Forwarded from CryptoRank Fundraising Digest
Top 7 notable rounds of this week
Auradine - $153M
LayerZero - $55M
WLFI - $25M
ZND - $20M
Optimum - $11M
Resolv - $10M
ORO AI - $6.0M
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Auradine - $153M
LayerZero - $55M
WLFI - $25M
ZND - $20M
Optimum - $11M
Resolv - $10M
ORO AI - $6.0M
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BNB Chain hits 12M active USDT addresses
In the last 30 days, BNB Chain recorded 12M active USDT addresses, while the total number of unique active USDT addresses across all chains reached 31.1M.
Together, BNB Chain and TRON account for 74% (23.2M) of all active USDT addresses. Meanwhile, Arbitrum, Polygon, and Celo have outpaced Solana in this metric.
👉 cryptorank.io/categories/stablecoin
In the last 30 days, BNB Chain recorded 12M active USDT addresses, while the total number of unique active USDT addresses across all chains reached 31.1M.
Together, BNB Chain and TRON account for 74% (23.2M) of all active USDT addresses. Meanwhile, Arbitrum, Polygon, and Celo have outpaced Solana in this metric.
👉 cryptorank.io/categories/stablecoin
🔓 Top 7 Token Unlocks of the Upcoming Week
The following tokens with the largest unlock amount will be unlocked next week:
Plume Network - $17.72M
Ronin - $16.13M
Scroll - $9.65M
AltLayer - $6.93M
SoSoValue - $3.28M
ZND - $2.50M
SPACE ID - $2.28M
👉 https://cryptorank.io/token-unlock
The following tokens with the largest unlock amount will be unlocked next week:
Plume Network - $17.72M
Ronin - $16.13M
Scroll - $9.65M
AltLayer - $6.93M
SoSoValue - $3.28M
ZND - $2.50M
SPACE ID - $2.28M
👉 https://cryptorank.io/token-unlock
Crypto Market Recap: Q1 2025
Q1 2025 kicks off a new era for crypto. Trump’s return puts U.S. policy in focus, while global shifts reshape both the economy and crypto’s role in it.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/insights/reports/crypto-market-recap-q-1-2025
Q1 2025 kicks off a new era for crypto. Trump’s return puts U.S. policy in focus, while global shifts reshape both the economy and crypto’s role in it.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/insights/reports/crypto-market-recap-q-1-2025
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Crypto Market Recap: Q1 2025 | Recap | CryptoRank.io
Q1 2025 marks the beginning of a new chapter for the crypto industry. With Donald Trump entering the White House as the 47th President, U.S. policy on crypto
📈Market Overview
BTC climbed 2.6% to reach $87K, returning to price levels last seen in March.
TAO, STX, FET, and FARTCOIN saw notable increases, each rising by more than 5%.
Market Cap: $2.88T
24h Liquidation: $207.4M
Fear & Greed Index: 39 (Fear)
👉 Latest News
- Metaplanet has acquired 330 BTC for ~$28.2M at ~$85.6 per BTC
- Synthetix’s sUSD slides further away from peg after protocol update
- Vitalik Buterin floats swapping Ethereum’s EVM for RISC-V to boost scalability
👉 Small Cap Gainers
Loom Network +153%
Function X +142%
Lumo Labs +107%
Elixir +74.1%
Housecoin +69.9%
👉 Recent Funding Rounds
ZND $20M Funding Round backed by Rollman Management
Neutrl $5M Seed Round led by Accomplice and STIX
Glider $4M Funding Round led by a16z CSX
BTC climbed 2.6% to reach $87K, returning to price levels last seen in March.
TAO, STX, FET, and FARTCOIN saw notable increases, each rising by more than 5%.
Market Cap: $2.88T
24h Liquidation: $207.4M
Fear & Greed Index: 39 (Fear)
👉 Latest News
- Metaplanet has acquired 330 BTC for ~$28.2M at ~$85.6 per BTC
- Synthetix’s sUSD slides further away from peg after protocol update
- Vitalik Buterin floats swapping Ethereum’s EVM for RISC-V to boost scalability
👉 Small Cap Gainers
Loom Network +153%
Function X +142%
Lumo Labs +107%
Elixir +74.1%
Housecoin +69.9%
👉 Recent Funding Rounds
ZND $20M Funding Round backed by Rollman Management
Neutrl $5M Seed Round led by Accomplice and STIX
Glider $4M Funding Round led by a16z CSX
TRON stablecoin market cap up $4B in a month
Over the past 30 days, TRON’s stablecoin market cap grew by $4.26B, while Solana added $478M. In contrast, Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Optimism saw declines.
