ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, suitable market makers can act as boosters for crypto projects, helping them to launch on mainstream trading platforms, providing liquidity, and ensuring that tokens are tradable. In the field of market making, a popular yet often misunderstood model is called the "loan option model." In this model, the project lends tokens to market makers, who then use these tokens to provide liquidity, stabilize prices, and assist the project in launching on crypto trading platforms. However, in reality, this model has become a "death sentence" for many new projects.Behind the scenes, some market makers are profiting from this token loan structure, which is often packaged as "low risk, high return," but in reality can severely impact token prices, leaving nascent crypto teams in chaos and struggle. Ariel Givner, founder of Givner Law, stated, "The way it works is: market makers borrow tokens from the project at an agreed price, in exchange for their promise to help these tokens launch on major trading platforms. If they fail to fulfill this promise, they must repay the tokens at a higher price within a year."However, what often happens in reality is that market makers sell the borrowed tokens, triggering an initial price crash. After the token price has been driven down, they then buy back the tokens at a lower price, profiting from the difference.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, AI video generation company Runway has raised $308 million in a new funding round, with its valuation soaring to over $3 billion. This round was led by General Atlantic, with participation from Nvidia and the SoftBank Vision Fund 2.It is reported that Runway will use the funds to strengthen AI model development and expand its creative team. Its software has been applied in projects such as Amazon series, Madonna's tour, and Puma advertisements. The recently launched Gen-4 model supports consistency in characters and scenes, achieving significant technological breakthroughs.

ChainCatcher news, stablecoin blockchain startup Codex announced the completion of a $15.8 million seed round financing, led by Dragonfly Capital, with participation from Coinbase, Circle, Cumberland, Wintermute, and Selini Capital. Dragonfly invested approximately $14 million in this round of financing.

ChainCatcher news, the San Francisco-based startup Yutori has raised $15 million in funding to develop an AI personal assistant.This round of financing was announced on March 27, 2025, led by Rob Toews of Radical Ventures, with participation from Felicis, AI expert Fei-Fei Li, and Google DeepMind Chief Scientist Jeff Dean.

ChainCatcher news, according to CrowFund Insider, Singapore-based digital asset infrastructure provider BetterX has completed a Pre-A round financing of 2.3 million SGD (approximately 1.7 million USD). This round of financing will be used to support its business expansion in Asia, the Middle East, and the United States.New investors include Grand Prix Capital, Aument Capital, and notable angel investors such as Sabrina Tachdjian from HBAR Foundation and Riaz Mehta from Crypto Knights. Existing investors Aura Group and Tibra co-founder Kinsey Cotton continue to participate in the funding.BetterX provides institutional-grade infrastructure for tokenization, trading, and digital asset portfolio management for financial institutions. The company has achieved profitability in the Australian market, and its platform supports the issuance and management of tokenized financial products, digital asset trading infrastructure, and custody solutions.The company stated that the new funding will be used to accelerate growth strategies in key markets, establish strategic partnerships, and enhance its technology stack to meet the growing regulatory requirements and customer demands.

ChainCatcher news, at the SEC's first cryptocurrency roundtable, Hester Peirce stated that crypto projects should be allowed to raise funds through tradable NFTs, and revealed that NFTs may become the next area where the SEC issues exemption statements following PoW mining.Peirce indicated that projects like Stoner Cats and Flyfish Club, which raise funds through NFTs and provide specific rights (such as access and membership) to holders, may not be considered securities.She noted that it would be "very helpful" for the industry if the SEC could provide a reference framework for NFT issuers.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, AI startup Pluralis Research has announced the completion of a $7.6 million funding round. This round was led by venture capital firms CoinFund and Union Square Ventures, with participation from Topology, Variant, Eden Block, and Bodhi Ventures. Notable cryptocurrency investors Balaji Srinivasan and HuggingFace co-founder Clem Delangue also took part.Pluralis founder and CEO Alexander Long told Fortune that this funding round is an equity financing, accompanied by warrants for future cryptocurrency (if Pluralis decides to issue cryptocurrency). Currently, Pluralis has not launched a product, and investors are mainly optimistic about Long and his team. "The reason I raised this round of funding is 'this team is the best team to solve this problem,'" Long said. "No one else is trying. We believe we can do it."Unlike other companies attempting to train AI through decentralized server networks, Long's approach is to investigate whether it is possible to train parts of a model on a single computer rather than the entire model. "If you can make the problem precise enough, you usually find a solution immediately," he said.

