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Block Security Arena Raises Seed Funding at $30M Valuation to Build AI-Native Web3 Security Infrastructure

Block Security Arena (BSA) has completed its seed funding round at a $30 million valuation, backed by Hotcoin Labs, Starbase, Onebit Ventures, and Apus Capital. The new capital will accelerate BSA’s development of an AI-driven security ecosystem designed to address structural weaknesses in Web3 security.

BSA is building an integrated platform that combines AI-powered security tooling, gamified education, and real-world defense workflows to tackle smart contract vulnerabilities and the shortage of skilled security professionals. Its system spans AI-based learning, attack simulation environments, automated audit assistance, and risk detection for developers and users.

The company’s long-term roadmap positions BSA as a decentralized security response layer where trained white-hat contributors identify and mitigate threats at scale. With its AI-native architecture, BSA aims to make Web3 security adaptive, accessible, and economically sustainable.

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