FM Speaker Highlight: Max Zheng Max Zheng leads payments and ecosystem growth at @osldotcom, covering regulated payment distribution, stablecoin adoption, and foundation-backed go-to-market strategies. Previously, he worked in global partnerships at Mercuryo, invested at Blockchain Founders VC, and served on grants committees at Ripple and Polygon. We can't wait to welcome him to the #FM26# stage. FUTUREMODE 2026 📍 Taipei Expo Dome | Sep 4–6, 2026 🌐 🎟️ Get your pass: Local - International -

Projects Fundraising on RootData (May 3 - May 10) Last week, 13 blockchain companies/projects received funding. 💎 @reapglobal — Web3 payment infrastructure, was acquired by @krakenfx in $600M. 💎 @HoudiniSwap — Privacy cross-chain protocol, was acquired by @solstrategies in $18M. 💎 @opentrade_io — DeFi for the real world, raised $17M in strategic round by @mercuryfund, NotionCapital, @a16zcrypto & others. 💎 @onrefinance — On-chain reinsurance company, raised $5M in Series A by @FWDind & @Rockaway_X. 💎 @saturn_credit — Stablecoin yield protocol, raised $2M in seed round by @TheSpartanGroup, @Anchorage, Susquehanna Crypto & others.