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One-week financing express | 44 projects have been invested; the total disclosed financing is about 1.139 billion US dollars (4.18-4.24)
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2022-04-25 07:53
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The project with the largest investment amount in a single deal is Crusoe Energy, a clean energy mining company, with an investment amount of US$350 million.

According to Odaily's incomplete statistics, a total of 44 domestic and overseas blockchain financing incidents were announced in the week from April 18 to April 24, a decrease from the previous week; There is a certain decline.

The following are the specific financing events (Note: 1. Sorting according to the announced amount; 2. Excluding fundraising and mergers and acquisitions; 3. * is a "traditional" company whose business involves blockchain):

The following are the specific financing events (Note: 1. Sorting according to the announced amount; 2. Excluding fundraising and mergers and acquisitions; 3. * is a "traditional" company whose business involves blockchain):

Crusoe Energy, a clean energy mining company, completed a $350 million Series C financing at a valuation of $1.75 billion, led by G2 Venture Partners

Crusoe Energy, a clean energy mining start-up, recently completed a $350 million Series C round of financing at a post-money valuation of $1.75 billion, led by G2 Venture Partners, which focuses on sustainable energy investment, Bain Capital Ventures, Polychain Capital and Winklevoss Capital Wait to vote. The $1.75 billion valuation is the company's equity value and does not include a $155 million line of credit from SVB Capital, Generate Capital and Sparkfund. (The Information)

Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX completes $135 million in Series D financing at a valuation of $2.15 billion, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and others

The Indian encryption exchange CoinDCX has completed a US$135 million Series D financing at a valuation of US$2.15 billion, led by Steadview and Pantera, and participated by Coinbase Ventures, Kingsway, DraperDragon, Republic and Kindred. CoinDCX hopes to aggressively expand its product offering and talent base, as well as strengthen compliance. (TechCrunch)

Cricket NFT platform Rario completes $120 million in financing, led by Dream Capital and participated by Animoca Brands and others

Cricket NFT platform Rario has completed a financing of US$120 million, led by Dream Capital, the corporate venture capital and M&A department of Dream Sports, with participation from Alpha Wave Global, Animoca Brands, Presight Capital and Kingsway Capital. (Economic Times. India Times)

Crypto SPAC Aura FAT Raises $115 Million in Nasdaq IPO

Aura FAT, which will focus on opportunities in the crypto industry, has raised $115 million in a Nasdaq IPO in the form of a SPAC. Aura FAT will focus on acquisitions in the blockchain space, with a clear interest in emerging technology companies dealing with Web3, encryption, digital ledgers and video game assets. Sponsorship funding with Singaporean financial services firms AuraGroup and Fat projects has also been secured. (Cointelegraph)

CertiK Announces $60 Million Financing from SoftBank Vision Fund II and Tiger Global

CertiK, a Web3 and blockchain security company, announced $60 million in financing, with investors including SoftBank Vision Fund II and Tiger Global, marking SoftBank's first foray into the Web3 security field. This also means that the company has raised a total of $290 million in nine months, further cementing its unicorn status.

The funding comes as the blockchain community leads growth around Web3 application development and creates new use cases for the virtual ecosystem, especially in gaming, NFTs and DeFi. Monier Jalal, CertiK's VP of marketing, said: "With the increase in Web3 development and the consequent trend of hacking attacks, this huge impact is driving the need for Web3 security." (Cointelegraph)

Blockchain data analysis company Flipside Crypto completes $50 million in financing, led by Republic Capital

Blockchain data analysis company Flipside Crypto announced the completion of $50 million in financing, led by Republic Capital, True Ventures, Galaxy Digital, Terra, Dapper Labs, M13, Blockchain Coinvestors, Collab Currency, Hashkey, Avon Ventures (a venture affiliated to Fidelity Investments) Investment Fund), Lightshed, Resolute, Boston Seed, Converge, Hutt Capital, Gaingels, Commerce Ventures, Quiet, Tribe Capital, etc. participated in the investment.

