On-chain sleuth ZachXBT linked the hack to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, increasing the buzz around the upcoming ETF products. As global operations stalled, some leaders in the crypto industry used the opportunity to highlight the benefits of decentralized systems. Allium, a blockchain data resource, secured $16.5 million in Series A funding. Haruko obtained $6 million, while FinTech startup PEXX and cloud-providing platform Nirvana Labs each raised $4.5 million.
Bima Labs also received a pre-seed funding of $2.5 million.