ChainCatcher message, the decentralized AI search network Adot (a.xyz), founded by former Google engineers, announced a strategic partnership with Aptos and received strategic investment from them. This move will help Adot deepen its layout in the Aptos ecosystem, further optimize search technology, and support the construction and development of the Aptos ecosystem in innovative ways, laying a foundation for its long-term success in the Web3 field.Prior to this, Adot had raised a total of $6 million in funding through previous financing rounds, with early investors including gumi Cryptos Capital, Hash Global, SevenX Ventures, Mask Network, and other investment institutions and individual investors. Adot has released a collaboration video with Aptos on its official social media. Through this partnership, Adot will bring a more convenient and efficient search experience to Aptos users, jointly promoting the prosperous development of the Aptos ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, the Bitcoin liquidity layer Uniquid Layer announced that it has successfully secured funding support from several investment institutions including Amber Group, DWF Labs, and ArkStream Capital, and has launched a brand new BTC Staking product.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the L1 network Quai Network has completed a $5 million strategic funding round, with participation from Cogitent Ventures, MH Ventures, TPC Ventures, Giga Chad Ventures, and DexCheck Ventures. After several previous funding rounds, the company's total funding has reached $15 million, of which $10 million comes from Polychain Capital, Alumni Ventures, and others.It is reported that the new funds will be used to expand the project's engineering and developer relations team, support R&D efforts, and invest in community engagement programs.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, blockchain development and research company Peregrine Exploration has completed a $3.6 million financing round, led by Polychain Capital and Dragonfly, with participation from Robot Ventures, Pier Two, EIV, and Global Coin Research, as well as angel investors such as Balaji Srinivasan, Jeff Fang, Julian Koh, and Sidney Powell.It is reported that the new funds will be used to develop a stablecoin protocol called Level.

ChainCatcher news, Web3 developer experience platform Katara AI Inc. announced the completion of a $2.2 million seed round financing, led jointly by Diagram Ventures and Sparkle Ventures, with participation from StreamingFast and several angel investors. To date, the company's total financing has reached $2.6 million. The new funding will be used to expand its business beyond Web3 clients to Web2 companies.The startup has built a developer experience platform that integrates generative AI, machine learning, and natural language processing technologies, capable of providing automatic feedback and real-time responses to developers' queries. Its goal is to simplify the onboarding process for developers and enhance efficiency.This platform can be deployed on Discord, Telegram, Slack, and other platforms, and has been integrated into Web3 protocols and projects such as Avail Protocol, Hivemapper, and Filecoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the on-chain project financing platform Legion announced the completion of a $2 million seed round financing, led by Cyber Fund, with participation from AllianceDAO, Delphi Labs, CoinGecko, Mike Dudas, Alex Svanevik, Peter Smith, Maggie Love, Jon Wu, Ryan Watkins, LongHash, and others.It is reported that Legion is building its reputation system and accountability layer, and is seeking to obtain the necessary VASP/CASP licenses to facilitate token pre-financing and token sales for non-recognized investors under MiCA.

ChainCatcher news, OKX Ventures announced a strategic investment in the decentralized database Space and Time (SxT). The core development team of SxT has dedicated the past two years to providing a tamper-proof data technology stack for both on-chain and off-chain applications. The team has introduced a new cryptographic technology called Proof of SQL, which cryptographically proves that the computations of queries and the data are accurate and immutable. Since the launch of the Beta product in March 2023, users have averaged over 500,000 queries per month, with database requests exceeding 5 billion. It has been applied by various dapps and traditional enterprises. Currently, SxT supports data indexing for mainstream on-chain public chains, including Ethereum, Bitcoin, ZKsync, Polygon, Sui, Aptos, and Sei, as well as off-chain data.Dora Yue, founder of OKX Ventures, stated: "Space and Time, as a verifiable computing layer for Web3, has pioneered a new cryptographic technology, Proof of SQL, which, combined with a decentralized data warehouse, cryptographically proves that the computations of queries and the data are accurate and immutable. Under the zk co-processor, the SxT solution, which integrates large language models (LLM), can optimize the user experience for on-chain applications such as DeFi during self-custody, ensuring asset security and addressing issues like key loss, as well as transactions, storage, and equipment upgrades of digital assets in GameFi, preventing incidents of asset theft and contract modification. OKX Ventures actively advocates for innovation in blockchain technology and its practical applications. We are very much looking forward to the launch of the testnet for Space and Time. SxT ensures the security and immutability of data under the optimization of business model frameworks for traditional enterprises and on-chain applications, providing support for decentralized database services and promoting sustainable business development."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Solana Optimistic Network (referred to as SOON) has announced the completion of a new round of financing. Investors include Lily Liu, chair of the Solana Foundation, Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs, Jonathan King, head of Coinbase Ventures, Mustafa Al-Bassam, co-founder of Celestia Labs, Robinson Burkey, co-founder of Avail, and Robinson Burkey, co-founder of the Wormhole Foundation, among others. The specific amount has not been disclosed.It is reported that the funds raised by Solana Optimistic Network will be used to build it into "the highest throughput rollup stack, providing scalability and efficiency for decentralized applications and any Layer 1 blockchain," by developing the flagship products SOON Stack and SOON Mainnet.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, the decentralized data platform Space and Time has announced the completion of a $20 million Series A funding round, with participation from Framework Ventures, Lightspeed Faction, Arrington Capital, Hivemind Capital, among others. Specific valuation data has not yet been disclosed. The company is dedicated to bringing the immutability of blockchain into AI applications to address the verifiability issues posed by AI.Nate Holiday, co-founder and CEO of Space and Time, stated that in an AI-driven world, distinguishing between AI-generated content and human/business-generated content has become crucial. The company's technology aims to ensure the verifiability, credibility, and transparency of outputs from AI applications. Space and Time was initially positioned as a decentralized version of the data storage service Snowflake, providing fast data retrieval services for blockchain applications that require storing large amounts of user information, such as DeFi.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the multi-chain launch platform BSCS has announced the completion of a strategic round of financing, with participation from K300 Ventures. The specific amount has not been disclosed. The new funds are intended for platform upgrades, expanding marketing and community activities, and launching a joint incubation program.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, crypto development company Chainbound has completed a $4.6 million financing round, led by Cyber Fund, with participation from Maven 11, Robot Ventures, and Bankless Ventures.It is reported that this startup is developing a protocol called Bolt, which will enable sub-second transaction confirmations on Ethereum, significantly speeding up the current average transaction confirmation time of around 7 seconds.