The crypto lending platform Lantern Finance has completed a $1 million Pre-Seed funding round.

Supermoon and @BufficornV hosted @EthereumDenver Demo Day, alongside partners @PeanutTrade and @Cointelegraph. 🤝The event brought together founders, investors, and industry leaders for a competitive pitch session, where emerging Web3 startups showcased their projects and engaged in live Q&A with an investor judge panel.📢Twelve startups— @ltvprotocol, @FolksFinance, @bombocommunity, SoulCypher, @MuDigitalHQ, @LanternFi, Reveel, Ensemble Codes, @NativeNetwork, @FlashbackSocial, @proofofskill, and @uptime_ai —took the stage to present their work. 🔷 They covered a wide range of markets, including DeFi, AI, EDM, yield farming, decentralized lending, identity solutions, and more. Each team had the opportunity to refine their pitch, answer direct questions from investors, and gain critical feedback.🧑‍⚖️⚖️The panel of judges featured experienced investors and leaders from across Web3, including our co-founder @e_obukhova, @mike_bosworth (@coinfund_io), @reason8eth (@Unicorn_Venture), @AguilarJanis (@CV_Labs), @aksenovd15 (@ConsensysMesh), @CryptoMonaT (@tokentus_AG), Robert Le (@Supermooncamp Ventures), Zoie Zhang (@paramita_vc), @CryptoZach_ (@borderless_cap), and Samiz Bayan (@DraperDragon). Their insights provided founders with real-time feedback and guidance on scaling in today’s market.🥇Folks Finance took first place, winning 12,000 $SPORK from @SporkDao & Bufficorn Ventures. 🥈Lantern Finance placed second, and 🥉Mu Digital secured third.🎙️The event wrapped up with a VC Panel discussing what investors expect from founders in 2025. Moderated by Robert Le (Supermoon Ventures), the discussion featured Michael Bosworth (CoinFund), @SimaoCCruz (@Lightshift_xyz), and @anna_shakola (Cointelegraph), offering valuable perspectives on startup growth and funding strategies.💪 This initiative was a major milestone for the founders in our web3 network, creating new opportunities, partnerships, and insights that will continue beyond ETHDenver. We appreciate everyone who contributed—founders, investors, and partners—for making this event such a resounding success. Excited for what’s next! 🚀

While AI dominates conversations, the real question is: where's the capital flowing?Capital inflows reveal the true story about the next big narrative.Here are the top three categories that received the most funding last month:🏦 Finance – $440Mwith @flowdesk_co, @Metaplanet_JP, and @LanternFi leading the way⛓️ Blockchain Services – $201Mfeaturing @0xFastLane, @PrimeIntellect, @FanTV_official🌊 DeFi – $195M@InfraredFinance, @ethena_labs, and @MavrykNetwork a worthy mention in this category.

Bull Markets Create Wealth—And here’s how to tap into itWith crypto-backed loans, you can:🔹 Unlock liquidity without selling your assets🔹 Avoid taxable events and keep more of your profits🔹 Reinvest strategically in new opportunitiesAt Lantern Finance, we offer secure, insured lending solutions so you can access cash while keeping your portfolio intact.📖 Learn how to maximize your gains in a bull market 👇

🚨 Big News! 🚨 We’re excited to announce that Lantern Finance now supports Litecoin-backed loans! 💸 Get fast access to liquidity with your $LTC as collateral. Secure, easy, and efficient. 🔐 Explore how Litecoin can work for you today at https://t.co/OqfbJ0BXZn!