Bitcoin News : Bain Capital, Apollo Lead $2.5 Billion Crypto Fundraising Wave in October 2025

Bitcoin News :  According to DefiLlama, more than 27 crypto companies raised over $2.5 billion in October alone — pushing total 2025 funding past $19 billion. That’s already $9 billion more than all of 2024, showing how strong institutional confidence has become in digital assets and blockchain infrastructure.

🚀 A Record Year for Crypto Funding

This year’s surge has blown past expectations.
Analytics platform PitchBook had predicted the industry would raise $18 billion in 2025 — but the figure has already been shattered. Now, leading investors such as Galaxy Ventures and Codebase project that total investment could top $25 billion by the end of the year.

From Bitcoin treasuries to DeFi prediction markets, capital is pouring into every corner of the crypto economy.

🌐 Top Crypto Fundraises in October 2025

🟢 Polymarket — $2 Billion Strategic Investment

Polymarket, the decentralised prediction market platform, grabbed headlines with a $2 billion strategic investment from the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) — parent company of the New York Stock Exchange.

• 💸 Post-money valuation: $9 billion
• 📈 Major investors: Founders Fund, Point72, Coinbase, Dragonfly, Blockchain Capital
• 🕰 Founded in 2020, Polymarket has grown rapidly, emerging from the pandemic as a major player in on-chain prediction markets.

This deal marks a landmark moment for tokenisation in financial infrastructure, bridging traditional finance with the blockchain future.

🟠 Meanwhile — $82 Million to Bring Bitcoin to Insurance

Meanwhile, a life insurance firm licensed by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, raised $82 million in a Series B round co-led by Bain Capital Crypto and Haun Ventures, with support from Apollo, Pantera Capital, and Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures.

• 💰 Total funding in 2025: $122 million
• 🏦 Mission: Offer Bitcoin-based savings, annuities, and retirement products

CEO Zac Townsend says Meanwhile aims to combine the stability of traditional insurance with the power of Bitcoin, allowing savers to “protect and grow wealth in BTC.”

🔵 Amdax — $35 Million for Bitcoin Treasury Expansion

Dutch crypto company Amdax secured $35 million to launch AMBTS, a Bitcoin-focused treasury firm that will help corporates and institutions accumulate BTC as a reserve asset.

• 🇳🇱 Based in: The Netherlands
• 💼 CEO: Lucas Wensing, also co-founder of AMBTS
• 🎯 Goal: Give investors transparent access to Bitcoin as a long-term treasury asset

Amdax’s move mirrors strategies by companies like MicroStrategy, Strive, and Treasury (founded by the Winklevoss twins), highlighting Europe’s growing interest in Bitcoin-backed financial products.

🔮 The Bigger Picture: Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset

More companies are now viewing Bitcoin as digital gold — not just an investment, but a strategic treasury holding.
This shift represents a broader institutional acceptance of crypto as a cornerstone of modern finance.

As 2025 continues, analysts expect even larger deals, new Bitcoin ETFs, and stronger integration of blockchain technology into traditional finance systems.

📰 Final Thoughts

With $19 billion raised so far in 2025 and major players like Bain Capital, Apollo, and ICE backing crypto projects, the digital asset market is entering a new era of institutional adoption.