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MAJOR RECENT CRYPTO FUNDRAISING EVENTS #PrimeIntellect #Gauntlet #EDXMarkets #MercadoBitcoin #KORProtocol #AIsa #M1XGlobal #Elliptic

TOP TRENDING CRYPTOS BY #COINMARKETCAP $LAB $DEXE $SKL $SENT $UP $TAG $EDGE $NEX $AERO $UB

Weekly Market Overview — July 10, 2026

📊 A snapshot of this week’s crypto market activity, highlighting sector performance, price trends, and key indicators.

🔥 Top Categories (7D):
Zero Knowledge +14.0%
Modular Blockchain +10.1%
Yield Aggregator +9.2%
Lending Platform +7.1%
DAO +4.5%

📉 Market Indicators:
😨 Fear & Greed Index: 30 (Fear)
🟠 Altcoin Season Index: 50/100 — Bitcoin remains dominant

#CryptoUpdate #MarketRecap #DigitalAssets #CryptoTrends #WeeklyOverview

Gauntlet raises $125M in a Series C funding round

#Gauntlet secures $125M in a Series C funding round led by SBI Holdings. This funding round brings Gauntlet's total funds raised to $169.63M. The funding will support Gauntlet's expansion into traditional capital markets, grow its global team with #AI-driven operations, and accelerate new onchain offerings.

Gauntlet is a financial modeling and quantitative risk management platform that optimizes capital efficiency and economic security for decentralized finance protocols.

👉 x.com/gauntlet_xyz/status/2075203815582900638

Prime Intellect raises $130M in a Series A funding round

#PrimeIntellect secures $130M in a Series A funding round led by Radical Ventures, with participation from NVIDIA Ventures, Intel Capital, and Dell Technologies Capital. The funding round brings Prime Intellect's total funds raised to $150.5M.

Prime Intellect is a decentralized #AI infrastructure platform building an open superintelligence stack with tools for #AIagent development, compute, reinforcement learning, and deployment.

👉 x.com/PrimeIntellect/status/2074899489190785419

BitGo enhances institutional Bitcoin wallets with quantum-resistant safeguards

#BitGo is set to introduce new quantum-resistant security tools for #Bitcoin wallets. The launch builds on BitGo’s multi-signature security architecture by introducing new tools to manage wallet-key exposure, optimize #UTXO handling, and enhance institutional wallet operations in preparation for a post-quantum future.

BitGo said the new tools it plans to introduce in the coming weeks will include a patent-pending method that groups and prioritizes UTXOs by address to reduce security risks from partially spent funds. The patent-pending solution does not cover address types that reveal public keys, such as Taproot and Pay-to-Public-Key, which require separate security measures.

👉 theblock.co/post/407661/bitgo-quantum-protection-institutional-bitcoin-wallets

#WEB TRAFFIC TO DEXES FOR THE LAST MONTH #Hyperliquid #Jupiter #PumpSwap #Uniswap #Meteora #PancakeSwap #Raydium #Aerodrome #Orca #Curve #Fluid #Cetus #Momentum #DODO #SunSwap

TOP 15 PROJECTS BY LENDING VOLUME IN Q2 2026

Let's review metrics of the leading crypto lending protocols, highlighting their volume, transactions, and loans initiated. Covered lending markets hold $30.56B in total assets, with active borrower debt standing at $21.76B. Among the top 15 leaders by lending volume in Q2 2026 are:

Venus Aave Morpho Spark Kamino Jupiter Fluid Euler Compound Maple Lista HyperLend Neverland Dolomite Benqi

TOP #STABLECOINS BY MARKET CAPITALIZATION

TOTAL #STABLE MARKET CAP - $314.43B

STABLE DOMINANCE - 14.54%

USDT DOMINANCE - 59.02%

$USDT $USDC $DAI $USD1 $USDe $USDG $PYUSD $USDY $RLUSD

Paradigm raises $1.2B for its third venture vehicle

#Paradigm secures $1.2B for its third venture vehicle to make more bets outside of the sector, including artificial intelligence and robotics. Paradigm’s expansion into #AI follows growing investment in artificial intelligence startups and declining funding across the crypto sector.

The fundraising highlights a renewed focus on the intersection of AI and blockchain following the previous market cycle’s adjustments. As #AIagents , decentralized computing, and on-chain data infrastructure continue to advance, more crypto investors are viewing AI as a key growth opportunity for the next phase of the industry.

