⚡️ @Gamerboom_ has raised $11M in total funding from @Nvidia, @Solana, and others
GamerBoom announces the closure of its $11M total financing, backed by Nvidia, Solana, @BingVentures, SKY Ventures, MBK Capital, @realMaskNetwork, @JSquare_co, and others. GamerBoom is a gaming data layer driven by an AI tagging system, aiming to bring billions into Web3.
⚡️ @NexusLabs is set to launch its testnet II on Feb 18th, at 17:00 UTC
Nexus Laboratories, a virtual machine software that emulates a physical computer, has announced an upcoming launch of its L1 blockchain and testnet II. Users will be able to access Nexus Testnet II starting from 17:00 UTC, on February 18th to February 21st, 00:00 UTC. Earlier in 2024, Nexus Labs raised $25M in its Series A round co-led by @Lightspeedvp and @PanteraCapital.
⚡️ @_Kaitoai has introduced its native $KAITO token alongside whitepaper
Kaito AI, an AI-powered web3 information platform, has unveiled its native #KAITO token and whitepaper. The token will serve three key roles, including driving market forces, serving as the network currency, and enabling community governance. Full $KAITO tokenomics details will be disclosed soon. Amid the token announcement, Kaito Genesis NFTs price topped 9.4 $ETH. Moreover, @Aevoxyz has conducted the pre-launch $KAITO listing, currently trading at $1.7 per token.
⚡️ @HashKeyGroup has raised $30M from Gaorong Ventures at a $1.5B valuation
Hong Kong-based HashKey Group has secured a $30M investment from China’s Gaorong Ventures. The investment follows HashKey's previous $100M Series A financing round and brings the project's pre-money valuation to $1.2B. Back in 2024, HashKey Group introduced HashKey Chain, a zero knowledge-proof Layer 2 chain, with the testnet scheduled to go live within the next six months, and mainnet within a year.
⚡️ @FrodoBots has raised $8M in total funding led by @ProtocolVC_
FrodoBots announces the closure of its $8M investment round to fuel the development of @BitRobotNetwork. The fundraising was led by Protocol VC, with additional participation from @BigBrainVC, @Fabric_vc, @Virtuals_io, @SolanaVentures, @Sfermion_, @ZeePrimeCap, and @TiogaCapital among others. BitRobot is a network of Subnets, with each subnet generating outputs (datasets, AI models, etc).
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⚡️ @Doodles NFT collection unveils $DOOD, its upcoming token
NFT collection Doodles has announced the forthcoming launch of its official #DOOD token. The $DOOD token will launch with a supply of 10,000,000,000 on @Solana, with a future bridge to @Base. Doodles has also allocated 68% of the total token supply to the community. The announcement follows the recent launch of $PENGU, a token from another popular #NFT collection, @PudgyPenguins.
⚡️Crypto News Digest: Key Updates You Need to Know
The current report features updates of Doodles, MyShell, OpenSea, Story Protocol, XION, Soon, IOTA, Clearpool, Lumia, Coinbase, Ethereum, Mind AI, The Game Company, Ondo DeFAI, and Push Chain.
⚡️ @ClearpoolFin's L2 Ozean has introduced Port, its RWA Exchange-Traded Pool
Ozean announces an upcoming launch of Port, the first on-chain vault infrastructure designed to solve the biggest challenges in RWAs. Port features governance-driven asset selection process, where $CPOOL token holders vote, institutional-grade security, and professional management. The innovation will be launched soon, and the first assets will be announced shortly. Ozean is a Layer 2 blockchain for RWA yield built by Clearpool.
⚡️ @OpenSea has unveiled its upcoming $SEA token amid OS2 beta launch
OpenSea announces its updated platform in beta and confirms plans for a #SEA token airdrop. Users can now access OS2 open beta with a fully reimagined product built entirely from the ground up, for collectors and pros. Meanwhile, the SEA airdrop will be weighted towards historical OpenSea usage, not just recent activity; U.S. users will also be eligible for the distribution.
⚡️ @PlasmaFDN has raised $24M in funding from @hiFramework to launch its own blockchain
Plasma raises $24M in funding and discloses its plans to launch a native blockchain with zero-fee Tether transactions. The round was led by Framework Ventures with participation from crypto exchange @Bitfinex, @Peterthiel, and @Tether_to CEO @Paoloardoino. The funds will be used to launch the Plasma blockchain early in the second quarter of this year.
⚡️ @FTI_Global rolls out its tokenized money market fund on the @Solana network
Franklin Templeton has expanded its OnChain U.S. Government Money Market Fund to Solana. Users can gain exposure to the Fund through the Benji Investments app. The fund is already available on several other blockchains, including most recently #Ethereum, @Base, @Aptos, and @Avax.