Diamante Financial announced the completion of a $1.5 million strategic round of funding, with the funds earmarked for building an L1 encryption network based on post-quantum cryptography technology to address the security threats posed by quantum computing. Investors include Khofiz Shakhidi.

Blockchain security firm SlowMist released a security assessment report for a mainstream Web3 wallet. The results show the wallet does not transmit private keys or seed phrases to external parties. Overall, no sensitive data leakage risk was detected, providing users with a safe reference.

Gate News message, April 3, Web3 magical chess platform Pixie Chess completed a $5.2 million seed round of financing, led by Paradigm, with participation from SEED CLUB and some angel investors.

The live prediction market platform Pumpcade completed a $1 million seed pre-round funding on April 2, and the funds will be used to expand the team and advance its launch strategy. The platform allows users to quickly create multiple types of prediction markets with different themes during live streams, and it settles through an official API to reduce risk and disputes.

Kulipa’s stablecoin card issuance infrastructure platform completed a $6.2 million seed round on April 2, led by Flourish Ventures and 1kx. Founder Axel Cateland said the financing was structured as a SAFE form; previously, it completed a $3.0 million funding round in 2024.

On April 1, Kulipa announced that it has completed a $6.2 million seed round. Flourish Ventures and 1kx led the investment, aiming to provide white-label stablecoin payment card services for fintech companies. The funding was structured as a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE); no further details have been disclosed yet.

Former a16z crypto investor Sam Broner and friend Adam Zuckerman co-founded The Better Money Company, raising a $10 million seed round. The company will build a stablecoin clearinghouse, provide low-cost exchange services, and plans to support all tokens that comply with the Genius Act. The product is expected to launch within weeks.

On-chain private credit lending platform Valinor completed a $25.0 million seed round, led by Castle Island Ventures. The platform improves the efficiency of the credit process through smart contracts and focuses on lending to crypto companies, marking a new phase of real-world operations. Private credit is moving toward the blockchain, but Valinor still needs to address challenges such as smart-contract verification and trust in traditional capital.

OmenX announces the completion of a multi-million-dollar seed round, with participation from multiple institutions. The platform turns real-world events into tradable markets, introducing a leveraged perpetual futures contract mechanism to improve capital efficiency and risk hedging capabilities. The testnet is already live—users can participate in the points system to test platform features, in preparation for the mainnet launch.

Blockchain private credit startup Valinor completed a $25 million seed round on March 30, primarily led by Castle Island Ventures. The company will put the private credit process on-chain, using smart contracts to improve efficiency. In the initial phase, it will focus on lending to crypto businesses. After the funding, it will expand its loan volume and team.