Cointelegraph Chinese & CGV Research Vane | Weekly Report on Global Encryption Market Investment and Financing Trends (2022.7.4-7.10)

With the turmoil in the global macro environment, investment in the encryption market has gradually turned cold, and many institutions are deeply involved in a liquidity crisis. From the statistics of this week (a total of 5 projects), the number of investment and financing of web3 infrastructure (2) and Game (3) projects has decreased significantly. CGV and CTC have summarized the investment and financing information worth noting in the global encryption market for a week. The following is the investment and financing information of the global encryption market from July 4 to July 10, 2022:

【infrastructure】

1. Thalex｜A round of financing 7.5 million euros｜Bitfinex and others participated in the investment

On July 7th, Thalex, an encrypted derivatives trading platform, announced that it has completed a round A financing of 7.5 million euros. Bitfinex, Bitstamp, Flow Traders, IMC, QCP and Wintermute participated in this round of financing.

Founded in 2020, Thalex is an encrypted derivatives trading platform focusing on options and futures. Thalex said it is working with Bitfinex and Bitstamp to enable customers to access the full suite of Thalex derivatives products from the user interface.

2. Hided Road｜A round of financing of 50 million US dollars｜FTX and Coinbase participated in the investment

On July 8, global credit service provider Hided Road Partners announced the completion of a $50 million Series A financing, led by Castle Island Ventures, Citadel Securities, FTX Ventures, Uncorrelated Ventures, Greycroft, XBTO Humla Ventures, Wintermute, SLN Capital, Profluent Trading, Coinbase Ventures and others participated in the investment.

Hidden Road aims to solve many of the problems in today's credit intermediary and prime brokerage businesses caused by legacy technology, outdated workflows and conflicts of interest. The company's platform is quantitatively driven, providing real-time risk management and seamless sewing credit.

【Game】

3. Klang Games｜Financing of US$41 million｜Animoca Brands led the investment

On July 6, German game developer Klang Games announced the completion of $41 million in financing. This round of financing was led by Animoca Brands and Kingsway Capital, with participation from Anthos, Novator, Supercell, Roosh, AngelHub and New Life Ventures.

Seed's plan is to build a persistent and permanent simulated world experience where players can shape their own destiny and share experiences with AI-powered virtual humans.

Original link: https://venturebeat.com/2022/07/06/klang-games-raises-41m-to-build-seed-virtual-world-with-ai-beings/

4. Planetarium Labs｜A round of financing of 32 million US dollars｜Animoca Brands led the investment

On July 7, Web3 game network Planetarium Labs announced the completion of a $32 million Series A round of financing led by Animoca Brands, with participation from Samsung Next, Krust Universe, Kakao, and WeMade. Planetarium Labs supports the game to run its specific blockchain network, and can freely design its governance model and Token economics.

5. Aver｜Seed round of financing 7.5 million US dollars｜Jump Crypto led the investment

On July 9, Aver, the Solana ecological sports entertainment platform, completed a $7.5 million seed round of financing led by Jump Crypto, with PetRock Capital, Solar Eco Fund, Serum Ventures, Blue Pool Capital, Genesis Block Ventures, Susquehanna International Group, Mirana Ventures and others participated in the investment. The financing will be used to expand Aver's business in the United States and Europe, and cooperate with more game publishers and development companies to explore the P2E game business.

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