ChainCatcher news, LongHash Ventures CEO Emma Cui, while participating in the "Shifts and Opportunities in Current Market Investment Logic" Space hosted by RootData, stated that this year investments are mostly in a wait-and-see mode, with the fund primarily focusing on opportunities in the AI and GameFi sectors, particularly investing in GameFi infrastructure.In addition, when asked about the future of NFTs, Emma Cui mentioned that LongHash Ventures has invested in NFT infrastructure projects but has not invested in specific NFTs. She still believes that NFTs will develop in the future, "but they need to go through several rounds of bull and bear market transitions, and the market needs to give NFTs more time and patience."

ChainCatcher news, Bitrue Ventures announced the launch of a $40 million investment fund aimed at supporting Web3 startups, with individual investments of up to $200,000. The fund will focus on areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), GameFi, decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN), and decentralized finance (DeFi).In addition to funding, Bitrue Ventures also plans to release research reports available for free.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 asset data platform RootData released the “2024 Q2 Web3 Industry Investment Research Report”. The report shows that the top ten investment institutions with the most investments in Q2 2024 participated in a total of 202 investments, a month-on-month increase of about 2%; among them, Animoca Brands made 36 investments, becoming the most active investment institution in Q2; OKX Ventures ranked first in Q1 with 30 investments, and although it dropped to 25 in Q2, it remained active.At the same time, infrastructure remains the most popular track, with the top ten institutions making 81 investments in this area, accounting for about 40% of their total investments in Q2. In addition, the top ten investment institutions made a total of 53 investments in the GameFi track in Q2, an increase of 71% compared to Q1.

ChainCatcher news, TonUP officially confirms $BOOM IDO. BOOM UP is a game-fi project based on the TON blockchain, accessible via Telegram, allowing players to enjoy games on mobile devices while assets are securely stored on the TON blockchain.The IDO will offer two rounds of issuance using a new model:Community Round: July 11, UTC 10:00 AM - UTC 12:00 PMThis round is primarily aimed at active community members and key opinion leaders.UPer Round: July 11, UTC 12:00 PM - July 12, UTC 12:00 AMThis round is open only to $UP token holders, who can earn token rewards and potential allocations simply by holding and staking $UP.More details can be found on BOOM UP's official social media.

ChainCatcher news, the Manta Foundation announced its investment in the GameFi full-chain layer Elfin Metaverse on platform X, which is a successful applicant of the $50 million Manta ecological fund.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Elfin Metaverse is a GameFi full-chain layer focused on esports, with its integrated esports platform and open-world metaverse built on Elfin Lands, a virtual realm that offers unique gaming experiences and a thriving community.