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Top 10 Cryptocurrency/Blockchain capital raises and investors in the U.S. - july 1st - 31st, 2026. Several interesting transactions closed in the Cryptocurrency/Blockchain sector over the past month. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me. * Luxxfolio Holdings, a digital infrastructure and technology company that buildsinfrastructure for the Litecoin blockchain ecosystem, received CAD 1.55 million of development capital through a private placement. * Blockmate Ventures, a Web3 incubator and venture creator that supports clean energy, blockchain technology, and decentralization businesses, received CAD 1 million of development capital from Gleneagle Securities, Carosa Corporation and other investors through a private placement. Merger/Acquisition * MasterDEX, a decentralized exchange platform that simplifies cryptocurrency trading and portfolio management across multiple blockchain networks, acquired by Liechtenstein Cryptoassets Exchange. * OdinBot, a copy trading platform that provides automated blockchain trading, wallet analysis, and real-time screening, acquired by Cielo. Later Stage VC * InvestiFi, an investment platform that integrates with digital banking platforms and enables users to invest in various financial assets, raised $20 million of Series B1 venture funding in a deal led by Vibe Credit Union. * Just Wallet, a blockchain-based payment platform that facilitates instant global money transfers through digital wallets and tokenized currencies, raised venture funding from Wakestream Ventures. Early Stage VC * Istari Digital, an engineering metaverse platform that enables digital engineering collaboration, modeling, simulation, and certification, raised $22.65 million of Series B venture funding. * Fun, a token launchpad that enables cryptocurrency creators to launch digital assets and manage liquidity across blockchain networks, raised $3.5 million of venture funding in a deal led by Becker Ventures. Seed Round * KrillPay, a borderless digital wallet that provides digital banking and cross-border transfers for migrants and underserved communities, raised $5.46 million of seed funding from Interactive Investor, AngelList and National Australia Bank. * M1X Global, a blockchain-based capital markets infrastructure that enables governments and institutions to issue and manage regulated digital securities, raised $5.5 million of seed funding in a deal led by Paradigm. #castleplacement #capitalraising #privateequity #venturecapital #investment #crypto #cryptocurrency #blockchain | Rashidah Billups Managing Director | Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to discuss your capital raise: Email: [email protected] (C)(917) 475-6679 Send Castle Placement a message: Sources: Information on this page was derived from a variety of sources including Bloomberg, Company Websites, Crunchbase, PitchBook and other news outlets. Castle Placement(R) does not warrant or guarantee this information, nor makes any representations as to the accuracy of the information. For more Risks, see CPGO Risks and Disclaimers. 0 Comments

Istari Digital has filed a notice of an exempt offering of securities to raise $40,000,001.00 in New Funding. According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Istari Digital is raising up to $40,000,001.00 in new funding. The federal securities law requires the notice to be filed by companies that have sold securities without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 in an offering made under Rule 504 or 506 of Regulation D or Section 4(a)(5) of the Securities Act. A company must file this notice within 15 days after the first sale of securities in the offering. For this purpose, the date of first sale is the date on which the first investor is irrevocably contractually committed to invest. Each issuer of securities that sells its securities in reliance on an exemption provided in Regulation D or Section 4(a)(5) of the Securities Act of 1933 must file this notice containing the information requested with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and with the state(s) requiring it. If more than one issuer has sold its securities in the same transaction, all issuers should be identified in this filing with the SEC. About Istari Digital Istari Digital is a technology company focused on transforming complex engineering into secure, continuous digital workflows. According to its website, Istari connects tools, teams, and environments so that disconnected processes become continuous, auditable workflows, while organizations retain full control over their data. Its platform enables engineering teams to determine whether systems are secure, validated, and compliant in minutes instead of months, streamlining the entire lifecycle from design through operation. Istari particularly serves air, sea, space, energy, and transportation organizations, helping them securely coordinate, validate, and operate complex systems across distributed engineering environments. The company positions itself as building foundational infrastructure for no-fail industries, aiming to make digital engineering ecosystems and an engineering metaverse a practical reality where technologies can be created and tested digitally, free from real-world constraints.