Woofun AI reports that the cryptocurrency sector recorded 16 financing events last week, with capital heavily concentrated in infrastructure. Alpaca secured $135 million to enhance tokenized securities and AI financial tools, while Flex raised $70 million to expand its stablecoin cross-border payment network.

Regulatory developments include Japan’s Lawson piloting stablecoin payments with Netstars and South Korea planning to integrate digital assets into its national framework. In Europe, licensed institutions under MiCA reached 294. Bitcoin rose 1.5% and Ethereum 3.6%, with spot ETFs maintaining net inflows despite broader equity market declines.