PANews’ weekly funding roundup showed a pickup in crypto deal activity from Aug. 3 to Aug. 9, with 12 disclosed blockchain financing events totaling more than $94.9 million. Capital was concentrated in infrastructure, stablecoins, real-world assets and centralized finance, while DePIN, GameFi and rewards platforms also logged fresh deals. The headline M&A transaction came from Mastercard, which said it had completed its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK, a deal previously reported in March as being worth up to $1.8 billion. On the financing side, Yellow Card announced a $40 million strategic round backed by SC Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund, Polychain Capital and Blockchain Capital. Other disclosed transactions included rounds for Blockspace, MAGNE.AI, InvestiFi, JPYC, Dow Protocol, Vangrid and Bundle. PANews also tracked a separate wave of AI and robotics funding, where large checks continued to cluster around infrastructure, cloud capacity, optical networking and enterprise agent platforms, with Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures and the newly launched 224 Ventures also stepping up commitments to the sector.

According to ChainCatcher, Omilia, a Cyprus-based enterprise AI customer service company, has completed a $67 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Expedition Growth Capital. Omilia said the proceeds will be used to accelerate business expansion in North America and other global markets. The company also plans to open its first U.S. office in the second half of 2026. Omilia was founded in 2002. It develops proprietary voice AI technology for enterprise contact centers, providing self-learning agent CX solutions. The platform supports compliance standards including FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR. The funding amount, lead investor, and expansion targets come from the company's announcement. The company expects to establish a U.S. presence in 2026. Its product focuses on voice-driven automation for call center environments. The compliance certifications cover security, data protection, and industry-specific requirements. Expedition Growth Capital led the round.