capital, Alameda Research, and Play Ventures. The funds will be used to expand Cosmic Guild’s portfolio of NFTs and digital gaming assets, providing more opportunities for its player community.
NFT Social Network Momento NFT Raises $4M in Seed Round Led by Cadenza Ventures
NFT social network Momento NFT announced on the morning of December 23 the successful completion of a $4 million seed funding round led by Cadenza Ventures. FTX, Animoca Brands, Mark Pincus, and other prominent venture capital firms also participated. Prior to Momento NFT's emergence, artists had to rely on traditional social media platforms to showcase their talents and monetize their work. Max Shapiro, co-founder of Cadenza Ventures, said: “We believe leveraging blockchain technology to enable seamless interaction between content creators and fans is a powerful concept that will experience significant growth in the coming years.”
DeFi Liquidation Solution B.Protocol Raises $2.2M, Led by 1kx
DeFi liquidation solution B.Protocol has announced a $2.2 million funding round led by 1kx, with participation from Spartan Group, Robert Leshner’s Robot Ventures, and Dovey Wan’s Primitive Ventures. B.Protocol specializes in serving lenders requiring bad loan liquidations. It currently supports Liquity and Hundred Finance, with a total value locked (TVL) of approximately $87 million. The protocol plans to integrate MakerDAO and Fuse in the near future.
NFT Lending Platform Arcade Raises $15M in Series A Round Led by Pantera Capital
NFT collateral lending platform Arcade has announced the completion of a $15 million Series A funding round. Participants include Pantera Capital, Castle Island Ventures, Franklin Templeton Blockchain Fund, Golden Tree Asset Management, Eniac Ventures, Protofund, Probably Nothing Capital, and Lemniscap. Individual investors include BlockFi CEO Zac Prince and Quantstamp CEO Richard Ma. Arcade plans to launch publicly in early Q1 2022, and currently reports $10 million in total assets lent out on its platform.
Solana-Based Cross-Chain DEX Aggregator Atlas DEX Raises $6M, Led by Jump Capital
Atlas DEX, a Solana-based cross-chain decentralized exchange aggregator, has announced a $6 million funding round led by Jump Capital. Other participants include Huobi Ventures, Genesis Block Ventures, Solidity Ventures, Genblock Capital, 3Commas Capital, Solar Eco Fund, Momentum 6, GSR, 0xVentures, Bixin Ventures, AU21, and Paramount Capital. The platform aims to split trades across cross-chain liquidity pools to secure optimal pricing and minimize slippage for users.
DeFi
DeFi Lending Project Moma Protocol Launches on Cross-Chain Infrastructure Network Fusion
According to its official Twitter account, DeFi lending solution Moma Protocol has launched on the cross-chain infrastructure network Fusion. Staking mining will begin on December 24 at 4:00 UTC (12:00 Beijing time), allowing users to earn MOMAT token rewards by staking. Supported staking assets include BTC, ETH, BUSD, USDT, LC, MOMAT, FSN, CHNG, LC/USDT, and MOMAT/USDT. Previously, Moma Protocol achieved stable operation on both Ethereum and BSC networks, and its smart contracts have been audited by blockchain security firm Certik. Fusion is a cross-chain, cross-organizational, and cross-data-source smart contract platform for crypto finance, enabling interoperability between traditional finance and blockchain to deliver more efficient, convenient, and transparent financial transactions.
DeFi Liquidity Protocol Visor Merges with Gamma, GAMMA Tokens to Be Distributed to VISR Holders
On December 23, DeFi liquidity protocol Visor announced its merger with Gamma. Following the merger, GAMMA tokens will be distributed to all holders of VISR, vVISR, and tVISR as of the snapshot date (December 21). The GAMMA economic model mirrors that of Visor. Gamma has established a new multi-signature wallet, and treasury assets have already been transferred from Visor.GAMMA’s economic model is identical to Visor’s, and Gamma has created a new multisig with treasury assets moved over from Visor.
NFT/GameFi
NBA Legend Shaquille O'Neal to Launch 'Shaq Gives Back' NFT Collection Today
On December 23, it was reported that NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal will launch his 'Shaq Gives Back' NFT collection today. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Shaquille O'Neal Foundation, which aims to inspire hope and drive change within communities, helping to shape a better future for youth. In addition to its annual Shaq-a-Claus event, which provides thousands of toys, clothing, and meals to underprivileged youth nationwide, the foundation focuses on long-term community impact. Notably, Shaquille O'Neal has also changed his Twitter handle to 'SHAQ.ETH'.
Others
Celer Announces Partnership with ParaSwap to Enable Multi-Chain Expansion via Open Native Asset Standard
Layer-2 scaling platform Celer Network has announced a partnership with DEX liquidity aggregator ParaSwap to achieve multi-chain expansion through an open native asset standard. Celer previously advocated for an open, native cross-chain bridge standard to prevent vendor lock-in.
Through this collaboration, Celer’s cBridge will provide unified liquidity and user experience for ParaSwap (PSP) across multiple blockchains, supporting PSP’s liquidity incentives, governance voting, and other applications. Furthermore, Celer stated that with the release of the cBridge general message-passing SDK, ParaSwap and Celer will further explore ways to allow users to access multiple DeFi ecosystems across chains using liquidity from a single chain, eliminating the need for complex asset transfers and management across multiple chains.
Ethereum Cross-Chain Protocol Across Protocol Announces Support for Bidirectional Bridging Between L1 and L2
On December 23, Ethereum cross-chain protocol Across Protocol tweeted that it now supports bidirectional bridging by integrating Ethereum Layer-2 solutions Optimism, Arbitrum, and Boba Network—enabling asset transfers both from L1 to L2 and from L2 back to L1.
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