BlockApps Closes $41M Funding Led by Liberty City Ventures

Kieren James-Lubin, president and CEO of BlockApps, a blockchain solution provider, revealed that BlockApps has completed $41 million in financing to continue its expansion into the enterprise blockchain field. The round was led by Liberty City Ventures, with participation from Morgan Creek Digital, Eidetic Ventures, Givic, ConsenSys, Bloccelerate, Fitz Gate Ventures, Arab Angels, Kenetic Capita, and PropelX. BlockApps currently has a total funding round of $50 million.

Liberty City Ventures and Morgan Creek Digital will also appoint undisclosed representatives to BlockApps' board of directors. (TechCrunch)

Digital identity company Spruce completes $34 million Series A financing led by a16z

Spruce, a digital identity authentication company, announced the completion of US$34 million in Series A financing, led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Ethereal Ventures, Electric Capital, Y Combinator, Okta Ventures, SCB 10X, Robot Ventures, OrangeDAO, A.Capital Ventures, Third Kind Venture Capital, Protocol Labs, Gemini Frontier Fund, SV Angel and others participated in the investment.

Spruce co-founder and CEO Wayne Chang said the company plans to double the size of its team, which now has 15 employees, by the end of this year. Spruce will use the financing funds to develop its main products "Sign-in with Ethereum" and Kepler.

According to previous reports, in November 2021, Spruce completed a financing of US$7.5 million, led by Ethereal Ventures and Electric Capital. (Techcrunch)

Ethereum expansion network Scroll completes $30 million Series A financing, led by Polychain Capital

Ethereum expansion network Scroll completed a $30 million Series A round of financing, led by Polychain Capital, with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Robot Ventures, and Geometry DAO. Additionally, Ying Tong and Carlos Aria from the Ethereum Foundation, as well as Ethereum community members such as Anthony Sassal, Ryan Adams, and Santiago Santos also participated in the round.

According to reports, Scroll is an Ethereum expansion network using zk-rollup technology. It plans to launch a test network in the second half of this year. This round of financing will be used to expand engineering and operation team members. Scroll’s total funding to date is about $33 million, and the project has previously raised about $3 million from angel investors. (The Block)

Metaverse start-up DoubleMe completes US$25 million in Series A financing, with participation from Samsung and others

DoubleMe, a metaverse startup based in South Korea, has completed a US$25 million Series A financing, co-led by Coentry Investment and NH Investment, and participated by Samsung and others. Funds raised will be used for product development, customer acquisition, marketing, and more.

It is reported that DoubleMe was founded in 2015 and initially provided solutions for converting 2D videos into 3D models. DoubleMe created the TwinWorld Metaverse platform, which allows users to build artificial reality experiences in any physical location. The company also plans to launch a commercial version of TwinWorld, which will be able to support AR devices such as Nreal headsets. (Nftgators)

Blockchain and NFT-based entertainment technology startup Live Bash completes $21 million in financing

Entertainment technology startup Live Bash has announced that it is creating an entertainment ecosystem to help artists return to the spotlight. The company said it has raised $21 million in seed funding, without disclosing specific investors.

The Live Bash Entertainment Ecosystem allows artists to rent Live Bash's enclosed physical sound stage and leverage blockchain technology to perform live and mint (mint) performances with the push of a button. Content created on the Live Bash stage is displayed on the company's software, and its blockchain and smart contracts transform live performances into digital collectibles and NFTs. Performers can then rebroadcast their content to their own distribution channels, including all social media channels. (ZDNet)

Xangle operator Cross Angle is raising about US$13.7 million in Series B financing, with KB and other three Korean financial giants participating in the investment

Cross Angle, the operator of encrypted asset information disclosure platform Xangle, is currently conducting a 17 billion won (approximately US$13.7045 million) B round of financing. This round of financing is participated by Korean financial giants KB Investment, Shinhan Capital, and Naver Financial. The investment was recently approved by the Korean Investment Review Board in the form of the acquisition of common stock and convertible preferred stock (CPS). (EDaily)

NFT infrastructure Mintbase completes $12.5 million in financing led by Woodstock Fund

Mintbase, the NEAR ecological NFT infrastructure, announced that it has received US$12.5 million in financing, including US$7.5 million in Series A VC financing and US$5 million in Mintbase Grants, a funding program supported by the NEAR Foundation.

