Crypto VC Weekly: Anchorage Digital Raises $100M from Tether, TRM Labs Hits $1B Valuation

Crypto VC Weekly: Anchorage Digital Raises $100M from Tether, TRM Labs Hits $1B Valuation

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Crypto venture funding totaled $251.9M across 12 deals in the week of Feb 1-7, 2026. Anchorage Digital led with a $100M strategic round backed by Tether; TRM Labs secured $70M in Series C at a $1B FDV. Jupiter, Bluff, Opinion, and Reservoir also raised significant rounds.
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During the week of February 1–7, 2026, crypto venture capital funding reached $251.9 million across 12 disclosed projects. The largest round went to regulated crypto platform Anchorage Digital, which raised $100 million in a strategic round exclusively backed by Tether. Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs followed with a $70 million Series C at a fully diluted valuation of $1 billion.

Anchorage Digital: Tether Doubles Down on Compliance Infrastructure

Anchorage Digital, a regulated global crypto platform, has now raised a total of $587 million to date. Tether��s participation signals growing demand for institutional-grade custody solutions amid an evolving regulatory landscape.

TRM Labs: Series C at $1B FDV with Goldman Sachs Involvement

Blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs closed a $70 million Series C round, with participation from Blockchain Capital, CMT Digital, and Goldman Sachs. The firm’s cumulative funding now stands at $219.9 million.

Jupiter: Solana DEX Aggregator Lands $35M Strategic Round

Solana-based decentralized exchange aggregator Jupiter raised $35 million in a strategic round. The platform aggregates liquidity across Solana’s booming DeFi and meme-coin ecosystem.

Bluff: Social Betting Platform Nets $21M

Bluff, a social-centric betting and entertainment platform, secured $21 million in a strategic round backed by 1k(x), Makers Fund, and MEV Maximum Extraction. The platform blends social interactions with prediction-based games.

Opinion: Social Prediction Markets Raise $20M Series A

Opinion, a social prediction markets platform, completed a $20 million Series A round from Hack VC, Jump, and Primitive. Prediction market platforms are gaining traction ahead of the 2026 U.S. midterm cycle.

Relay Protocol (Reservoir): Developer Platform Raises $17M Series B

Reservoir, operating as Relay Protocol, raised $17 million in Series B financing co-led by Archetype and Union Square Ventures. The platform provides open-source developer tools for NFTs and token infrastructure.

Six Smaller Rounds Total ~$16M

Six projects raised under $5 million each: Ruvo (ex Cacao) secured $4.6M; Hurupay raised $3M via public sale; Kairos got $2.5M; Plutus raised $2.3M; Penguin Securities collected $1.8M in Series A; and Bitte (Mintbase) received $1.7M through M&A.

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