Cryptoday 1.26 | TRLab, an NFT art platform, has raised $4.2 million in funding, with participation from Animoca Brands, BAI Capital, and others.
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Cryptoday 1.26 | TRLab, an NFT art platform, has raised $4.2 million in funding, with participation from Animoca Brands, BAI Capital, and others.
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Funding Movements
Esports ecosystem Colizeum raises $8.4 million, with LD Capital among investors
On January 26, Colizeum, a blockchain-based mobile gaming esports ecosystem, announced the completion of an $8.4 million funding round. The round was backed by Deribit, SevenX Ventures, Axia8 Ventures, LD Capital, Genblock Capital, TPS Capital, Momentum6 (Lumen Capital Group), DWeb3, X21, Profluent Ventures, Good Games Guild (GGG), CRT Capital, Au21 Capital, Pluto Digital, and Basics Capital. Founded in 2021, the Colizeum team brings extensive experience in mobile game development, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology. In addition to the Colizeum ecosystem, the team has established Beetroot Labs, a mobile game development studio, and launched the mobile game "Dystopia: Contest of Heroes." Notably, Wu Sheng, a world champion from the renowned DOTA scene and seasoned gaming video blogger, has joined the team to provide professional support for product development.
NFT art platform TRLab raises $4.2 million, with Animoca Brands and BAI Capital participating
On January 26, NFT art platform TRLab announced it has raised $4.2 million in a funding round led by Animoca Brands, BAI Capital, Pace Verso, Metapurse, Digital Renaissance Foundation, INCE Capital, and Willoughby Capital. Angel investors include art collector Adam Lindemann and art entrepreneur Loic Gouzer. Proceeds will be used to scale TRLab’s creative capacity, support more artists across traditional and digital domains, and enhance community features and membership benefits for collectors. Initially incubated by Dragonfly Capital, TRLab has received backing from Artsy, the Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai, and the founders of ART021 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair. With this latest round, TRLab has now raised a total of $6.2 million. The new capital will enable TRLab to diversify its project pipeline, developing a broader range of NFT art projects in various formats and scales.
KLKTN announces $6.4 million raise, with Dapper Labs and Animoca Brands investing
On January 26, digital collectibles platform KLKTN announced the successful closure of a $6.4 million funding round, with participation from Animoca Brands and Dapper Labs. Angel investors include Katsunori Sago, former CSO and board member at SoftBank. KLKTN is a digital collectibles platform designed to allow fans to collect exclusive digital experiences from their favorite musicians and creators, participate in the artistic creation process, and own official limited-edition memorabilia and moments.
P2E game Business Age of Empires raises $3 million, backed by Grooo International and others
On January 26, Business Age of Empires (BAoE), a play-to-earn (P2E) game built on Binance Smart Chain (BSC), announced the completion of seed and private funding rounds totaling $3 million. The round was supported by Grooo International, Meta Ultra Holdings, DH Inc., D.Ragoon, and Moonchase Asset Management. Funds will be used to further develop the game, creating unique gameplay suitable for all age groups. BAoE is a BSC-based P2E game whose native token is scheduled to launch on January 27.
Full-stack NFT solution Atomic Form completes seed round, with Animoca Brands among investors
On January 26, Atomic Form, a full-stack solution for NFTs and digital media, announced the completion of its seed round. Investors include Sino Global Capital, Samsung Next, Wave Financial, Mechanism Capital, Animoca Brands, Thankyoux, Brendan Dawes, JN Silva, Parallel, and Duncan Cock Foster, co-founder of Nifty Gateway. Atomic Form aims to become a unified gateway for interacting with NFTs and digital objects across all wallets and blockchains. Its offerings span innovative ways for collectors to experience assets in 3D/VR, powerful analytics tools for artists to optimize future editions, and hardware solutions for display. Combined, these create an end-to-end, vertically integrated Web3 solution. The seed funding will accelerate the development of both hardware and software, though specific amounts were not disclosed.
Rand Network raises $2.3 million, led by DFG
On January 26, DeFi asset management platform Rand Network announced a $2.3 million funding round led by DFG, with participation from Outlier Ventures, LongHash Ventures, Jsquare, and Automata Network. The funds will be allocated toward app development, team expansion, and marketing initiatives.
FTX.US raises $400 million in Series A at $8 billion valuation, with Paradigm and Multicoin Capital participating
On January 26, FTX.US announced a $400 million Series A funding round at an $8 billion valuation. The round was led by Paradigm and Multicoin Capital, with additional participation from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Tribe Capital, NEA, Steadview Capital, and Temasek. The capital will be used to expand operations and market presence, further solidifying FTX.US's position as a leading U.S.-based trading platform while strictly adhering to existing regulatory frameworks.
