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Based on the x402 open standard, the HTTP native payment infrastructure PayGo officially announced the completion of strategic financing, with investors including United Overseas Bank (UOB), Signum Capital, and Ledger Capital.It is reported that PayGo is natively built on the ENI blockchain, with its core business providing account-free, subscription-free, and API Key-free request-level instant stablecoin (USDT/USDC) payment settlement services using the HTTP 402 "Payment Required" status code for APIs, AI entities, and the machine economy. PAYG is the governance token for the project.

ChainCatcher news, Web3 infrastructure developer Zypher Network has completed a $7 million financing round, led jointly by UOB Venture and Signum Capital, with participation from HashKey Capital, Hong Leong Group, Cogitent Ventures, Catcher VC, Hydrogenesis Labs, DWF Venture, and other strategic investors.Zypher Network is a decentralized trust platform that provides verifiable autonomy for AI agents through zero-knowledge protocols and its dedicated Rollup infrastructure Zytron.

ChainCatcher news, Signum Capital indicates that the traditional fixed four-year cryptocurrency cycle model may no longer be applicable. The current market performance exhibits shorter and more fragmented cycle characteristics, primarily driven by macroeconomic changes, regulatory dynamics, and rapidly evolving market narratives.In this changing market environment, staying engaged is particularly important. For investors in the crypto space, the key lies in maintaining information sensitivity and flexibility. During market downturns, continuous research, tracking emerging narratives, and identifying appropriate risk entry points will help better seize opportunities and respond to the new dynamics of this reflexive market.

ChainCatcher news, Signum Capital's investment director Ash Liew pointed out that investors at the end of the current market cycle should adhere to the principle of "survival is victory." He specifically warned to be cautious of multiple risks such as emerging AI agent tokens, a surge in angel round and KOL round financing projects, contract traps, and phishing links. Liew emphasized that the ultimate winners in this bull market are often the investors who make the fewest mistakes. He suggested adopting four key strategies at the end of the cycle:Frequently take profits and convert funds into fiat currency to lock in gains;Focus attention on leading projects;Only trade when confident;Prioritize asset security and use cold wallets.Liew stated that the key is not how much is earned during the cycle, but how much profit can ultimately be preserved.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 education platform Academic Labs announced on the X platform that it has completed a new round of financing of $3.2 million, with participation from UOB Ventures Management, Signum Capital, HTX Ventures, Web Master, WIDUSPartners, DWF Ventures, Blockchain for Good Alliance, AsiaTokenFund, and Citystate Group. Specific valuation information has not yet been disclosed.According to reports, the team stated that information regarding new products, token airdrops, and token listings will be released in the coming weeks. The new funds will be used to expand ecosystem coverage and enhance collaborations with universities.ChainCatcher news, Academic Labs is developing an AI web3 education platform that uses its native token ACAD to incentivize content creators to create engaging gamified learning content, quizzes, and videos, focusing on learning English and blockchain knowledge/programming. High-quality content creators can monetize their work using PUBLISHER NFT and earn reputation NFTs from user feedback on their creations.

According to ChainCatcher news, UXLINK announced on the official X platform that its investor, United Overseas Bank (UOB) Venture Management and Signum Capital Fund, is optimistic about UXLINK's development in the long term. They will increase their investment in UXLINK and participate in staking, working with UXLINK to build features such as PAYFI based on social relationships, connecting more life scenarios like clothing, food, housing, and transportation with UXLINK, becoming a bridge between future Web2 and Web3 and a brand new way of life.

ChainCatcher news, PointsFi market Pichi Finance announced the completion of a $2.5 million financing round, led by Signum Capital, UOB Venture Management, and Mantle, with participation from DWF Labs, GBV Capital, Nothc Ventures, and others.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Pichi Finance is a points trading protocol that allows users to trade points from their favorite protocols before the TGE. Pichi has made significant design improvements to the process of trading points by utilizing ERC-6551 accounts (also known as Tokenbound accounts).

ChainCatcher news, ZK chain game engine developer Blade Games has completed a $2.4 million financing round, with participation from Signum Capital and UOB Venture Management. This round of financing will promote the development of Blade Games' modular ZK game engine and facilitate the development and adoption of trustless on-chain games based on the WebAssembly and zkVM technology stack.In addition, Blade Games' POC game Dune Factory recently announced the end of its closed beta, gaining over 1,000 closed beta users and more than 2,900 pre-registered users.It is reported that Signum Capital is a Web3 crypto fund focused on early-stage investments, actively investing in infrastructure, DeFi, and gaming projects. UOB Venture Management is a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Overseas Bank (UOB) that makes direct investments in private enterprises. The mission of both funds is to collaborate with visionary founders globally to build the next wave of blockchain companies and platforms that lead the industry.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin ecosystem project Flash Protocol announced the completion of its private funding round, with participation from Signum Capital, DWF Labs, Cypher Capital, Cogitent Investment Group, Rarestone Capital, Pentos Ventures, Portico Ventures, Innovion, PortalDefi, and Keyur (Ex-CFO of Polygon).It is reported that Flash Protocol is a Bitcoin-native gaming, AI, Meme, and NFT issuance platform based on the Taproot protocol. Its designed FlashVM is the first officially announced BTC sidechain supporting Taproot assets, featuring advantages such as high speed, low gas fees, and decentralization. The project is set to launch its first IDO on March 22 on the Bybit web3 inscription launchpad.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the Web3 communication project Sending Labs has completed a $12.5 million seed round financing, led by Insignia Venture Partners, MindWorks Capital, and Signum Capital, with participation from K3 Ventures, LingFeng Innovation Fund, UpHonest Capital, and Aipollo Investment. This round of financing started last August, and the valuation has not been disclosed. The funds will be used to accelerate its integration with other Layer 1 and Layer 2 solutions, with plans to add Avalanche and Arbitrum as well as non-EVM chains like Solana and Sui. The remaining funds will also be used to develop industry-specific SDKs and launch a community ambassador program.Sending Labs has also launched beta versions of two flagship products, namely the crypto chat platform SendingMe and the software development kit SendingNetwork for crypto application developers to build social features. (The Block)

ChainCatcher news, the NFT infrastructure protocol Vinci Protocol has completed a $2.1 million financing round, with investments from UOB Venture Management, Signum Capital, and TGE Capital.It is reported that this round of financing will be used to develop NFT data services and development toolkits, including tools for NFTFi, NFT oracles, NFT governance, and more. (source link)