ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, cryptocurrency trading software developer SignalPlus has completed a $11 million Series B funding round, led by AppWorks and OKX Ventures, with participation from Avenir Group and HashKey.It is reported that SignalPlus is an Asia-based cryptocurrency trading software service provider established in 2021, offering institutional-grade trading tools in the cryptocurrency space, aiming for global expansion.

ChainCatcher news, according to TheBlock, cryptocurrency trading software developer SignalPlus has completed a $11 million Series B funding round, led by AppWorks and OKX Ventures, with participation from Avenir Group and HashKey.It is reported that SignalPlus is an Asia-based cryptocurrency trading software service provider established in 2021, offering institutional-grade trading tools in the cryptocurrency space, aiming for global expansion.

ChainCatcher news, OKX Ventures, The Open Platform (TOP), and Folius Ventures jointly announced that the first batch of 7 selected projects for their co-initiated $10 million Telegram Growth Hub project has been determined. These projects cover areas such as physical assets, infrastructure, financial transactions, and social gaming.The selected projects include:ShareX: Bringing real assets into TON through the Deshare Protocol, focusing on the development of a sharing economy framework.Up Network: Developing environmentally intelligent solutions for decentralized physical infrastructure.Zoo Finance INL: Launching Liquid Node Tokens (LNT) to standardize node ownership and trading.Aria: Building a gaming ecosystem on TON.Heyo: Developing location-based social experiences.Metya: Combining AI with DePIN technology to create the next-generation dating platform.FunX: Launching the mini-game "Coin Wars" to spark creativity and fun.The selected projects will receive two months of acceleration services, including funding support, development resources such as OKX Mini Wallet, and professional guidance. The program is still recruiting the next batch of high-quality projects.

ChainCatcher news, Metya announced its successful selection into the joint growth acceleration program by OKX Ventures, The Open Platform (TOP), and Folius Ventures, becoming one of the most notable projects in the global Web3 and AI social space.Metya is a decentralized social and dating platform driven by AI technology, providing users with an efficient and innovative interactive experience and diverse ecological functions, including staking, rewards, and governance, through its intelligent matching engine, personalized recommendation system, and native token $MET.Metya's selection represents a high level of recognition in terms of technological innovation, ecological potential, and market prospects. OKX Ventures, The Open Platform (TOP), and Folius Ventures will provide comprehensive support for Metya, including strategic resources, technical guidance, and market promotion. Additionally, as part of the Telegram Growth Hub, the program also offers funding support of up to $10 million to assist in the rapid development of the project.The Open Platform (TOP) has selected the first batch of 7 outstanding project teams participating in the Telegram Growth Hub program from numerous applications worldwide, with Metya standing out. The program lasts for 10 weeks, and selected projects will receive financial support and accelerate ecological construction and global layout through marketing promotion, industry guidance, talent recruitment, and development tool support.As one of the 7 outstanding projects selected from over 1000 applications, Metya is committed to promoting the deep integration of Web3 and AI technologies, creating a new generation of intelligent, decentralized social platforms, and injecting new vitality into the industry.

ChainCatcher news, according to Techinasia, Animoca Brands' Mocaverse has completed a $10 million funding round, bringing the total funding to $31.88 million. Investors include OKX Ventures, CMCC Global, and HongShan.The funds will primarily be used to develop consumer crypto infrastructure.According to RootData, Mocaverse is a metaverse product under Animoca Brands, where Mocas are a group of bold and infinitely creative beings who call Mocaverse home. However, the expansion of space has caused the Mocas to separate, increasing the distance between them tenfold. Additionally, the Mocaverse team is building Web3 native tools to enhance the capabilities of products in the gaming, culture, and entertainment verticals, allowing users to create their own digital identities, accumulate reputations, and earn and spend loyalty points.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, the full-chain liquidity asset protocol StakeStone announced the completion of a $22 million financing round led by Polychain Capital. This financing also includes strategic investments from Binance Labs and OKX Ventures, with the seed round led by SevenX and participation from Nomad Capital, HashKey Capital, HashKey Cloud, Amber Group, Coinsummer, Bankless Ventures, DAO5, Symbolic Capital, Arcane Group, Quantstamp, and others. This financing will drive StakeStone to achieve accelerated growth while expanding its product services and strengthening its influence in key markets.StakeStone is committed to building the first liquidity ETH/BTC asset standard based on a highly scalable staking network, which supports a risk-free consensus layer for various native assets. With the support of this financing round, StakeStone has also launched its liquidity BTC products, including liquidity index BTC ------ SBTC and interest-bearing liquidity BTC ------ STONEBTC, to enhance the application of native BTC in the EVM ecosystem and other blockchain networks. StakeStone aims to drive real applications by providing high-utilization liquidity, empowering ecosystem partners and DeFi protocols such as Berachain, Movement Labs, Monad, Plume Network, Corn, Pendle, and AAVE DAO.StakeStone will also launch payment products, providing flexible savings account features based on its interest-bearing liquidity ETH asset STONE, while offering a "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) option to bring greater transaction flexibility to users. Leveraging the real-time processing capabilities of MegaETH, this product aims to establish a sustainable model that drives real-world applications and supports large-scale adoption."We are very happy to collaborate with the world's leading crypto funds to build a new generation of full-chain liquidity infrastructure," said Charles K, co-founder of StakeStone. "Their expertise and support are crucial for our ongoing innovation and the global adoption of our products. At the same time, through this financing, we are committed to bringing decentralized finance into the real world. Together with the next generation of high-performance blockchain networks, we aim to increase the number of users served from hundreds of thousands to tens of millions or even hundreds of millions through RWAFi and PayFi, pushing the crypto industry into the era of super applications."

