Odaily News Aura, an on-chain AI model verification and leasing market, has completed a $5.5 million seed round of financing, led by Daxos Capital, Manifold Trading and Selini Capital, with participation from Hermeneutic Investments. The new funds will be used to accelerate its technology roadmap and prepare for the next stage of platform development, and to support AI model users and creators through a decentralized AI market, a verifiable model integrity mechanism, and an incentive-aligned AI deployment ecosystem. (Chainwire)