ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the AgriDex platform for tokenizing agricultural products based on Solana has completed its first agricultural transaction on the Solana blockchain, involving the shipment of over two hundred bottles of extra virgin olive oil and multiple cases of wine from a farm and vineyard in South Africa to London, scheduled to arrive on July 29. AgriDex supports instant settlement transactions and charges a fee of 0.15% to both parties involved in the transaction.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the Solana-based tokenization platform AgriDex has completed a $5 million funding round, led by Endeavor Ventures, with participation from African Crops Limited, Oldenburg Vineyards, and former Goldman Sachs and Citadel executive Hank Oberoi. AgriDex is expected to launch its platform and token AGRI in the third quarter of this year.AgriDex co-founder and CEO Herry Duckworth stated that this funding round was completed in the form of equity financing, with a valuation of $18 million. As part of the deal, Endeavor Ventures co-founder and CEO Bill Cunningham also joined the AgriDex board.It is reported that AgriDex is a Solana-based platform that tokenizes agricultural products and supports the trading of these tokenized goods. Each transaction on AgriDex is represented by the minting of a non-fungible token (NFT), which permanently records all product details, pricing, payments, and other information.