Crypto VC funding: Payward’s $100M deal leads Latitude’s $35M round

Crypto companies announced $151 million in disclosed financing across five deals from Sep. 5–11, 2026. The largest was Nasdaq Ventures’ agreement to invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward; Latitude’s $35 million Series A ranked second. Summary Five disclosed deals totaled $151 million, including Nasdaq Ventures’ $100 million agreement to invest in Payward. Latitude raised $35 million in a Series A for stablecoin-based cross-border payments. Antarctic Exchange announced a $7 million financing tied to its derivatives trading platform. RealGo reported $6 million in strategic funding, while geospatial data project TINA announced $3 million. TRM Labs disclosed a new investment at a $2 billion valuation but did not reveal its size. The total includes Nasdaq’s announced investment agreement, which the companies did not describe as a completed payment. It excludes funding rounds with undisclosed amounts, company valuations, and acquisitions. The deal inventory draws on CryptoRank’s funding database and Crypto Fundraising’s deal records, with transaction details checked against company, investor and other reporting sources. The disclosed total counts each of the five dated financings ...