This round of financing was led by Woodstock Fund, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Libertus Capital, Sino Global Capital, Animoca Brands, Fundamental Labs, Figment, IOST Ventures, and TRGC.

Mintbase Grants will fund teams building their Web 3.0 ticketing, music and gaming platforms using Mintbase developer infrastructure.

It is reported that Mintbase completed a US$1 million seed round of financing in November 2020. Sino Global led the investment, and D1 Ventures, Block Oracle Capital, Arweave and others participated in the investment.

Contxts.io completes about $12 million in Series A financing, led by Hashed

Contxts.io, the operator of NFTBank, an NFT asset management platform, completed its A-round financing of 15 billion won (approximately US$12 million), led by Hashed, with participation from Sequoia Capital, 1kx, DCG, Alameda Research, Dapper Labs, etc. There are additional investments from other institutions.

It is reported that Hashed made an angel round investment in Contxts.io in June 2020, and led the seed round investment of Contxts.io in April 2021. Earlier this month, Kakao’s blockchain subsidiary, Ground X, also bought about a 10 percent stake in Contxts.io. (Coindesk Korea)

Digital collectibles marketplace LimeWire raises over $10M led by Kraken Ventures, Arrington Capital and GSR

According to official news, LimeWire, an art and entertainment digital collection market, announced the completion of more than US$10 million in private equity financing, led by Kraken Ventures, Arrington Capital and GSR, Crypto.com Capital, CMCC Global, Hivemind, Hard Yaka, Red Beard Ventures, FiveT, 720Mau5 (The fund behind Canadian music producer Deadmau5) and DAO Jones participated in the investment. LimeWire will use the new financing to expand its team and expand partnerships, among other things.

It is reported that LimeWire will hold an official launch event in late May 2022 and will open its digital collectibles market shortly thereafter. The platform will initially focus on music collectibles. LimeWire said it will also hold a public token sale later this year.

Ethereum project accelerator Decent Labs launches Decent DAO and completes $10 million in financing

The Ethereum project accelerator Decent Labs announced the launch of Decent DAO and completed a financing of US$10 million. BlockTower Capital and GSR led the investment, and Cumberland DRW, Digital Currency Group and 1kx participated in the investment. The post-money valuation is US$56 million.

It is understood that Decent Labs aims to empower projects in the Web3 field by not only investing but also participating in construction. Decent Labs launched the decentralized developer framework Fractal last month. (CoinDesk)

DeFi Protocol Delta One Raises $9.1M Led by Alameda Research and Ship Capital

Delta One, a Solana-based DeFi protocol, announced the completion of a $9.1 million seed round of financing led by Alameda Research and Ship Capital, Solana Ventures, Solana co-founder Raj Gokal, Electric Capital, AlleyCorp, Race Capital co-founder Chris McCann and Alfred Chuang, etc. Participate in voting. This round of funds will be used to promote the core development of the protocol and the development of the ecosystem.

It is reported that Delta One was founded by Paul Sengh and DJ Sengh during the Solana Ignition Hackathon in October 2021, aiming to provide users with an automated, low-risk way to earn income by investing in a basket of encrypted options. (CoinDesk)

Bastion, an Aurora-based DeFi protocol, completes $9 million in Series A financing led by Three Arrows Capital

Bastion, a DeFi protocol based on the Aurora blockchain (a subnet of the NEAR blockchain), completed a $9 million Series A financing led by Three Arrows Capital, FTX Ventures, Jump Crypto, Jane Street, and CMS Holdings , Crypto.com Capital and others participated in the investment.

According to data from DeFi Llama, more than a month after its launch, Bastion has become the largest DeFi protocol on Aurora, and its total locked value currently exceeds $600 million.

Bastion founder N^2 said that Bastion plans to further expand its ecosystem with new financing. To this end, the program plans to recruit for marketing and business development functions. The company currently employs a total of 5 people. (The Block)

Bithumb’s subsidiary Rotonda raises about US$8.5 million, WeMade and others participate in the investment

Rotonda, a subsidiary of the South Korean encryption exchange Bithumb, completed 10.5 billion won (approximately US$8.5 million) in financing. Securities company NH Investment Securities, investment company IBK Investment Securities, online game company WeMade, IT security company Korea Information Certification, Penta Security and other 10 Korean companies The company participates.

