Crypto fundraising accelerated last week, with over $162 million raised across key sectors like payments, stablecoins, and Ethereum Layer 2 infrastructure, according to CoinMarketCap data for October 27–November 2.
The largest round came from Hercle Group, which secured $60 million to expand its payments and stablecoin operations. The round was backed by F-Prime Capital, underscoring institutional interest in scalable digital payment solutions.
MegaETH followed with a $49.95 million raise aimed at building a new Layer 2 network within the Ethereum ecosystem. The public sale on Echo Sonar drew strong participation from both retail and institutional investors, reinforcing momentum for ETH scaling plays amid renewed activity around rollup projects.
👀 Top Crypto Fundraising Last Week
1⃣ @herclegroup – $60M; Payments, Stablecoin
2⃣ @megaeth – $49.95M; L2, ETH Ecosystem
3⃣ @bron_wallet – $15M; MPC, Wallet
4⃣ @zardotapp – $12.9M; Payments, Wallet
5⃣ Standard Economics – $9M; Payments, Stablecoin
6⃣ @AccountableData – $7.5M;… pic.twitter.com/V7nhq4AHdy— CoinMarketCap (@CoinMarketCap) November 3, 2025
Other Notable Funding Rounds
- •Bron Wallet secured $15 million from LocalGlobe and Fasanara Digital, focusing on multi-party computation (MPC) wallets.
- •Zardot (ZAR) raised $12.9 million for a payment-wallet hybrid platform, backed by a16z crypto.
- •Standard Economics completed a $9 million seed round led by Paradigm, targeting stablecoin and payment infrastructure.
- •Accountable Data received $7.5 million from Pantera Capital, building yield and proof-of-reserve (PoR) solutions.
- •MMT Finance conducted a $4.5 million public sale on Buildpad, expanding its DEX within the Sui ecosystem.
- •Pieverse raised a $3 million strategic round with backing from CMS Holdings, developing its x402 interoperability layer.
The fundraising mix highlights a clear investor focus on real-world payment integration, DeFi infrastructure, and next-gen wallet security, themes expected to drive blockchain adoption into 2026.