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Crypto-AI startup GAIB raises $5 million in pre-seed funding

GAIB, a crypto-AI startup, raised $5 million to tokenize GPUs, opening AI computing access and launching soon across multiple blockchains, aiming to democratize the GPU economy.

theblock.co • 03/12/2024 - 17:00 PM

The Funding: Why ICOs are being revived

This is an excerpt from the 16th edition of The Funding sent to our subscribers on Dec. 1. The Funding is a fortnightly newsletter written by Yogita Khatri, The Block’s longest-serving editorial member. To subscribe to the free newsletter, click here.

theblock.co • 01/12/2024 - 16:01 PM

The Daily: Hyperliquid set for HYPE token launch, MARA purchases $615 million in bitcoin and more

Decentralized perpetual trading platform and Layer 1 chain Hyperliquid is set to launch its HYPE token on Friday during a genesis event at 2:30 a.m. ET. Bitcoin miner MARA has acquired another 6,474 BTC, valued at around $615 million, boosting its total holdings to 34,794 BTC worth $3.3 billion — the largest of all public miners. Defunct centralized crypto lender Celsius is distributing $127 million in cash or cryptocurrency to creditors in its second bankruptcy payout. The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

theblock.co • 28/11/2024 - 15:16 PM

Avant, Ethena-like DeFi protocol, raises $6.5 million in seed funding

Avant Protocol has raised $6.5 million in a seed funding round at a $25 million valuation. Avant is an Avalanche-based crypto yield protocol that offers a yield-bearing ‘stable-value’ token similar to the popular Ethena.

theblock.co • 27/11/2024 - 18:55 PM

The Daily: Binance unveils reward-bearing asset BFUSD, Movement introduces the MOVE token and more

Binance is set to launch BFUSD on Nov. 27, a reward-bearing margin asset that generates passive rewards by simply holding it or trading futures with it. Movement developers have unveiled plans for its native MOVE token as an ERC-20 on Ethereum, with a total supply of 10 billion tokens. Talus Network has raised $6 million in a strategic funding round led by Polychain Capital at a $150 million valuation. The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

theblock.co • 26/11/2024 - 19:24 PM

DECENTRALIZED INFRASTRUCTURE

Crypto-AI startup GAIB raises $5 million in pre-seed funding

The Funding: Why ICOs are being revived

The Daily: Hyperliquid set for HYPE token launch, MARA purchases $615 million in bitcoin and more

Avant, Ethena-like DeFi protocol, raises $6.5 million in seed funding

The Daily: Binance unveils reward-bearing asset BFUSD, Movement introduces the MOVE token and more

DCG launches new Bittensor-focused subsidiary Yuma, doubling down on decentralized AI investments

Former Robinhood employees raise $5 million for crypto-AI startup OpenLayer

Injective launches SDK that lets users create their own onchain AI agent

A16z-backed Forta launches Firewall to help prevent smart contract exploits

The Funding: A dozen crypto VCs share what’s next after Trump’s win and bitcoin’s surge

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