HappyRobot Hits $1.2B Valuation After $150M Series C

EDX Markets Raises $76M Series C Led by SBI Holdings

EDX Markets Raises $69M Series C, SBI Holdings Joins as Strategic Investor

Tether Leads $1.4B Series C for German Robotics Firm NEURA, Plans Crypto Payments Integration

The Temasek-led round validates the thesis that AI-driven design of physical components (jet engines, chips) is a mega-trend. For crypto, this strengthens the narrative around decentralized AI compute tokens (RNDR, FET, AKT) as complementary infrastructure, potentially drawing capital away from pure VanEck-type AI equities toward blockchain-based alternatives that solve similar problems at lower cost.

London-based AI industrial design company PhysicsX raised a $300M Series C led by Temasek at a $2.4B valuation.

PhysicsX Lands $300M Series C Led by Temasek, Valued at $2.4B

Temasek's $300M bet on PhysicsX is a silent vote against decentralized AI—crypto AI tokens may lose the narrative war.

Bitcoin

The travel-tech fundraise signals that traditional venture capital is still flowing into offline sectors, which may compete for capital that could have otherwise rotated into crypto during a period of extreme fear. Larger trends show a divergence: while crypto markets are in bearish contraction (F&G at 11), non-crypto VC deals like this suggest risk appetite remains healthy outside the digital asset space.

Airbnb-led Series C round raises $58M for WeRoad's group travel platform expansion to the US.

Airbnb Leads $58M WeRoad Round for U.S. Expansion

Airbnb's $58M travel bet exposes crypto's extreme fear as a misplaced panic - capital is still flowing into growth assets, hinting at an upcoming relief rally.