Sui and Sonic also posted growth, while Aptos reached $1B in stablecoin market cap for the first time. Unichain surged by $152M, fueled by its new incentives campaign.
👉 cryptorank.io/categories/stablecoin
Over the past 30 days, TRON’s stablecoin market cap grew by $4.26B, while Solana added $478M. In contrast, Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Optimism saw declines.
Sui and Sonic also posted growth, while Aptos reached $1B in stablecoin market cap for the first time. Unichain surged by $152M, fueled by its new incentives campaign.
👉 cryptorank.io/categories/stablecoin
Undervalued Layer 2s by Market Cap-to-Fundraising Ratio
Once a hot narrative, Layer 2 networks have fallen into a phase of stagnation. However, some L2 projects managed to raise substantial funding during their early rounds and are now trading at market capitalizations lower than the amounts they originally raised.
This situation invites two interpretations: one pessimistic, the other optimistic.
The pessimistic take is that many of these projects were overvalued — not just by retail investors but also by professional VCs. It suggests that a VC-backed valuation doesn't necessarily serve as a price floor.
The optimistic view is that if these L2 chains have retained a significant portion of their raised funds, their current treasuries could be close in value to their market caps. This offers hope for a potential future price surge, fueled by strong financial reserves.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/tags/layer-2
Once a hot narrative, Layer 2 networks have fallen into a phase of stagnation. However, some L2 projects managed to raise substantial funding during their early rounds and are now trading at market capitalizations lower than the amounts they originally raised.
This situation invites two interpretations: one pessimistic, the other optimistic.
The pessimistic take is that many of these projects were overvalued — not just by retail investors but also by professional VCs. It suggests that a VC-backed valuation doesn't necessarily serve as a price floor.
The optimistic view is that if these L2 chains have retained a significant portion of their raised funds, their current treasuries could be close in value to their market caps. This offers hope for a potential future price surge, fueled by strong financial reserves.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/tags/layer-2
📉Market Overview
Crypto market held firm despite a sell-off in US equities triggered by Trump, who referred to Fed Chair Powell as “Mr. Too Late.”
DEEP rallied 70% following the announcement of its listing on Upbit, while FARTCOIN added 10%, pushing its market cap past the $1B mark.
Market Cap: $2.88T
24h Liquidation: $266.6M
Fear & Greed Index: 47 (Fear)
👉 Latest News
- Mantra says CEO has begun the process of burning his 150M OM
- Strategy has acquired 6,556 BTC for $555.8M at $84,785 per BTC
- Zora announced that it will release ZORA token on April 23
👉 Small Cap Gainers
Pirate Nation +61.5%
Orbiter Finance +55.4%
Luce +48.4%
Pixels +46.9%
Treasure +36.6%
👉 Recent Funding Rounds
Upexi $100M Post-IPO Round led by GSR
Glider $4M Funding Round led by a16z CSX
ZND $20M Funding Round backed by Rollman Management
Crypto market held firm despite a sell-off in US equities triggered by Trump, who referred to Fed Chair Powell as “Mr. Too Late.”
DEEP rallied 70% following the announcement of its listing on Upbit, while FARTCOIN added 10%, pushing its market cap past the $1B mark.
Market Cap: $2.88T
24h Liquidation: $266.6M
Fear & Greed Index: 47 (Fear)
👉 Latest News
- Mantra says CEO has begun the process of burning his 150M OM
- Strategy has acquired 6,556 BTC for $555.8M at $84,785 per BTC
- Zora announced that it will release ZORA token on April 23
👉 Small Cap Gainers
Pirate Nation +61.5%
Orbiter Finance +55.4%
Luce +48.4%
Pixels +46.9%
Treasure +36.6%
👉 Recent Funding Rounds
Upexi $100M Post-IPO Round led by GSR
Glider $4M Funding Round led by a16z CSX
ZND $20M Funding Round backed by Rollman Management
New Portion of Airdrop Campaigns: April Edition
Discover newly arrived airdrops campaigns and be among the first participants.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/drophunting
Discover newly arrived airdrops campaigns and be among the first participants.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/drophunting
Tokenized gold hits $100M DEX volume
As gold breaks past the $3,500 mark for the first time ever, tokenized gold assets PAXG and XAUt have now surpassed $102M in monthly DEX volume on Ethereum.