Based on this financing, Rotonda plans to further promote the service of its own virtual asset wallet platform "Burrito Wallet". It is reported that Rotonda, a virtual asset wallet service development subsidiary of Bithumb Korea, was launched as an internal project in October last year. (Daily Business News)

Data privacy solution Privy completes $8.3 million in seed round financing, led by Sequoia Capital and others

Data privacy solution Privy announced the completion of a $8.3 million seed round of financing, led by Sequoia Capital and Blue Yard Capital, with participation from Electric Capital, Archetype, BoxGroup, and Protocol Labs.

Privy aims to solve the contradiction between the poor user experience of multiple wallets and the privacy risk leakage of integrated login through the Web3 solution. This round of financing will be used to build the team and continue to create use cases that meet customer needs. (CoinDesk)

Enterprise Metaverse Infrastructure Company Mytaverse Closes $7.6 Million Seed Round Led by Blumberg Capital

Mytaverse, an enterprise metaverse infrastructure company, announced the completion of a $7.6 million seed round of financing, led by Blumberg Capital, with participation from Baselayer Ventures, Correlation Ventures, and Accelerator Ventures. This round of funds will be used to accelerate product development, expand sales and technical teams, and further deepen interactions and strategic partnerships with brand owners. (PR News Wire)

Ride to Earn cycling project BikeRush completes $6.5 million in second round of financing, led by Negentropy Capital

Ride to Earn cycling project BikeRush announced the completion of the second round of financing of US$6.5 million, led by Negentropy Capital, BlockDesk Ventures, Vingo Capital and Kasan Amina Family Fund from Dubai participated in the investment.

This round of financing was completed before the launch of BikeRush products, and will be mainly used for R&D team expansion, market brand promotion, and user community building.

On April 13th, Negentropy Capital recently announced that it invested US$1.5 million in BikeRush, Europe's first Ride to Earn cycling project, as the seed round financing of the BikeRush project.

It is reported that BikeRush is a Web3 fitness Dapp product with built-in Ride to Earn. It is planned to be launched globally in early May, and 10,000 green bicycle NFTs will be airdropped in the global cycling enthusiast community at the end of April.

Vyng, the dial-up app that offers Bitcoin rewards, raises $5 million

News Android dial-up software development company Vyng recently announced the completion of 5 million US dollars in financing, the total financing reached 12 million US dollars. March Capital Partners, Newbound Venture Capital, Alpha Edison, Omidyar Network and others participated in the investment.

It is reported that the dialer software (dialer) developed by Vyng has functions such as caller ID, spam call interception, video caller ID, video ringtone, and call information. Android phone users around the world can now earn Bitcoin by calling friends, family and businesses. Vyng’s latest feature, The Bitcoin Dialer, allows users to earn small Bitcoin rewards (SATS) for making phone calls, which can then be exchanged to any Bitcoin wallet. (PR Web)

NFT lending agreement MetaLend completes $5 million in seed round financing led by Pantera Capital

The NFT lending agreement MetaLend announced the completion of a $5 million seed round of financing, led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Collab+Currency and Ancient8. The new financing will be used for product development, hiring and marketing efforts.

MetaLend is currently in beta with a public release planned for Q2. The agreement will initially integrate Axie Infinity, with plans to integrate a second game (based on Polygon) within the next two to three months.

It is reported that MetaLend co-founder Sudjeev Singh was in charge of the growth and marketing department of electric scooter company Bird, and another co-founder Nikhil Bhardwaj was in charge of a large engineering team of smart home security company Ring. (CoinDesk)

Web3 Startup LiquiFi Completes $5M Funding Led by Dragonfly Capital Partners

Web3 startup LiquiFi completes $5 million in seed round financing, led by Dragonfly Capital Partners, Nascent, Alliance DAO, 6th Man Ventures, Robot Ventures, Y Combinator, Orange DAO, and angel investors Balaji Srinivasan, Katie Haun, Packy McCormick, Anthony " Pomp” Pompliano and Anthony Sassano participated in the vote.