Decentralized entertainment platform Aver raises $7.5 million in seed round, led by Jump Crypto
On January 26, Aver, a Solana-based decentralized entertainment platform, announced the completion of a $7.5 million seed funding round. The round was led by Jump Crypto, with participation from Mirana Ventures, Susquehanna International Group, Genesis Block Ventures, Serum Ventures, Blue Pool Capital, Petrock Capital, and Solar Eco Fund. The funds will support Aver’s marketing efforts, capital development, and legal and regulatory operational costs. Aver is a decentralized entertainment platform on Solana, expected to launch publicly in mid-2022 following a closed beta test in Q1 2022.
Social NFT minting platform DROPP raises $8 million, backed by Animoca Brands and Three Arrows Capital
On January 26, Dropp, a social NFT minting platform in the Solana ecosystem, announced an $8 million funding round. The round included investments from Animoca Brands, Alameda Research, DeFiance Capital, and Three Arrows Capital. Funds will be used for IP acquisition, forging new partnerships, and advancing metaverse and AR technology development. DROPP GG is a social NFT minting platform aiming to bring the metaverse into the real world. It currently offers exclusive, location-based NFT drops and is developing DROPP LAND—a metaverse space where virtual land NFTs correspond to physical locations. This will integrate with DROPP 3D, an augmented reality feature connecting virtual and physical experiences. While currently operating on the Solana network, Dropp plans to extend its functionality across multiple blockchains.
Creator economy platform Koji raises $20 million, led by Jump Capital
On January 26, creator economy platform Koji announced a $20 million Series B round led by Jump Capital. HBSE Ventures, Electric Feel Ventures, Visary Capital, Metaversal, University Growth Ventures, Galaxy Interactive, and BITKRAFT also participated. Angel investors include Shivakumar Rajaraman, Head of Product at OpenSea, and Francis Ma, Head of Google Firebase. Since its launch in March 2021, Koji has raised a total of $36 million. Over 150,000 creators have used Koji’s Link-in-Bio platform and its suite of over 200 apps to engage with audiences. Recently, Koji launched a set of Web3 applications, including a commerce tool offering discounts to users holding specific NFTs.
Crypto and stock investment platform Domain Money raises $33 million, with Bessemer Venture Partners participating
On January 26, crypto and stock investment platform Domain Money announced a $33 million funding round backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Maveron, RRE Ventures, and SV Angel. Strategic advisors include Christopher Giancarlo, former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and Do Kwon, founder of Terra Network. Domain Money officially launched on January 25. The platform offers investment strategies combining stocks and cryptocurrencies, managed by an expert investment team with backgrounds at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Bridgewater Associates.
DeFi
Open-source DeFi protocol GOGOcoin partners with Polygon Studios to launch NFTs on Polygon
On January 26, according to official announcements, open-source DeFi protocol GOGOcoin has partnered with Polygon Studios to launch its CryptoGOGO NFT series on the Polygon network, with a planned release date of February 1. Polygon provides an ideal ecosystem for launching the CryptoGOGO NFT collection and enabling NFT staking on GOGOcoin. The CryptoGOGO NFTs consist of 7,777 unique collectible cards, available in three rarity tiers: Silver, Gold, and Platinum.
NFT/GameFi
Celebrity artist Edison Chen to officially launch NFT project "2426C" on February 2
On January 26, celebrity artist Edison Chen officially announced his upcoming NFT project, "2426C." The NFT series will launch on February 2 and consists of 8,888 unique digital collectibles curated by Chen himself, with creative direction and design handled by eight artists from diverse fields such as streetwear, songwriting, tattoo art, and oil painting. Official Twitter and Discord channels for 2426C have already been established.
OpenSea may soon support Solana NFTs and Phantom wallet
On January 26, screenshots shared by well-known tech blogger and hacker Jane Manchun Wong revealed that OpenSea is finalizing engineering work to integrate Solana and add support for the Phantom wallet. Wong discovered shared code references to Solana while reverse-engineering OpenSea’s website. She is known for uncovering new features on platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram before official announcements. When asked for comment, an OpenSea representative described the reports as “existing speculation,” noting previous leaked screenshots had hinted at potential Solana support.
Others
Celer’s cross-chain payment network cBridge announces support for Convergence Finance (CONV)
On January 26, cBridge, the cross-chain payment network launched by Celer Network, announced support for Convergence Finance (CONV), a decentralized fungible asset protocol. The two parties will collaborate to establish open native asset standards for multi-chain scalability. Users can now use cBridge to perform fast, low-cost cross-chain transfers of CONV tokens between Ethereum and Moonbeam. Celer also stated it will soon launch liquidity incentive campaigns for CONV on Moonbeam.
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