After hitting $18M in January 2025, the volume has surged more than fivefold in under three months.
👉 cryptorank.io/price/pax-gold
As gold breaks past the $3,500 mark for the first time ever, tokenized gold assets PAXG and XAUt have now surpassed $102M in monthly DEX volume on Ethereum.
After hitting $18M in January 2025, the volume has surged more than fivefold in under three months.
👉 cryptorank.io/price/pax-gold
📈Market Overview
Сrypto market rebounded as Trump signaled easing tensions with China. BTC has risen above $93K, while ETH gained 13% and is trading around $1800.
Top gainers over the past 24h include IMX, SUI, SPX, and VIRTUAL, each adding around 30% to their prices.
Market Cap: $3.06T
24h Liquidation: $624.2M
Fear & Greed Index: 72 (Greed)
👉 Latest News
- Trump Media partners with Crypto.com to develop 'Made in America' ETFs
- Ripple launches RLUSD stablecoin on Aave, expanding its DeFi presence
- Chiliz meets with SEC crypto task force amid US market reentry plans
👉 Small Cap Gainers
Troll +249%
Nuls +211%
Zerebro +174%
Dark Eclipse +141%
Neiro Eth +100%
👉 Recent Funding Rounds
Arch Network $13M Series A Round led by Pantera Capital
Inflow $1.1M Pre-Seed Round backed by Alliance DAO
Analog $15M Funding Round led by Bolts Capital
Сrypto market rebounded as Trump signaled easing tensions with China. BTC has risen above $93K, while ETH gained 13% and is trading around $1800.
Top gainers over the past 24h include IMX, SUI, SPX, and VIRTUAL, each adding around 30% to their prices.
Market Cap: $3.06T
24h Liquidation: $624.2M
Fear & Greed Index: 72 (Greed)
👉 Latest News
- Trump Media partners with Crypto.com to develop 'Made in America' ETFs
- Ripple launches RLUSD stablecoin on Aave, expanding its DeFi presence
- Chiliz meets with SEC crypto task force amid US market reentry plans
👉 Small Cap Gainers
Troll +249%
Nuls +211%
Zerebro +174%
Dark Eclipse +141%
Neiro Eth +100%
👉 Recent Funding Rounds
Arch Network $13M Series A Round led by Pantera Capital
Inflow $1.1M Pre-Seed Round backed by Alliance DAO
Analog $15M Funding Round led by Bolts Capital
Bitcoin Outpaces S&P 500 in 2025 YTD Performance
As seen on the chart, Bitcoin and the S&P 500 have shown similar price dynamics since the beginning of the year. However, Bitcoin has outperformed the S&P 500, suggesting that its underlying fundamentals such as declining exchange reserves, a pro-crypto stance from the U.S. administration, and growing institutional adoption remain strong.
At the same time, heightened market uncertainty, driven in part by President Trump’s tariff policies, has fueled a steady rise in gold prices. Notably, gold has delivered the best returns among major assets since the start of 2025.
For crypto holders, the key takeaway is that if this trend of correlated price movement continues, Bitcoin could continue to deliver higher returns than the S&P 500.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/price/bitcoin
As seen on the chart, Bitcoin and the S&P 500 have shown similar price dynamics since the beginning of the year. However, Bitcoin has outperformed the S&P 500, suggesting that its underlying fundamentals such as declining exchange reserves, a pro-crypto stance from the U.S. administration, and growing institutional adoption remain strong.
At the same time, heightened market uncertainty, driven in part by President Trump’s tariff policies, has fueled a steady rise in gold prices. Notably, gold has delivered the best returns among major assets since the start of 2025.
For crypto holders, the key takeaway is that if this trend of correlated price movement continues, Bitcoin could continue to deliver higher returns than the S&P 500.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/price/bitcoin
Bitcoin now makes up 11% of gold’s market size
As gold’s market cap continues to grow, Bitcoin’s share stands at 11% in 2025.
Even though the percentage has slightly declined, Bitcoin’s Total Addressable Market (TAM) keeps expanding as the gold market grows.
👉 cryptorank.io/price/bitcoin
As gold’s market cap continues to grow, Bitcoin’s share stands at 11% in 2025.
Even though the percentage has slightly declined, Bitcoin’s Total Addressable Market (TAM) keeps expanding as the gold market grows.
