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 Cointelegraph, the AI smart layer Rivalz Network has completed a $9 million financing round, with participation from Delphi Ventures, D1 Ventures, Gate.io, Magnus Capital, and Cogitent Ventures. Rivalz Network aims to transform the AI field by introducing the first AI smart layer.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin infrastructure platform RunesFi announced the completion of a $400,000 financing round, with participation from Cogitent Ventures, Oddiyana Ventures, Lavender Capital, WeeHODL, Zephyrus Capital, and Samurai Starter. RunesFi leverages the Runes protocol to enhance DeFi capabilities, aiming to build the first decentralized exchange (DEX) on Runes, a minting machine for creating and distributing new runes, and various infrastructure products to support the Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem, laying the foundation for the large-scale adoption of DeFi on Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, the DeFi platform Zaros announced the completion of a $1.8 million funding round, with participation from SNZ Holdings, Seven Capital, Cogitent Ventures, and DCI Capital, as well as angel investors such as Antony Sassano, Fernando Martinelli, Kieran Warwick, Andy Chen, and Kevin Lu.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Zaros is a liquidity hub for on-chain derivatives, dedicated to providing LST holders with real yields, capital efficiency, and deep liquidity. Zaros plans to launch its token and announce its market maker partners by the end of May.

ChainCatcher news, the RunesTerminal project on the Rune Launchpad announced the completion of a funding round on its social platform, with the specific amount undisclosed.Investors include Cogitent Ventures, CMS Holdings, Waterdrip Capital, Satoshi Lab, IAngels, Pentos Ventures, Zephyrus Capital, THE CMS, Ran Neuner (CNBC host), Laser Digital, and others.According to the crypto data platform RootData, RunesTerminal is a provider of Runes protocol infrastructure, with products including the Runes browser, Runes marketplace, and Runes encyclopedia.