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The Smarter Web Company announced plans to launch the UK's first Bitcoin-backed preferred stock, subject to shareholder approval. The company expects to raise between $20 million and $34 million through a potential IPO to increase its Bitcoin holdings and acquire cash-generating operational businesses.

BitcoinTreasuries.NET posted on platform X that pre-market trading has opened, and Strive's SATA is only 5 cents away from par value.SATA has raised enough funds this week to purchase over 280 BTC and will soon begin accumulating Bitcoin.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) announced on Thursday that three issuers raised a total of 102.5 million rupees (approximately 10.72 million USD) through its Demat 2 pilot program by issuing tokenized corporate bonds. This pilot utilizes distributed ledger technology to issue, hold, and settle corporate bonds.REC Ltd. was the first to issue on September 7, raising 50 million rupees (approximately 5.23 million USD) from 18 investors; L&T Ltd. raised a similar amount from 4 investors on September 9, and IIFL raised 25 million rupees (approximately 2.6 million USD) from 1 investor on the same day. SEBI stated that the pilot infrastructure records corporate bonds in the form of native digital tokens on a distributed ledger owned by the depository and achieves atomic settlement of bonds and funds through a unified market interface connected to the Reserve Bank of India’s wholesale central bank digital currency.This mechanism can reduce settlement risks arising from the separation of securities and funds transfer, allowing issuers to receive funds on the same day as the bidding, whereas the existing process typically takes two to three days. The regulator noted that the information of bondholders on the shared ledger is instantly visible to all authorized entities, and at maturity, e₹ payments will go directly into the bondholders' central bank digital currency wallets. SEBI clarified that this pilot does not create a new category of corporate bonds; tokenized bonds retain the same ISIN, issuer obligations, coupon, maturity, covenants, ratings, and investor rights as traditional paperless bonds. The pilot will be implemented in three phases, with the first phase covering institutional issuance, while secondary trading and retail access will be conducted in subsequent phases within SEBI's regulatory sandbox.

On September 7, China's leading packaging and testing company Changdian Technology announced plans to raise no more than 6.5 billion yuan (approximately 968 million USD) through a private placement of shares, aimed at expanding advanced packaging capacity for AI chips and related technology research and development.The funds raised will primarily be directed towards the construction of production lines for high-density system-in-package and wafer-level packaging aimed at AI computing chips, in response to order demands from clients such as NVIDIA and AMD. Changdian Technology stated that the bandwidth and heat dissipation requirements for packaging technology have significantly increased for AI chips, and existing capacity is nearing full operation. This fundraising plan still requires approval from the shareholders' meeting and regulatory authorities.

Layer1 Public Chain Linera has raised approximately $150,000 since launching its community round public fundraising on September 1, with 172 addresses participating, leaving a gap of 95.2% from the target of $3.2 million.It is reported that the token valuation for this round of financing is $160 million, lasting for a total of 7 days. Previously, in 2022 and 2023, Linera raised a total of $12 million, with investors including a16z, GSR, Tribe Capital, Flow Traders, Laser Digital, and others.

According to YNetNews, the first Israeli star to enter the NBA, Omri Casspi, announced that his venture capital firm Swish Ventures has completed a $250 million fundraising for its third fund, increasing the firm's assets under management to approximately $800 million.The new fund is expected to invest in about 12 startups, with an average single investment of around $20 million, focusing on areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and infrastructure, primarily targeting seed and Series A financing. Swish Ventures has currently invested in 20 companies, including Cognition AI, Applied Compute, EON, Wonderful, Upwind, etc., of which 8 have reached unicorn valuations, with a total valuation of its portfolio companies exceeding $60 billion.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has seized over $560,000 in cryptocurrency originally intended to fund Hamas and has taken control of the domain names and servers used by the organization for fundraising and recruiting supporters. The Department of Justice released five affidavits along with the announcement on Wednesday, three of which were signed on March 25, June 25, and October 10, 2025, regarding the seizure order for the aforementioned $560,000 in cryptocurrency.According to court documents, investigators identified and tracked rotating cryptocurrency addresses promoted through encrypted group chats and fundraising websites with the help of human intelligence sources. The first actions recovered approximately $201,400 from wallets and accounts, which have transferred over $1.5 million since October 2024, with the related addresses allegedly controlled by Hamas's military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.Additionally, the FBI seized the domain name and servers used to operate the organization's main website Alqassam.ps, allowing them to intercept subsequent cryptocurrency donations. The Department of Justice stated that this operation enabled investigators to obtain information on thousands of individuals who contacted Hamas-related platforms, attempting to donate via cryptocurrency or traditional payment methods.

According to BBX data, last weekend, global US and European listed companies disclosed the latest official accounts regarding digital asset treasury financing, SPAC mergers, and mining reserve strategies. The core updates are as follows:Capital B raised nearly 20 million euros in a private placement, planning to purchase an additional 270 bitcoins: French listed company Capital B (Euronext: $ALCAP) announced that it has conducted a targeted private placement of approximately 36.22 million shares with warrants (ABSA) to global institutional investors, with an issue price of 0.58 euros per share, raising a total of approximately 21 million euros (net approximately 19.9 million euros). This round of strategic investors includes Adam Back and the well-known asset management firm TOBAM, with Maxim Group serving as the exclusive placement agent. The company stated that the funds raised are intended for the purchase of approximately 270 bitcoins, which would increase its potential total bitcoin holdings to 3,415 BTC.XRP treasury company Evernorth's S-4 declaration takes effect, planning to list on Nasdaq under the code "XPN": XRP treasury company Evernorth Holdings announced that its S-4 registration statement related to the business merger with SPAC company Armada Acquisition Corp. II submitted to the US SEC has officially taken effect. Armada shareholders are scheduled to hold a special meeting on September 30 to vote. If the transaction is approved and meets the closing conditions, the merged company is expected to complete the closing by the end of the third quarter or the beginning of the fourth quarter of this year and will be listed on Nasdaq under the stock code "XPN."Bitdeer disclosed weekly mining data, maintaining a zero-holding strategy with full liquidation: Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining company Bitdeer (NASDAQ: $BTDR) announced the latest holding data. As of the week ending August 28, its self-mining output totaled 273.5 BTC, and during the same period, it fully sold 273.5 BTC in the secondary market, resulting in a net addition of 0 BTC. The company's balance sheet continues to maintain a zero retention strategy, selling mined bitcoins immediately.