ChainCatcher news, Indian Web3 startups have raised a total of $564 million, a significant increase from $270 million in 2023. The highest proportion of investments is in the infrastructure sector, primarily supporting projects in artificial intelligence, middleware, and data tools.In addition, investments in the financial sector also grew by over 50%, reaching $86 million. The Indian developer community is growing the fastest in the world, with the number of open-source developers increasing by 28% year-on-year to 4.5 million, and it is expected to surpass the United States by 2028, becoming the largest developer community globally.

ChainCatcher news, in the latest announced Manchester TOP 30 technology innovation startups list, CESS Network has successfully been selected as a representative enterprise of decentralized data infrastructure. CESS focuses on providing decentralized data solutions for various fields such as Web3, DePIN, and AI, and is committed to building a secure, scalable, and privacy-preserving data value infrastructure.It is reported that Manchester is ranked as the third largest startup ecosystem in the UK, 18th in Western Europe, and 85th globally. As an important center for technological innovation, Manchester has a £17 billion technology innovation district and is home to 20 universities, providing strong support for technology research and innovation.

ChainCatcher news, according to Zhitong Finance, the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has announced that it has officially completed a $3.5 billion financing round, with the company's valuation reaching $61.5 billion. This round of financing was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, which invested $1 billion, with other investors including General Catalyst, Jane Street, and Fidelity Management & Research Company. Additionally, existing investors such as Menlo Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners also participated in this round of financing.Anthropic's valuation has soared, partly due to the rapid expansion of the company's business. According to insiders, by the end of 2023, the company's annual revenue run rate is approximately $1 billion, but it has grown by 30% so far this year. However, Anthropic has not commented on specific revenue figures. The new financing will be used to develop next-generation AI models, expand computing capabilities, enhance AI safety research, and drive expansion into Asian and European markets. Last week, Anthropic launched a more advanced AI model called Sonnet and released a new type of AI agent capable of automating software programming tasks. This move further demonstrates its cutting-edge innovation capabilities in AI research and development.

ChainCatcher news, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng participated in the Vana-hosted "Dialogue with Zhao Changpeng: YZi Labs Bets on the New Era of AI and Data Ownership" themed Space today, stating, "AI is a foundational technology that will not disappear, and its application areas are vast; we are just getting started. The intersection of cryptocurrency and AI is strong. The first dimension is that cryptocurrency will become the native currency for AI, and the second dimension is that data is the fuel for AI. Public data has been exhausted, but there is still a large amount of untapped private data.The reasons for investing in Vana include a strong existing product, a growing user base that shows product-market fit (PMF), and a strong founding team. As AI models become larger and cheaper, applications will continue to emerge, and data and applications will not disappear."Previous report, YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs) has invested in the crypto AI startup Vana, and Binance founder Zhao Changpeng will join as an advisor.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the crypto technology startup Orochi Network has completed a $12 million financing round, with participation from Presto Labs, Smape Capital, Anti Capital, Maxx Capital, Bolts Capital, AZA Ventures, and Connectico, as well as funding from the Ethereum Foundation, Mina Protocol, Web3 Foundation, and BNB Chain.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, [Orochi Network](https://www.rootdata.com/zh/Projects/detail/Orochi Network?k=ODk4OA== "Zero-Knowledge Proof Operating System") is a cutting-edge ZKO (Zero-Knowledge Proof Operating System) designed to address the challenges of computational limitations, data correctness, and data availability in the Web3 industry. Orochi Network uses MPC and ECVRF to build a trustless distributed source of randomness for all types of Web3 applications, providing verifiable randomness for smart contracts on EVM and FVM.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, ZKP technology startup Ligero has completed a $4 million seed round financing. This round was co-led by Galaxy Ventures and 1kx, with participation from Franklin Templeton, Nascent, Anagram, Robot Ventures, Digital Currency Group, and ZKV.The company began this round of financing in March 2024 and concluded it in July 2024. The structure of the seed round financing is a simple agreement for future equity (SAFE), accompanied by token warrants, with a valuation cap of $20 million. There are currently no plans to launch a token.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Ligero is a lightweight and scalable protocol for secure multi-party computation (MPC) and zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP).