👉 bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-08/crypto-focused-vc-firm-paradigm-raises-1-2-billion-for-ai-bets

BNB Chain develops a new Layer 1 for agentic trading

#BNBChain $BNB is building a new #Layer1 blockchain for agentic trading, unveiling the first details of an architecture built over several months. The chain will operate alongside the existing BNB Chain ecosystem and aim to deliver sub-50ms transaction preconfirmations. Its design goal is to deliver a centralized exchange-like trading experience while maintaining on-chain transparency and self-custody. The new chain’s testnet is expected to launch by the end of 2026, with mainnet deployment planned for early 2027.

👉 theblock.co/post/407406/bnb-chain-builds-new-layer-1-for-agentic-trading-targets-2027-mainnet

TOP BLOCKCHAINS BY WEEKLY CODE COMMITS #Katana #ICP #Ethereum #Sui #Cardano #Zcash #Injective #Harmony #Flow #Polkadot #Kusama #Hedera #Arbitrum #Stellar #Avalanche

Tether unveils $20M investment in Mercado Bitcoin

#Tether has invested $20M in #MercadoBitcoin to expand Latin America's onchain financial infrastructure. The funding will support Mercado Bitcoin’s growth across payments infrastructure, tokenized investment products, lending, on-chain capital markets, strategic partnerships, and international expansion. The investment also supports Tether's broader strategy of backing real-world financial infrastructure.

👉 x.com/tether/status/2074482843074310390

TOP 15 CROSS CHAIN BRIDGES BY MONTHLY VOLUME #Relay #USDT0 #Hyperliquid #Across #Polygon #Mayan #Lighter #IBC #Stargate #Rhinofi #Arbitrum #Optimism #Symbiosis #deBridge #Gnosis

KOR Protocol raises $7.5M in a Series A funding round

#KORProtocol secures $7.5M in a Series A funding round at a $100M valuation. The round saw participation from 1kx, Blockchain Capital, Republic Crypto, Animoca Brands, Alumni Ventures, Avalanche, SevenX Ventures, Sfermion, and Solana.

KOR Protocol is an on-chain creative asset clearinghouse and intellectual property infrastructure layer deployed on the #Base blockchain.

👉 x.com/KorProtocol/status/2074527965946565015

TOP PERPETUAL DEXES BY MONTHLY TRADING VOLUME #Hyperliquid #Aster #ApeX #Lighter #Grvt #Variational #GMTrade #StandX #edgeX #Evedex #Pacifica #Extended #Jupiter #Nado #Avantis

EDX Markets raises $76M in a Series C funding round

#EDXMarkets secures $76M in a Series C funding round led by SBI Holdings. The proceeds will support the expansion of the firm’s trading, clearing, and settlement infrastructure, while accelerating product development and scaling global operations.

EDX Markets is a digital asset trading platform that combines institutional-grade technology with traditional financial market infrastructure to provide a highly liquid cryptocurrency ecosystem.

👉 prnewswire.com/news-releases/edx-markets-closes-76-million-series-c-funding-round-led-by-sbi-holdings-to-enhance-institutional-digital-asset-infrastructure-302819428

M1X Global raises $5.5M in a Seed funding round

#M1XGlobal secures $5.5M in a Seed funding round led by Paradigm, with participation from Breed VC. The round was oversubscribed, with Paradigm stepping in early and securing the majority of the allocation. The new funding round brings the company’s total funding to $8.5M, following a $3M angel round that closed in March.

M1X Global is a financial technology company specializing in tokenized sovereign debt and blockchain-based capital markets.

👉 theblock.co/post/407341/paradigm-m1x-global-funding-tokenized-sovereign-debt

TOP BLOCKCHAINS BY MONTHLY TRADING VOLUME ON DEXES #Solana #Ethereum #Base #BNBChain #Hyperliquid #Polygon #Arbitrum #Near #Avalanche #Tron #Sui #Monad #XLayer #Aptos #OPMainnet

ETHEREUM HOLDINGS BY ORGANIZATIONS

Organizations continue to expand their Ethereum holdings, solidifying cryptocurrency's role in traditional financial markets. Total strategic $ETH reserve holding by these organizations now amounts to 8.25M $ETH ($13.99B), representing 6.82% of the total token supply. As the market matures, these holdings underscore the evolving relationship between traditional institutions and digital assets.

#Ethereum $ETH #Crypto