According to The Wall Street Journal, documents disclosed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission show that OpenAI is launching its second venture fund, having already raised $400 million, all of which comes from its own balance sheet.Previously, OpenAI launched its first venture fund in 2021, raising $175 million, but at that time, OpenAI itself was not the only investor in its first fund, as it raised funds from external investors including Microsoft.

BitcoinTreasuries.NET reported that Strive's SATA expects to raise enough funds to purchase over 130 bitcoins, with 90 minutes remaining until the transaction ends.Since returning to par value, SATA's trading volume has exceeded $125 million in the past three days.

According to market news, Strive's SATA fundraising amount is expected to be sufficient to purchase more than 160 bitcoins.

Venture capital fund Team8 announced the completion of a new fundraise of $365 million. This round of fundraising includes $265 million for Team8 Capital's third fund, as well as over $100 million for follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies.The new fund will focus on investing in seed and Series A stage AI-native companies, covering areas such as cybersecurity, AI infrastructure, and fintech, with a particular emphasis on infrastructure projects that help businesses deploy AI while ensuring security, governance, and control capabilities. Team8 currently manages assets close to $2 billion.Previously, Team8 has co-invested in several cryptocurrency and AI companies, including cryptocurrency institutional wallet developer Curv, AI compliance platform IVIX, and AI data leak prevention company Jazz.

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich stated that the company has launched a new bond issuance program called BitBonds and has completed its first issuance.This issuance, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Metaplanet Securities, involves the issuance of Series 21 to 24 unsecured ordinary bonds under Japan's small-scale private placement system, raising a total of approximately 200 million yen. The scale is pilot in nature, aimed at establishing a framework for subsequent bond issuance, distribution, and management.

International venture capital firm White Star Capital announced the final closing of its fourth fund, which has reached $250 million. Combined with previous North American seed funds and several specialized tools, the firm has raised over $350 million in total, covering seed to Series B investments.The fund focuses on Series A and B rounds, supporting founding teams with global expansion ambitions, and has invested in projects such as Sequen, Veesion, OatFi, AMI Labs, Tetrix, and Trayd.

According to Sifted, the renowned European venture capital firm Index Ventures recently announced the completion of a new fundraising round of $2 billion, increasing its total investable assets to $3.5 billion. This round of fundraising consists of three parts: a $400 million seed fund, a $900 million early-stage venture fund, and an additional $700 million to the existing growth fund (which has expanded from $1.5 billion to $2.2 billion).Index Ventures stated that the new funds will continue to support founders "from the first round of financing to IPO and beyond," covering the markets in Europe, Israel, and the United States. In the context of this fundraising, AI is its core betting direction, and the firm has successively invested in Mistral, Cohere, and Ineffable Intelligence, founded by former DeepMind researcher David Silver. Previously, Wiz, part of the Index portfolio, was acquired by Google for $32 billion, Figma completed its IPO, and Revolut completed a secondary market share sale (valued at $115 billion), all of which provided strong endorsement for this round of fundraising.

According to market news, Dark Side of the Moon (Kimi) plans to submit its Hong Kong IPO application as early as this month, aiming to raise approximately $3 billion. As of the time of publication, Dark Side of the Moon has not publicly responded to or confirmed this matter.

Singapore-based digital asset investment management company Psalion announced the completion of its third fundraise, totaling $50 million, making it the largest fund to date for the company. The fund is a variable capital company (VCC) registered in Singapore and is managed by Conduit Asset Management, which holds a license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).The fund will focus on Pre-Seed to Seed stage projects, with an emphasis on infrastructure, middleware, trade finance, RWA, stablecoins, and DeFi sectors, particularly innovative projects that reshape asset ownership, transactions, and interactions in consumer applications of Web3. Psalion Managing Partner Tim Enneking stated, "Crypto was once the thesis, traditional finance was the antithesis, and what we are investing in now is the synthesis of both—Web2 businesses running on Web3 rails." The previous two funds were launched during market downturns, and the team believes that valuations during a downturn are more reasonable and entrepreneurs are more focused, making it the best window for positioning.

According to The Block, the World project’s foundation, World Foundation, raised $52.5 million through a strategic sale of WLD tokens, with all tokens locked for one year. This round of "initial delivery" was led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS), Selini Capital, Susquehanna Crypto, and others.The foundation stated that the WLD sold this time is only for internal use within the World Network and does not represent equity or revenue rights in Tools for Humanity. The funds will be used to expand the World ID technology aimed at enterprises, individuals, and AI Agents. Currently, World ID has been integrated with platforms such as Zoom, DocuSign, Okta, Vercel, and Tinder, with over 39 million people having joined the network, of which more than 18 million have completed Orb real-person verification. The current price of WLD is approximately $0.37, with a total market capitalization of about $1.31 billion.