Last week's funding weekly report announced 11 investment events, totaling over $100 million. Among them, a notable highlight is the additional funding of 2.8 billion yen by the Japanese yen stablecoin exchange jpyc.

jpyc exchange secured funds in the second phase of its Series B round from NCB Venture Capital, MetaPlanet, Tech Mira Holdings, and others. The total amount raised has reached 4.6 billion yen. The issuance amount of jpyc exchange exceeding 2.1 billion yen, which has increased 2.6 times in the past three months, indicates growth in the Japanese yen stablecoin market. Partnerships with Sony Bank and LINE NEXT are also progressing, likely enhancing its practicality.

Other major developments include, in DeFi, Abu Dhabi's tokenization platform KAIO raising $8 million (with Tether participation), and Morpho-based 3F raising $4 million. In AI + Web3, Cluster Protocol raised $5 million, AIW3 raised $2 million in seed funding, and Fere AI secured $1.3 million. In infrastructure, ILITY raised $2 million, and RealGo exceeded $3.5 million.

Prediction markets are also lively, with Sooth Labs raising $50 million, valuing the company at $335 million. Polymarket is also in discussions for a $400 million funding round, with an estimated valuation of $15 billion. Malaysian digital asset exchange Hata completed an $8 million Series A funding.

Active institutional investor activity is also evident, with market maker Optiver investing in venture fund Eden Block, focused on crypto assets and AI. It shows a broad influx of blockchain-related funding. Projects originating from Japan, like jpyc exchange, gaining international recognition is personally noteworthy.