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, AI startup Anthropic is about to complete a $3.5 billion financing deal, with the company's valuation reaching $61.5 billion. Insiders revealed that this financing scale exceeds the company's initial plans.As a developer of large language models, Anthropic is one of the leading companies in the artificial intelligence field that current investors are eager to invest large sums of money in. Since January of this year, Elon Musk's xAI has discussed raising $10 billion from investors, while OpenAI is negotiating for up to $40 billion in financing.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs) has invested in the crypto AI startup Vana, with the specific amount not disclosed.As part of the investment, Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao has joined Vana as an advisor. Zhao has been actively involved in YZi Labs since its rebranding from Binance Labs.It is reported that Vana is the first AI investment for YZi Labs since its name change last month.A spokesperson for YZi Labs stated that the company's focus has now expanded from web3 to include artificial intelligence and biotechnology. While the company continues to explore opportunities at the intersection of these fields, it is also willing to invest in independent AI and biotechnology projects "to capture the full spectrum of innovation."

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, OKX Ventures founder Jeff Ren stated that crypto startups need not only strong technical capabilities to secure venture capital but also the ability to "understand the market and adjust in a timely manner."Ren pointed out that OKX analyzes market trends and user needs through its wallet product, and when evaluating investment opportunities, the primary consideration is whether it can create value for the founding team through wallet infrastructure. Taking GameFi as an example, the OKX wallet can provide in-game asset purchases and on-chain liquidity support for game studios. Looking ahead, Ren particularly sees potential in projects that leverage AI to improve the DeFi trading experience.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, artificial intelligence startup Genspark has raised $100 million at a valuation of $530 million.

ChainCatcher message, Coinbase founder stated, "Thank you to the Trump administration for winning the election and for the departure of the SEC's aggressive chairman Gary Gensler, who, along with Elizabeth Warren and some followers in Congress, orchestrated this illegal act.I believe we will win this case in court regardless, as our facts are so strong, but it undoubtedly accelerated this process and pushed for accountability. I pointed out the SEC's suspicious behavior as early as 2021, and I believe this comment has proven to be prescient. I want to give special recognition to all the other crypto companies fighting the SEC through litigation (we are clearly not the only ones). I want to especially honor those crypto startups that went bankrupt due to the inability to afford legal fees; although your companies may be dead, the crypto industry still exists.Do not stop building. I want to give special recognition to all the Democratic and Republican lawmakers working hard to ensure that the U.S. remains a leader in the crypto space. I know that Gary Gensler and Elizabeth Warren do not represent the entire Democratic Party. Finally, I want to give special recognition to all American crypto holders who support pro-crypto candidates; you have ensured that your rights are protected. It turns out that crypto voters are real, and they show up in the millions.I expect we will continue to maintain a positive collaboration with the SEC in various matters in the future, just as we do with other agencies in every country and region where we operate globally. I look forward to reforms at the SEC under the leadership of Paul Atkins, Mark Uyeda, Hester Peirce, and DOGE, welcoming more rational leaders.I also commend the new leadership for working to correct this mistake—this is a great step in the right direction and requires courage. Now, let’s push for the U.S. to enact crypto legislation, clarify the rules, and truly kickstart the next phase of building."