Headline: Weekly crypto funding hits $513.4M as Alpaca and LMAX Group lead with $150M rounds The week of Jan. 11–17, 2026 saw robust investor activity in crypto, with Cryptofundraising tracking $513.4 million raised across 15 projects. Two headline deals dominated the tally: Alpaca and LMAX Group each closed $150 million rounds. Key highlights - Total funding: $513.4 million across 15 projects (week of Jan. 11–17, 2026) — source: Cryptofundraising. - Biggest rounds: Alpaca — $150 million Series D led by Drive Capital, valuing the company at $1.15 billion; LMAX Group — $150 million (details reported in the weekly roundup). - Notable early-stage raise: Project Eleven secured $20 million in a Series A led by Castle Island Ventures to advance post‑quantum security and migration solutions for digital assets. Alpaca: scaling global investment infrastructure Alpaca announced a $150M Series D led by Drive Capital and a $1.15B valuation. The company says the capital will be used to “continue supporting our partners by strengthening Alpaca’s global investment infrastructure, expanding and enhancing our existing…” — signaling a focus on expanding scale and product depth for its partner ecosystem. Project Eleven: preparing digital assets for the quantum era Project Eleven’s $20M Series A positions the firm to accelerate work on post‑quantum security and migration tools for the crypto industry — an area getting more attention as quantum computing progress threatens existing cryptographic assumptions. What this week’s funding says about the market Investor appetite remains strong for infrastructure, institutional market players and security-focused startups. Large follow-on rounds like Alpaca’s and LMAX Group’s indicate continued confidence in established platforms, while Series A’s such as Project Eleven highlight growing concern (and investment) around long-term cryptographic resiliency. Data source: Cryptofundraising. Read more AI-generated news on: undefined/news

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