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    Kraken acquires NinjaTrader for $1.5b

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    The third week of March 2025 brought a major crypto exchange expansion as Kraken completed its $1.5 billion acquisition of NinjaTrader. Meanwhile, MoonPay secured $200 million for its payment infrastructure.

    According to Crypto Fundraising, the week’s funding reached over $2 billion. The week’s funding has seen a jump toward trading tools, storage solutions, and payment infrastructure.

    NinjaTrader, $1.5 billion

    • Acquired by Kraken for $1.50 billion.
    • The M&A deal will expand Kraken’s trading analytics capabilities.
    • Building finance and trading infrastructure.
    • Developing analytical trading tools.

    MoonPay, $200 million

    • Moonpay received a $200 million revolving credit line from Galaxy, a crypto-focused financial services firm.
    • The company, which focuses on building payment and trading solutions, has raised a total of $1.16 billion so far.

    Walrus, $140 million

    • Walrus secured $140 million in an unknown round with $2 billion FDV.
    • The investment was backed by Standard Crypto, a16z crypto and Electric Capital.
    • Walrus is building storage solutions on the Sui (SUI) ecosystem.

    https://twitter.com/WalrusProtocol/status/1902726276953104673

    VIA, $28 million

    • VIA raised $28 million in Series B funding.
    • The investment was backed by Bosch Ventures, BMW i Ventures, and MassMutual Ventures.
    • The project has raised $45.15 million so far.

    https://twitter.com/solvewithvia/status/1902000790350246111

    Crossmint, $23.6 million

    • Crossmint, an NFT payment infrastructure builder, secured $23.6 million in Series A funding
    • The investment was backed by Ribbit Capital, Franklin Templeton, and Nyca

    Halliday, $20 million

    • Halliday raised $20 million in Series A funding.
    • Its backers include Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z crypto, Ron Conway’s SVA Angel and Blizzard.
    • The company, which is creating gaming payment infrastructure, has raised $26 million so far.

    Utila, $18 million

    • Utila secured $18 million in Series A funding.
    • The company is backed by Nyca Partners, Wing Venture Capital and NFX.
    • Utila is building multichain security wallet; It has raised $29.5 million so far.

    SlingShot DAO, $16 million

    • SlingShot DAO has raised $16 million in an unknown round.
    • Dragonfly, Animoca Brands, and DCG participated in the effort.
    • The project has raised $19 million so far.

    https://twitter.com/SlingshotDAO/status/1901385136664392175

    Privy, $15 million

    • Privy secured $15 million in an unknown round
    • The investment was backed by Ribbit Capital, Sequoia, and Paradigm
    • The startup has raised $33 million so far.

    Notable crypto VC funding rounds < $10 million

    • Ephyra, $10.5 million for AI gaming on P2E
    • Yeet, $7.75 million for P2E gaming on Berachain
    • Pluralis Research, $7.60 million for AI infrastructure
    • Uranium Digital, $6.10 million for real-world assets on Solana (SOL)
    • ABEX, $6 million for financial asset management
    • Soluna, Opinion Labs, and Hibachi each raised $5 million
    • Stable Sea, $3.5 million for stablecoin payments
    • Redacted, $3.01 million with $70 million FDV for entertainment
    • Level Protocol, $2.6 million for stablecoin solutions
    • Manifest Finance, $2.5 million for real-world assets
    • Stoffel MPC, $1.6 million for privacy infrastructure
    • Oro, $1.5 million for Solana real-world assets
    • Kamigotchi, $1.3 million for P2E gaming
    • Bedrock, $1.25 million with $25 million FDV for DeFi staking
    • NeuronX, $1 million for AI lending solutions


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