LiquiFi plans to use the raised funds to invest in product development, design, marketing and sales. In terms of increasing compatibility with other blockchains, the company plans to start with EVM-compatible blockchains in the short term and eventually expand to other blockchains such as Solana and Terra. (Techcrunch)

NFT lending marketplace Flowty raises $4.5 million led by Greenfield One and Lattice Capital

Flowty, a peer-to-peer NFT lending market based on the Flow blockchain, announced the completion of the first round of financing of US$4.5 million, jointly led by Greenfield One and Lattice Capital, and participated by Dapper Labs, Stermion, Tiny VC, Luno Expeditions and Red Beard Ventures. The new financing will be used for further platform development, as well as building out the engineering and development team.

According to reports, borrowers create a list for their NFT on the Flowty marketplace, including the desired loan amount, interest rate, and term. Lenders choose assets that are attractive to them, and then carry out capital allocation, earning income during the loan period, and obtaining corresponding assets when the borrower defaults. Flowty takes a fee from each loan and holds the asset until the end of the loan term. Flowty loans can be denominated in the Flow blockchain stablecoins FUSD and tUSDT, and the platform has also recently added support for FLOW and USDC. (CoinDesk)

NFT project Boss Beauties completed a $4.4 million seed round of financing, led by Offline Ventures

Boss Beauty, an NFT series focused on women's empowerment, raised a seed round of US$4.4 million at a valuation of US$30 million, led by Offline Ventures, with participation from Serena Ventures and Female Founders Fund. Funds raised will be used to transform digital portraits of women into media IP for further collaborations with brands.

It is reported that Boss Beauties released an NFT collection containing 10,000 digital portraits of women last year, which was displayed on the New York Stock Exchange. This year's Women's Day also held an NFT exhibition at the United Nations. The team is now working on monetizing the likeness, including developing an animated TV series, brand deals, licensing partnerships and toys, among others. Currently, Boss Beauties has a floor price of 1.09 ETH and has 5,600 holders. (Nftgators.com)

NFT ticketing platform Afterparty completes $4 million in financing, with Paris Hilton and others participating

Afterparty, an NFT startup, has raised $4 million to further develop its NFT ticketing platform, bringing its total funding to $7 million.

Investors in the project include Paris Hilton, NBA star Andre Iguodala, reality show "Project Runway" executive producer Desiree Gruber, Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff, Headline venture partner Nicole Farb, Acrew Capital, Blockchange, TenOneTen Ventures, etc.

It is reported that Afterparty is an all-in-one event ticketing and organizing platform. It once held the first music festival using NFT to fully sell tickets in March. Afterparty will launch its second NFT collectible, Guardians, on Polygon and its NFT ticketing marketplace. Afterparty CEO and founder David Fields said the second version of its NFT marketplace will launch on Polygon in May. (Decrypt)

Chain game platform OpenBlox completes USD 3 million seed round financing led by Shima Capital

Blockchain game platform OpenBlox completed a $3 million seed round of financing at a valuation of $30 million, led by Shima Capital, with participation from 3Commas Capital, 100×100 Venture Capital, Digital Strategies and MC Ventures. Proceeds from the financing will be used for product and business development, game design and hiring staff.

It is reported that OpenBlox uses Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) technology to build its games and is developing an NFT market. The team has moved from Ethereum to the Arbitrum blockchain to scale its DeFi transactions. (Blockworks)

Solana Lending Protocol Hedge Closes $3.7M Funding Led by Race Capital

Hedge, an interest-free lending agreement based on Solana, announced on Tuesday that it has completed a $3.7 million seed round of financing, led by Race Capital, with participation from Pantera Capital, DCM, Solana Ventures, and Shima Capital. The new funding will help Hedge expand its team and open its Liquidity Vault to the public this quarter.

It is reported that Hedge was founded by former Google project manager Grubb and Work.com founder Chris Coudron. The project is scheduled to launch publicly in the second quarter of this year. Data shows that the total locked-up volume (TVL) of Solana-based DeFi protocols exceeds $6.7 billion.

