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Crypto-AI startup Fraction AI raises $6 million in pre-seed funding

Fraction AI has raised $6 million in a pre-seed funding round co-led by Spartan and Symbolic. The crypto-AI startup is focused on decentralizing data labeling.

theblock.co • 18/12/2024 - 18:28 PM

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Fantasy.top announces V2 and $4.25 million seed funding from Dragonfly and Manifold Ventures

Fantasy has launched Fantasy V2, raised $4.25M for upgrades, expanded social media features, and aims to enhance user engagement in the decentralized trading card market.

theblock.co • 12/12/2024 - 22:05 PM

Crypto-AI startup Exabits reaches $150 million valuation with $15 million seed round

Exabits, a crypto-AI startup, raised $15 million to tokenize GPUs, aiming to decentralize computing and capitalize on AI's growth potential amidst industry skepticism.

theblock.co • 10/12/2024 - 17:41 PM

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Story Protocol-based AI startup Sekai raises $3 million in seed round led by Hashed

Sekai raised $3.1 million for its multiplayer storytelling platform, combining generative AI and blockchain to empower creators and protect their intellectual property.

theblock.co • 05/12/2024 - 14:01 PM

DeFi.app raises $2 million seed round at $100 million token valuation

DeFi.app raises $2 million to simplify decentralized finance trading, aiming for community-focused token sales and a launch in 2024.

theblock.co • 04/12/2024 - 18:31 PM

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 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

Ex-Revolut duo raise $2.3 million to build 'blockchain bank account' Bleap

Bleap has raised $2.3 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Ethereal Ventures to launch a self-custodial stablecoin payments app. Bleap is currently in beta with select EU users, with a full public deployment scheduled for Q1 2025 and a token launch expected in 2026.

theblock.co • 28/11/2024 - 09:05 AM

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

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

OpenLayer, a crypto-AI startup founded by ex-Robinhood employees, secured $5 million in seed funding to provide an AI data layer for developers while preserving user privacy.

theblock.co • 19/11/2024 - 18:00 PM

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