According to Michaël van de Poppe, Walrus Protocol, developed by the founders of $SUI, has announced a successful funding round of $140M led by a16z and Standard Crypto. This funding aims to support the development of Walrus as a secured decentralized storage solution, which promises to be a new decentralized secure blob store. The substantial backing by prominent investors like a16z indicates strong market confidence, potentially impacting trading strategies for those invested in $SUI and related projects.

According to EmberCN, Plume has received investment from YZi Labs, previously known as Binance Labs, marking it as YZi Labs' first RWA (Real World Assets) project investment this year. The narrative around RWA is highly appealing to institutions due to its high ceiling for imagination, leading to substantial funding rounds for leading RWA projects like Plume, which boast strong institutional backing.

According to Crypto Rover, MorphLayer, an innovative Layer 2 solution combining Optimistic and ZK roll-ups for enhanced scaling and security, has successfully secured $20 million in funding. The investment round was led by Dragonfly, with significant contributions from Pantera, MEXC, MH Ventures, and other notable backers. This substantial financial backing underscores the project's potential impact on the blockchain scalability and security landscape.

According to dYdX Foundation, the community has approved the first tranche of funding for the third mandate of the dYdX Ops subDAO. This decision reflects the community's support for the ongoing development and operational needs of the dYdX ecosystem, as highlighted in the tweet from dYdX Foundation on March 8, 2025.

According to Crypto Rover, the House Chair has urged former President Trump to work with Congress on securing funding for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. This development could signal increased governmental interest in cryptocurrency as a strategic asset, potentially impacting Bitcoin's market dynamics.

According to KookCapitalLLC, governments or entities should consider buying Bitcoin, but it must not result in additional costs to taxpayers. They suggest that printing money could be a method to fund Bitcoin purchases, aiming to avoid negative financial impacts on the public.

According to Crypto Rover (@rovercrc), the White House is set to address how they will fund the purchase of Bitcoin for the strategic reserve. This development could have significant implications for the cryptocurrency market, potentially leading to increased demand and price volatility for Bitcoin.

According to @AnthropicAI, Anthropic has successfully raised $3.5 billion at a post-money valuation of $61.5 billion, with Lightspeed Venture Partners leading the funding round. This significant capital injection is poised to enhance Anthropic's development of AI systems, which may impact the broader tech industry and its investment dynamics. The funding will also support their international expansion, potentially affecting global market positioning and competitiveness in AI technology. Traders should monitor the influence of this funding on AI sector stocks and related cryptocurrencies.

According to WallStreetBulls, Elon Musk and the DOGE community have initiated an investigation into GAVI after USAID allocated $4 billion to the organization. This development follows Bill Gates' media tour, raising concerns over the transparency of funds. Traders should monitor potential impacts on related stocks and cryptocurrencies as scrutiny intensifies.

According to The Kobeissi Letter, skepticism surrounds a cryptocurrency project that claims it aims to 'boost the Argentine economy by funding small projects.' The unusual aspect is the project's website directing applicants to a Google Form for funding, raising questions about its legitimacy. This could potentially impact investor confidence and trading decisions regarding the project's token. Source: @KobeissiLetter

According to Dave (@ItsDave_ADA), Catalyst's enhanced voting processes have made it difficult to justify marketing spend on influencers with no genuine interest in Cardano, suggesting a strategic pivot towards funding developers instead.

According to @_proxystudio, Clanker is actively releasing tools that aid developers in funding and monetizing their projects on the Base network. This initiative is crucial for builders, as it provides concrete resources to support their innovations. Meanwhile, the commentary suggests Ethereum needs to ramp up efforts to remain competitive in facilitating developer growth.

According to Vitalik Buterin's tweet, he confirms receiving funding from Peter Thiel, a significant figure in technology investment, which may impact Ethereum's market perception and investor confidence.

According to dYdX Foundation, the dYdX community has successfully passed a vote to allocate $4 million from the Treasury subDAO's assets. This funding will support the remaining 14 months of the dYdX Ecosystem Program (DEP), indicating strong community backing for ongoing development and initiatives within the ecosystem.

According to RootDataLabs, Eco-projects have already attracted more than $10 million in funding. On July 25th, three Monad eco-projects announced that they received $1 million each in financing. This development highlights early gold mining opportunities still available for Monad investors.

According to @RootDataLabs, ORA Protocol has become the number one hot project in the past 24 hours on RootData. The project has also successfully raised $20 million in a funding round in June 2024. This achievement highlights ORA Protocol's growing influence and potential in the cryptocurrency market.