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Surf Raises $15M to Build Crypto-Focused AI Model Backed by Pantera

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Surf, an AI platform built for digital-asset analysis, raised $15 million in a round led by Pantera Capital with participation from Coinbase Ventures and DCG, to expand its AI models and enterprise tools. The company offers a domain-specific model used by exchanges and research companies to analyze onchain activity, market behavior and sentiment. The funding will go toward Surf 2.0, which will introduce more advanced models, broader proprietary data sets and additional agents designed to handle multi-step analytical tasks. Surf said its platform has seen rapid uptake since its launch…

Pantera Capital Announces Closure of Blockchain Fund V

Jessie A Ellis Oct 06, 2025 14:48 Pantera Capital is set to close its Blockchain Fund V on October 31, 2025. The fund aims to leverage a hybrid structure to maximize investment opportunities in blockchain and digital assets. Pantera Capital, a prominent investment firm in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector, has announced that its Blockchain Fund V will close on October 31, 2025. The fund, which follows the success of its predecessor, aims to capitalize on the dynamic opportunities within the blockchain…

Pantera Unveils $1.1B Solana Treasury — Is Rally Just Beginning?

Key Notes Morehead called Solana the fastest and best-performing blockchain, outperforming Bitcoin over the past four years. Morehead stressed that the Solana blockchain can do a total of 9 billion transactions a day, more than the capital markets. SOL price has gained 22% in the past month, with analysts pointing to a possible breakout above $250 that could trigger a mega rally. Dan Morehead, the founder of Pantera Capital, said in a recent CNBC interview that the firm holds $1.1 billion in Solana SOL $235.4 24h volatility: 0.5% Market cap:…

Bullish IPO Soars, Pantera Bets Big, BitMine Eyes $24.5B Ether Haul

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The 2024–2025 crypto bull market will be remembered for many things: the runaway success of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, the surge in institutional adoption, and a wave of industry IPOs. Digital asset exchange operator Bullish is the latest crypto-native company to join the IPO rush, aiming to replicate the public market success of stablecoin issuer Circle and Bitcoin-friendly design platform Figma, which recently went public. Bullish’s case stands out: The company has raised its IPO price multiple times, signaling strong investor demand. Its Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing revealed early…

Pantera Leads $20M Openmind Funding Round

The crypto venture capital firm says Openmind’s focus on using decentralization to address the so-called “missing layer” problem in robotics could be a game-changer. $20M Boost: Pantera Leads Investment in Openmind Dan Morehead’s Pantera Capital quietly announced a $20 million funding round for AI software startup Openmind on Monday, touting its open-source software products as […] Source CryptoX Portal

Ondo Finance, Pantera Capital to Invest $250M in RWA Projects

Tokenization platform Ondo Finance and digital asset investment firm Pantera Capital have teamed up to invest $250 million in real-world asset (RWA) projects as the red-hot tokenization trend is accelerating. The initiative, named Ondo Catalyst, aims to invest in protocols and infrastructure projects that enhance the development of tokenized finance and on-chain capital markets, according to a Thursday blog post by Ondo. The initiative will do a mix of equity and token investments, a representative of Ondo told CoinDesk in a Telegram message. “The financial system is undergoing a fundamental…

Ondo Finance and Pantera to Invest $250M in Tokenized Real-World Assets

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DeFi protocol Ondo Finance and venture firm Pantera Capital plan to ramp up investments in real-world assets (RWAs), highlighting the industry’s increasing focus on tokenization amid favorable regulatory developments in the United States. Both companies informed Axios that they plan to invest $250 million in RWAs through a new fund called Ondo Catalyst. Ondo’s chief strategy officer, Ian De Bode, says the funds will be invested to acquire equity stakes and tokens in emerging projects. “We are seeing a bit of an arms race right now” in the tokenization market,…

Kraken’s Former Legal Chief Marco Santori Joins Pantera Capital

Marco Santori, the former chief legal officer at Kraken, has joined Pantera Capital as a general partner on the investment team. Santori, who stepped down from Kraken in January of 2025, will focus on expanding Pantera’s crypto portfolio, while acting as a resource for portfolio companies on regulatory compliance and strategic growth, according to a blogpost. He will also continue his role in engaging with policymakers to advocate for clear, innovation-friendly regulations in the U.S. and globally, Pantera said. The advancement of clear crypto regulations in the U.S. makes it…

‘AI will accelerate blockchain adoption:’ Interview with Pantera Capital’s Cosmo Jiang

Crypto.news spoke with Pantera Capital’s general partner, Cosmo Jiang, about artificial intelligence, the rise of deepfakes, and how AI can work alongside blockchain. As the global AI market is expected to grow to about $3.6 trillion by 2034, crypto.news sat down with Pantera Capital, a California-based crypto venture pioneer, to dive into the topic. In this interview, we chat with Cosmo Jiang, Pantera’s general partner, who joined from Nova River, a web3 venture firm, where he ran a long-biased digital asset fund. CN: Do you think AI will lead to…

Pantera Founder Backs Trump’s Bitcoin Reserve Proposal: ‘It’s Actually a Really Good Policy’

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Pantera Capital founder Dan Morehead backs the U.S. proposal for a strategic bitcoin reserve, urging a pivot from gold to “digital gold” to secure financial leadership. Dan Morehead Champions US Bitcoin Reserve Proposal Dan Morehead, founder and managing partner of hedge fund and venture capital firm Pantera Capital, appeared on CNBC’s ‘Fast Money’ last week […] Original