ChainCatcher news, the Bitcoin staking platform Solv Protocol has completed a $11 million financing round at a valuation of $200 million, with participation from companies such as Laser Digital, Blockchain Capital, and OKX Ventures.According to RootData, Solv is a decentralized Bitcoin reserve protocol that unlocks the full potential of Bitcoin assets through liquidity consensus infrastructure. By addressing the fragmentation of BTC assets, yield opportunities, and custodial solutions, Solv provides Bitcoin holders with a gateway to BTCFi, continuously establishing pathways and confidence for traditional funds to enter the cryptocurrency world.Previous news reported that in August 2023, Solv Protocol completed a $6 million financing round, with participation from Laser Digital, Bytetrade Labs, and others.

ChainCatcher news, the liquid staking protocol Amnis Finance on the Aptos blockchain has completed a $2 million financing round, led by Borderless Capital and OKX Ventures. Aptos Labs, Arkgrow Pte Ltd, Ambush Capital, Gate Ventures, Sky Vision Capital, Old Fashion Research, Chorus One Venture, Re7, and Flowdesk also participated.This new funding will enable Amnis Finance to accelerate the integration of its liquid staking solutions within the DeFi ecosystem of Aptos. The platform will continue to focus on enhancing its services within Aptos while expanding its influence through strategic partnerships.According to RootData, Amnis Finance is a liquid staking protocol that allows users to easily maximize the returns on APT tokens while unlocking liquidity.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the OKX Web3 wallet will collaborate with OKX Ventures, SHIB INU, Memecore, Animoca Ventures, Sonic, Monad, LILLIUS, LayerZero, Polyhedra, Kroma, Blockdaemon, Cosmostation, ICON, Fandom Global, Cripco, and zkLink to hold the "Pheromones Day" themed event during KBW 2024.This event will officially take place on September 4th in the Han River area of Seoul at Solbitseom, gathering industry leaders, investors, and top entrepreneurs from the blockchain and Web3 fields to discuss the evolution and future prospects of the Web3 ecosystem, as well as the latest trends, challenges, and potential solutions in the blockchain landscape for 2024.Registration link: https://lu.ma/j8umhm54

ChainCather message, a user has created the "2024 Top Fund Investment Performance Dashboard" data on Dune Analytics, which tracks the year-to-date performance of 11 top venture capital funds. The data assumes that the funds have never sold the tokens of their investment projects, whether in the seed round or subsequent rounds. The tracking shows that, except for Coinbase Venture, the composite cumulative return rate of the investment portfolios of the other crypto venture funds is negative, including: OKX Venture, Pentera Capital, Delphi Venture, Spartan Venture, Binance Lab Venture, IOSG Venture, Multicoin Capital, Hashkey Capital, Polychain Capital, and Dragonfly Capital. Additionally, the data also indicates that the funding from these institutions this year has primarily flowed into three major areas: DeFi, Blockchain Infra, and GameFi.

ChainCatcher news, the full-chain derivatives liquidity layer project Orderly Network announced the completion of a $5 million strategic round of financing, with participation from OKX Ventures, Manifold Trading, Presto Labs, LTP, Nomad Capital, and Origin Protocol. The new funds will be used to develop new products and enhance its on-chain liquidity.