Hemi, a Bitcoin programmable layer project, has raised $15 million in a funding round led by YZi Labs, Republic Digital, and HyperChain Capital. The round also saw participation from Breyer Capital, Big Brain Holdings, Crypto.com, DNA Fund, Selini Capital, Protein Capital, Quantstamp, and Web3.com Ventures. This brings Hemi's total funding to $30 million, aimed at developing a network that merges Bitcoin's security with Ethereum's smart contract capabilities. The funding will support ecosystem expansion and token generation activities. Hemi's core technology, the Hemi Virtual Machine (hVM), integrates a full Bitcoin node within the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), enabling cross-chain operations like lending and asset management on the Bitcoin network. Co-founder Jeff Garzik emphasized the need for supportive tools to unlock Bitcoin's potential, rather than a complete overhaul. The project boasts over 100,000 verified users and collaborations with over 70 projects, including Sushi, LayerZero, and MetaMask.