👉 cryptorank.io/price/bitcoin
Bitcoin Accumulation by ETFs Tied to Global Milestones
A chart tracking Bitcoin holdings reveals two distinct periods of accumulation by the five largest ETF providers. The first surge followed the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in early 2024, coinciding with anticipation around the halving event. The second came later that year, building in the run-up to the U.S. presidential election and accelerating after Donald J. Trump’s victory in November.
In the intervening months, ETF holdings remained largely flat, underscoring the tendency of institutional investors to act around major market-shaping events.
The pattern suggests that Bitcoin is increasingly treated as a strategic asset in the face of global milestones. Looking ahead, there are several potential catalysts that could spur a new round of institutional accumulation:
- A policy shift by the Federal Reserve toward interest rate cuts;
- Expansion of Bitcoin ETFs into major international markets like Europe or Asia;
- A major Bitcoin network upgrade or a breakthrough in scalability.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/price/bitcoin
A chart tracking Bitcoin holdings reveals two distinct periods of accumulation by the five largest ETF providers. The first surge followed the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in early 2024, coinciding with anticipation around the halving event. The second came later that year, building in the run-up to the U.S. presidential election and accelerating after Donald J. Trump’s victory in November.
In the intervening months, ETF holdings remained largely flat, underscoring the tendency of institutional investors to act around major market-shaping events.
The pattern suggests that Bitcoin is increasingly treated as a strategic asset in the face of global milestones. Looking ahead, there are several potential catalysts that could spur a new round of institutional accumulation:
- A policy shift by the Federal Reserve toward interest rate cuts;
- Expansion of Bitcoin ETFs into major international markets like Europe or Asia;
- A major Bitcoin network upgrade or a breakthrough in scalability.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/price/bitcoin
📉Market Overview
Market has slightly pulled back after yesterday’s rally. BTC is trading above $92K, and ETH is holding steady above $1,700.
TRUMP surged by 28% after announcing a new utility: a private dinner with Donald Trump on May 22 for the top 220 holders based on their average balance from April 23 to May 12.
Market Cap: $3.03T
24h Liquidation: $332.5M
Fear & Greed Index: 63 (Greed)
👉 Latest News
- SOL Strategies raises $500M in convertible notes issuance to buy Solana tokens
- PayPal will launch a program offering U.S. users a 3.7% annual yield on PYUSD
- Zora airdropped 1B ZORA to roughly 2.4M addresses
👉 Small Cap Gainers
MemeFi +117%
JellyJelly +64.6%
pSTAKE +60.3%
Guild of Guardians +40.0%
Luce +32.4%
👉 Recent Funding Rounds
Arch Network $13M Series A Round led by Pantera Capital
Mask Network $5M Strategic Round backed by DWF Labs
Symbiotic $29M Series A Round led by Pantera Capital
Market has slightly pulled back after yesterday’s rally. BTC is trading above $92K, and ETH is holding steady above $1,700.
TRUMP surged by 28% after announcing a new utility: a private dinner with Donald Trump on May 22 for the top 220 holders based on their average balance from April 23 to May 12.
Market Cap: $3.03T
24h Liquidation: $332.5M
Fear & Greed Index: 63 (Greed)
👉 Latest News
- SOL Strategies raises $500M in convertible notes issuance to buy Solana tokens
- PayPal will launch a program offering U.S. users a 3.7% annual yield on PYUSD
- Zora airdropped 1B ZORA to roughly 2.4M addresses
👉 Small Cap Gainers
MemeFi +117%
JellyJelly +64.6%
pSTAKE +60.3%
Guild of Guardians +40.0%
Luce +32.4%
👉 Recent Funding Rounds
Arch Network $13M Series A Round led by Pantera Capital
Mask Network $5M Strategic Round backed by DWF Labs
Symbiotic $29M Series A Round led by Pantera Capital
$395,608 – The Cost to Enter the Top 220 $TRUMP Holders for a Dinner with Trump
Trump recently announced that the top 220 $TRUMP holders will be eligible to register for a “TRUMP Dinner” with the President.
As of now, you need to hold more than 32,085 $TRUMP tokens to make it into the top 220 — which equals approximately $395,608, based on the current price of $12.33 per token.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/price/official-trump
Trump recently announced that the top 220 $TRUMP holders will be eligible to register for a “TRUMP Dinner” with the President.
