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Character.AI Reached Unicorn Status after $150M Series A Funding

Before becoming a unicorn, Character.AI had constantly hit milestones since its beta launch in September 2022. As the AI buzz continues, Silicon Valley chatbot startup Character.AI has attained a unicorn status after securing $150 million in a funding round. The company announced the Series A round earlier in the month. Having generated this amount, Character.AI saw its valuation rise to $1 billion as it hit unicorn status. Character.AI Attains Unicorn Status In a press release announcing the successful Series A funding, Character.AI said Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) led the round that caused it…

Radix Pulls $10M in New Funding to Top $400M in Valuation

Some of the solutions being developed on Radix include but are not limited to those hinged on dApps for trading, saving, lending, borrowing, gaming, NFTs, and wallets. Blockchain-based Web 3.0 startup Radix Token has announced it has raised the sum of $10 million in new funding as it continues to bolster its engagement to help chart the evolution of the blockchain ecosystem. According to a Press Release shared with Coinspeaker, the Radix funding was led by DWF Labs, one of the biggest players in the Web 3.0 world. “It is…

Saudi and Abu Dhabi Investors to Contribute to SpaceX New Funding

Following a signed agreement between SpaceX and NASA, the government agency is considering SpaceX as an emergency return option for the ISS crew.  Elon Musk’s SpaceX is about to receive financial backing from Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi investors in a new funding round. This follows an equity funding round in May 2022, which generated about $1.7 billion and reached a $127 billion market worth. At the same time, the company was positioned to be the US most valued startup with more than $125 billion valuation. Fast forward to July 2023,…

CCP Games secures $40M funding for upcoming Web3 game

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Independent game developer CCP Games, known for its multiplayer online game EVE Online, has announced that it has secured $40 million in financing from external partners to develop a new triple-A title set in the EVE Universe.  We’re excited to announce that we have secured $40M financing, led by @a16z, to create a new AAA game within the EVE Universe utilizing blockchain technology. Learn more here: https://t.co/IZJlPRcZ0z pic.twitter.com/y9cqZKtt2l — CCP Games (@CCPGames) March 21, 2023 The financing was spearheaded by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from Makers Fund,…

Turkish Crypto Startup Metatime Pulls $11M in New Funding

When it finally goes live, Metatime will be competing with the likes of established crypto exchanges serving the Turkish community including Coinbase-linked BtcTurk, Bitay, and Paribu amongst others. Turkish digital currency startup Metatime has raised the sum of $11 million in a new funding round as it looks to double down on protocol development. As reported by The Block, the funding round took place in two token sale rounds with some of the biggest investors from Turkey, Denmark, and Germany participating. Turkey’s investment firm Yildiz Tekno GSYO took part in…

Is Credit Suisse Next in Line for Turmoil after Major Backer Halts Funding?

The firm’s Chairman Axel Lehmann declined to comment on whether it will need assistance from the government in the future, he highlighted that the bank has no problems as it has good return capital ratios. With the banking industry in the United States currently experiencing financial strain, there may be a trickle-down to Europe where eyes are now fixed on banks like Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN). The bank’s shares are witnessing a massive freefall at the moment, sliding below 27% in what comes off as the second day…

KuCoin Plays Lead Role in Funding Round for Yuan Stablecoin Issuer CNHC

Leading exchange KuCoin participated in a $10 million funding exercise for CNHC to support stablecoin adoption. KuCoin recently led a $10 million funding initiative for offshore Chinese yuan stablecoin issuer CNHC. This investment by the leading crypto exchange’s investment is part of a broader scheme to support stablecoins. In addition to KuCoin’s investor IDG Capital, the CNHC funding round also saw participation from other leading industry investors, including Circle. Execs Weigh In on KuCoin-CNHC Development Commenting on KuCoin’s involvement in the CNHC funding round, the exchange’s chief investment officer and KuCoin Ventures lead,…

KuCoin Has Closed a $10M Funding Round Into CNHC. But Is the Offshore Yuan Right for a Stablecoin?

“This investment in CNHC is part of KuCoin Ventures’ broader strategy of investing in the Web3 infrastructure in the APAC region,” Justin Chou, chief investment officer of KuCoin and lead at KuCoin Ventures, said in a statement. “Hong Kong has a well-established traditional finance ecosystem. With the regulation and new policy for next-generation digital assets, Hong Kong has a real opportunity at becoming the new crypto center of the world.” Source 10MClosedCNHCfundingKuCoinOffshoreStablecoinYuan CryptoX Portal