Hedge provides interest-free loans and provides users with instant liquidity. Users can deposit and borrow using the Solana (SOL) token, and Hedge offers loans on its dollar-pegged stablecoin USH. In terms of collateral, loans can have a collateralized asset-to-value ratio (LTV) of up to 90%. LTV is the ratio between the loan amount and the value of the collateral. (CoinDesk)

Adventure GameFi App BirdWorld completes US$2.6 million in financing, Digital Singapore Foundation and others participate

Adventure GameFi app BirdWorld recently announced the completion of a US$2.6 million strategic round of financing, with participation from SoftBank Capital Group of the United States, Digital Singapore Foundation, Singapore WeiMi Foundation, and LAToken. In addition, BirdWorld announced a partnership with BitKeep Wallet. (Cryptoheart)

Cosmos ecosystem Aura Network completes USD 2.5 million in seed round financing, GBV Capital and others participated in the investment

Aura Network, a Layer 1 blockchain dedicated to NFTs based on the Cosmos ecosystem, announced the completion of a $2.5 million seed round of financing, with participation from Coin98 Ventures, GBV Capital, Impossible Finance, Kyber Ventures, GUILDFI, and Avatar by Avalanche.

It is reported that Aura Network will use the new funds to create a common framework for NFT and promote the development of interoperability. The project will release the test network at the end of the second quarter of this year, and then launch the main network in the third quarter. (The Facts)

Blockchain game development company Goons of Balatroon completes $2.46 million in seed round financing

Blockchain game development company Goons of Balatroon announced the completion of a $2.46 million seed round of financing, with participation from Merit Circle, Jun Capital, Vulcan Forged, Faculty Group, Maven Capital, and Bullperks.

Goons of Balatroon mainly develops 2D/3D hybrid metaverse blockchain games. Its flagship product is a P2E trading card game (TCG), and they are also developing a land combat game.

In previous news, Merit Circle, a P2E-focused DAO organization, announced a partnership with blockchain game Goons of Balatroon (GOB), investing $300,000 in the latter and serving as an advisor. (Cointelegraph)

Singapore blockchain startup Doxa completes US$2.2 million Pre-A round of financing

Doxa, a blockchain fintech startup headquartered in Singapore, has completed a Pre-A round of financing of US$2.2 million. Participating parties include listed companies and logistics companies, the company said, without disclosing specific details. The new financing will be used for its sales and marketing efforts, product improvements, and expansion into Southeast Asia.

Doxa operates Doxa Connex powered by blockchain technology, a platform for construction players and real estate developers to digitally handle procurement, payments and financing. By automating payments, the service tracks the entire procurement process from the invitation for quotations to payment and delivery. It also connects stakeholders for real-time cloud collaboration on transactions. (TechInAsia)

Algorand Ecological Project Vendible Completes USD 1.78 Million Seed Round Financing, NGC Ventures and Others Participate

Vendible, an Algorand ecological project that protects identities and data for DeFi application users, announced the completion of a $1.78 million seed round of financing, with Borderless Capital, Woodstock Fund, Bixin Ventures, NGC Ventures, and Big Brain Holdings participating. Vendible will use the new financing to continue optimizing its infrastructure, which combines identity, data and privacy in one package. According to reports, Vendible, co-founded by Douglass Broughton and Gwin Scott, is building a protocol for wallet-based DeFi applications on the Algorand network to solve identity and privacy issues for individuals, businesses, and governments. Vendible was previously selected for the 250 million ALGO reward program.

SoundMint, a music NFT platform, completed a $1.7 million seed round, led by Animoca Brands

SoundMint, a music NFT platform, announced the completion of a US$1.7 million seed round of financing, led by Animoca Brands, with participation from Castle Island Ventures, Focus Labs, Sfermion, Sky Vision, Tess Capital, and Goodwater Capital, with a post-money valuation of US$30 million.

It is understood that this round of funds will be used to expand SoundMint's team, accelerate product development, and expand utility and brand awareness. (Business Wire)

ZeroDrop Closes $1.27M Seed Funding Led by Nansen

Web3 game analysis company ZeroDrop completed a seed round of financing of US$1.27 million, led by blockchain data analysis platform Nansen. It is reported that this is Nansen's first investment in an external company. In addition, Mechanism Capital, MixMob and some angel investors participated in the investment.