As of now, you need to hold more than 32,085 $TRUMP tokens to make it into the top 220 — which equals approximately $395,608, based on the current price of $12.33 per token.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/price/official-trump
Top 10 Projects by TVL on Hemi Network
Currently, Hemi Network is the largest Bitcoin Layer-2 chain by TVL. Discover the leading protocol on Hemi Network:
Hemi Staking - $287M
DeSyn Protocol - $283M
Pell Network - $138M
VaultCraft - $92.3M
LayerBank - $71.8M
BitFi - $64.3M
iZUMi Finance - $45.8M
ZeroLend - $23.9M
Spectra - $18.8M
Uniswap - $18.4M
👉 https://cryptorank.io/ecosystems/hemi
Currently, Hemi Network is the largest Bitcoin Layer-2 chain by TVL. Discover the leading protocol on Hemi Network:
Hemi Staking - $287M
DeSyn Protocol - $283M
Pell Network - $138M
VaultCraft - $92.3M
LayerBank - $71.8M
BitFi - $64.3M
iZUMi Finance - $45.8M
ZeroLend - $23.9M
Spectra - $18.8M
Uniswap - $18.4M
👉 https://cryptorank.io/ecosystems/hemi
Bitcoin Exchange Balances Drop to 5-Year Low: Is a Price Surge Coming?
Bitcoin balance on exchanges has dropped to its lowest level since 2019. Historically, such declines have often preceded price increases, as shown in the chart. Could we be seeing the start of a similar scenario?
👉 https://cryptorank.io/price/bitcoin
Bitcoin balance on exchanges has dropped to its lowest level since 2019. Historically, such declines have often preceded price increases, as shown in the chart. Could we be seeing the start of a similar scenario?
👉 https://cryptorank.io/price/bitcoin
📈Market Overview
Market is in a flat phase, but some tokens are breaking out. PENGU and STX have jumped over 20%, while SUI and HNT gained more than 10%.
Market Cap: $3.05T
24h Liquidation: $265.9M
Fear & Greed Index: 60 (Greed)
👉 Latest News
- Federal Reserve Board announces the withdrawal of guidance for banks related to crypto
- ThorChain will be integrating XRP, with the mainnet rollout scheduled to begin in mid-May
- Tether USDT0 is now a Hyperliquid validator, in partnership with Luganodes
👉 Small Cap Gainers
Pwease +107%
Flamingo +94.1%
Biswap +66.1%
Alpaca Fi +63.1%
FLock +47.2%
👉 Recent Funding Rounds
Theo $20M Funding Round led by Hack VC and Anthos Capital
Symbiotic $29M Series A Round led by Pantera Capital
Alpaca $52M Series C Round backed by Unbound
Market is in a flat phase, but some tokens are breaking out. PENGU and STX have jumped over 20%, while SUI and HNT gained more than 10%.
Market Cap: $3.05T
24h Liquidation: $265.9M
Fear & Greed Index: 60 (Greed)
👉 Latest News
- Federal Reserve Board announces the withdrawal of guidance for banks related to crypto
- ThorChain will be integrating XRP, with the mainnet rollout scheduled to begin in mid-May
- Tether USDT0 is now a Hyperliquid validator, in partnership with Luganodes
👉 Small Cap Gainers
Pwease +107%
Flamingo +94.1%
Biswap +66.1%
Alpaca Fi +63.1%
FLock +47.2%
👉 Recent Funding Rounds
Theo $20M Funding Round led by Hack VC and Anthos Capital
Symbiotic $29M Series A Round led by Pantera Capital
Alpaca $52M Series C Round backed by Unbound
Ethereum market dominance hits 4-year low
ETH market dominance drops to just 7.4%, returning to early 2020 levels, after peaking at 22% in 2021.
- Back in 2021, 1 ETH could get you 0.08 BTC.
- In 2023, you could trade 1 ETH for 111 SOL.
- Today, 1 ETH gets you 0.018 BTC and 11.5 SOL.
Now you need 4x more ETH to get the same amount of BTC, and 10x more to get the same amount of SOL.
Compare ETH with other coins 👉 cryptorank.io/price/ethereum
ETH market dominance drops to just 7.4%, returning to early 2020 levels, after peaking at 22% in 2021.
- Back in 2021, 1 ETH could get you 0.08 BTC.
- In 2023, you could trade 1 ETH for 111 SOL.
- Today, 1 ETH gets you 0.018 BTC and 11.5 SOL.
Now you need 4x more ETH to get the same amount of BTC, and 10x more to get the same amount of SOL.
Compare ETH with other coins 👉 cryptorank.io/price/ethereum
