🚀 Orderly Network Integrates With Solana, Expands Cross-Chain Trading
#OrderlyNetwork #Solana #CrossChainTrading #DecentralizedFinance #LiquidityVault #EVM #NonEVM #Blockchain #PerpetualContracts #TradingInfrastructure #UnifiedOrderBook #DeFi #SOL #ETH #ARB
According to BlockBeats, on October 17, Orderly Network announced its integration with Solana and the deployment of a liquidity vault, making it the first platform to support both EVM and non-EVM chains for cross-chain order book trading. This development allows users from different blockchain networks to engage in perpetual contract trading through Orderly Network's unified cross-chain shared order book.
As a leading provider of decentralized trading infrastructure, Orderly Network has recently surpassed a total trading volume of $83 billion. The platform currently supports multiple major blockchains, including Arbitrum, Base, Mantle, Ethereum Mainnet, Optimism, and Polygon. It offers over 50 trading markets, providing integrated liquidity and trading infrastructure across chains for traders and decentralized trading platforms.
Following the successful deployment of the liquidity vault on Solana, users on the Solana network can now deposit assets on the Orderly platform and trade with counterparts on other supported chains without the need for cross-chain transfers, enjoying a unified on-chain order book experience. The integration has already been tested on the testnet and is expected to go live on the mainnet in November.#OrderlyNetwork #Solana #CrossChainTrading #DecentralizedFinance #LiquidityVault #EVM #NonEVM #Blockchain #PerpetualContracts #TradingInfrastructure #UnifiedOrderBook #DeFi #SOL #ETH #ARB
🚀 Crypto Startups Secure Nearly $5 Billion in Q1 2026 Funding
#CryptoStartups #Funding #Q12026 #Investment #PredictionMarkets #PaymentInfrastructure #TradingInfrastructure #Stablecoin #BitGo #Whop #SequoiaCapital #Alibaba #Kalshi #Polymarket #Rain #FlyingTulip #NonCryptoInstitutions #USDC
Crypto startups raised nearly $5 billion in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 16% year-on-year decline, according to ChainCatcher. Despite the decrease, the investment landscape is evolving, with funds shifting from speculative tokens to practical sectors like payment and trading infrastructure. Prediction markets led the way with over $1.7 billion in funding, while payment and trading infrastructure attracted $735 million and $423 million, respectively. Major non-crypto institutions such as Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, Bain Capital, and Alibaba are increasingly entering the space.
The top ten funding projects in Q1 include:
- Kalshi: $1 billion, valued at $22 billion, led by Coatue Management, a CFTC-regulated prediction market leader.
- Polymarket: $600 million, funded by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), a leading decentralized prediction market platform.
- Rain: $250 million in Series C, valued at nearly $2 billion, led by Iconiq Capital, focusing on stablecoin payment infrastructure.
- BitGo: $213 million, New York Stock Exchange IPO, valued at over $2 billion, a crypto custody institution.
- Flying Tulip: $206 million, public token sale, led by DeFi architect Andre Cronje, integrating trading, lending, and insurance.
- Whop: $200 million, backed by Tether.#CryptoStartups #Funding #Q12026 #Investment #PredictionMarkets #PaymentInfrastructure #TradingInfrastructure #Stablecoin #BitGo #Whop #SequoiaCapital #Alibaba #Kalshi #Polymarket #Rain #FlyingTulip #NonCryptoInstitutions #USDC