Winston Ng, CEO of ZeroDrop, previously worked at Electronic Arts (EA) and Epic Games, the platform aims to provide analytical tools for emerging GameFi and NFT projects. (CoinDesk)

*Zhongke Cloud Chain (Chengdu) completes angel round financing of 5 million yuan

Zhongke Yunlian (Chengdu) Big Data Technology Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leixing Cultural Industry Group, announced that it has completed an angel round of financing of 5 million yuan (780,000 U.S. dollars) and launched a self-developed NFT digital cultural and creative collection platform. It is reported that Zhongke Cloud Chain (Chengdu) Big Data Technology Co., Ltd. Cloud Chain has reached cooperation intentions with many well-known IP, intangible cultural heritage, cultural tourism brands, etc. (Sina)

Cardalonia, an NFT game developer on the Cardano chain, completes $420,000 in pre-seed financing

Cardalonia, an NFT Metaverse P2E game developer on the Cardano chain, announced the completion of a pre-seed round of financing of US$420,000. The details of the investors have not been disclosed yet. The company said it is building a metaverse game where players can create, own and exchange their game NFTs on the Cardano chain. In the future, game governance will be implemented through DAO and allow game native Token holders to vote on game decisions.

Merit Circle has reached a cooperation with blockchain game Goons of Balatroon and invested $300,000

According to official news, Merit Circle, a P2E-focused DAO organization, announced a partnership with the blockchain game Goons of Balatroon (GOB), investing $300,000 in the latter and acting as an advisor.

It is reported that Goons of Balatroon (GOB) is a chain game deployed on Immutable X, which combines 2D and 3D elements to create an immersive ancient world.

Star X Ventures makes a strategic investment in Sunmiya Club, an NFT project under FSN

Star X Ventures, a blockchain accelerator, said on April 18 that it will make a strategic investment in the PFP NFT project "Sunmiya Club" of FSN, a KOSDAQ-listed company.

On April 14, Star X Ventures announced a partnership with Sunmiya Club. Through this strategic investment and cooperation, Star X Ventures plans to actively support the global expansion of Sunmiya Club.

According to reports, FSN and its subsidiary Handstudio launched the NFT project "Sunmiya Club" in February this year through Finger Labs, a blockchain research institution, using Sunmi as the IP of K-Pop artists. (Globe Newswire)

Digital Asset Management Firm Hyperithm Receives Additional Investment from Coinbase Ventures

Hyperithm, a Tokyo- and Seoul-based digital asset management firm, announced that it has received additional investment from Coinbase Ventures, but did not disclose the amount of the financing.

It is reported that Hyperithm was established in January 2018 and conducts business in Tokyo and Seoul. It recently obtained a VASP (Virtual Asset Service Provider) license from the Korean Financial Intelligence Agency and declared it as a SPBQII (Specially Licensed Business for Qualified Institutional Investors) to the Japanese Financial Services Agency. ) operator. (PR News Wire)

Multi-chain stablecoin exchange platform Wombat Exchange completes a new round of strategic financing led by Shima Capital

According to official news, Wombat Exchange, a multi-chain stable currency exchange platform, has completed a new round of strategic financing. The specific financing amount has not been disclosed. This round of financing was led by Shima Capital, with participation from Jump Crypto and Wormhole. Wombat's vision is to drive DeFi growth with greater capital efficiency, accessibility, and scalability in a multi-chain world.

On March 17th, Wombat Exchange announced the completion of Series A financing of US$5.25 million, with a post-investment valuation of US$70 million. Animoca Brands and Hailstone Ventures led the round, BNB Chain, TPS Capital, GSR, Zokyo, Lunar Station, Eureka Trading, Silverstone , Unanimous Capital and CryptoWesearch participated in the investment.

Decentralized mobile network Pollen Mobile completes seed round led by Slow Ventures

Decentralized mobile network Pollen Mobile completed its seed round of financing, led by Slow Ventures, with participation from DISH Wireless, Delphi Digital, OVN Capital, and Acorn Pacific Ventures. The financing amount was undisclosed. Financing is used to accelerate deployment of privacy-focused, user-owned and operated mobile operators. (Globe News Wire)

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