Today, market analyst CryptoDep highlighted the performance of the crypto fundraising sector last week. According to the data, several crypto startups engaged in multiple funding rounds and raised a total of $310.6 million during the week. In the week of December 14 to December 20, 2025, 10 prominent crypto projects attracted funds through strategic fundraising events, with the funds raised showing resilience in investor confidence despite current heightened market conditions.
Crypto markets have remained in the extreme fear phase despite the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut less than two weeks ago. Typically, interest rate cuts often favor risky assets like cryptocurrencies. However, this time the rate reduction came with a cautionary stance that confused investors’ sentiment. For now, digital tokens including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and several others are trading down due to fear-driven trading and profit-taking as investors anticipate fresh optimism next year.
Despite the drastic declines in crypto prices, the week’s fundraising performance suggested resilient investor appetite for digital assets and blockchain ventures.
Top Crypto Fundraising Events Last Week
RedotPay
RedotPay, a Hong Kong-based stablecoin-focused payment fintech, is at the top of the list because it raised the largest amount of money from crypto investors last week. On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, RedotPay raised $107 million in a series B funding round led by Goodwater Capital, with various crypto investors, including Pantera Capital, Blockchain Capital, Circle Ventures, and others, participating in the investment drive event. RedotPay, which was established to simplify the use of stablecoins in day-to-day financial activity, disclosed that it plans to utilize the new funding to support strategic acquisitions focused on broadening its product lines and infrastructure capabilities.
Fuse
Second on the list is Fuse, a London-based decentralized renewable energy company that aims to redefine the global energy grid by operating a DePIN energy network that enables people to produce, trade, and consume energy through a peer-to-peer approach. It is building a decentralized P2P energy marketplace that allows direct energy exchanges among community members, thus eliminating the need for traditional energy providers. As per the data, Fuse raised $70 million in a series B funding round, organized by major venture companies, including LowerCarbon Capital and Balderton Capital. Fuse said it will use the new funding to advance the effectiveness of its DePIN energy project built on Solana.
METYA
METYA, an AI-powered Web3 dating platform, followed the list. On Wednesday, December 17, METYA secured $50 million in a strategic funding round led by Century United Holdings Group and participated in by other investors, including Castrum Istanbul, Alpha Capital, M2M Capital, and Vertex Capital. METYA disclosed that it intends to use the new funding to expedite its global advancement plans in MePay (payment services), AI-powered social networking, and international liquidity interconnectivity.
DAWN
DAWN, a DePIN network built on Solana that enables users to access the web from user-owned broadband nodes, also conducted a significant funding event last week. On Thursday, December 18, DAWN raised $13 million in a series B funding round organized by Polychain Capital. As per the announcement, DAWN will utilize the funds to broaden the coverage of its DePIN network across the US and launch global deployments.
ETHGAS
Fifth on the list is ETHGAS, a market trading platform and an infrastructure Layer for the Ethereum economy. On Wednesday, December 17, ETHGAS secured $12 million in a seed funding round led by Polychain Capital and participation from Amber Group, SIG DT, Lafayette Macro Advisors, BlueYard Capital, and Stake Capital. As per the data, ETHGas plans to utilize the newly raised capital to develop an Ethereum blockspace futures market.
Other Projects with Top Crypto Funding Activity Last Week
Other crypto startups that raised outstanding fundraise last week include digital trade finance platform Olea, crypto yield optimization protocol YO Labs, Bitcoin and stablecoin payments infrastructure company Speed, AI-driven blockchain security company TestMachine, crypto fintech firm SocialGood, and AI agent platform HolmesAI, as further illustrated in the analyst’s data.
Source: https://blockchainreporter.net/crypto-fundraising-registers-310-6-million-amid-intense-volatility-week-redotpay-fuse-metya-dawn-and-others-lead-in-vc-funding/
