Blockchain Capital is looking to raise $700 million for two new funds, despite declines in the overall cryptocurrency market. The firm is raising funds for its seventh early-stage vehicle and a second growth fund.

The venture capital firm aims to close the fundraising within five to six months, and is already deploying some of the new capital.

Blockchain Capital pursues $700M across two funds targeting early-stage and growth crypto companies as average deal sizes climb despite market contraction.

The claim followed Arbitrum’s emergency freeze of $71 million in Kelp hacker funds and Aave’s post-mortem warning of up to $230 million in bad debt.

The $293 million Kelp DAO exploit has exposed critical infrastructure risks, leading Jefferies to suggest that traditional financial firms may pause their blockchain initiatives to prioritize security.

As more traditional financial institutions move from observation to implementation, blockchain is becoming part of the financial conversation at the highest levels.

Paris Blockchain Week has earned its reputation as the event where the real decisions get made. Not the announcements rehearsed for press releases, but the conversations between people who are actually building the infrastructure of the next financial system.

Today, the Blockchain Association and the Crypto Council for Innovation have joined to demand that the Senate Banking Committee move forward with crypto

The delivery service is working with the Stripe-led blockchain firm Tempo to bring stablecoin payouts to its global marketplace, replacing fragmented regional rails.

Blockchain technology is not just a trend—it is a revolutionary system that is changing how we store, share, and manage data. Its ability to provide security, transparency, and decentralization makes it a powerful tool for the future.