ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the startup Hana Network, focused on developing hyper-casual finance with social network effects, announced the completion of a $4 million Builder round of financing. Investors in this round include well-known decentralized exchange SushiSwap, Alliance, and Orange DAO.Hana Network was founded by Kohei Hanasaka in 2023. The team has long been dedicated to improving the user onboarding experience and launched the trustless deposit and withdrawal solution Hana Gateway in January this year. Based on the experience with Hana Gateway, the team is currently focused on developing hyper-casual finance products, emphasizing user-driven distribution through existing open social networks.Hana Network's mainnet is planned to be launched in four main phases. Currently, the first phase has successfully gone live, introducing the hyper-casual card game Hanafuda, where users can earn rewards in the game. From the second phase to the fourth phase, the platform will gradually introduce more new experiences.

ChainCatcher news, Web3 game studio Redemption Games announced the completion of a new funding round of $7 million, led by Play Ventures, with participation from Bitkraft, Merit Circle DAO, Orange DAO, and a group of industry professionals.It is reported that Redemption Games is an independent studio spun off from mobile game development giant AppLovin, currently leveraging blockchain technology, digital collectibles, and AI solutions to develop games that can be brought to the mass market, incorporating Web3 elements such as digital assets into the games. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, cryptocurrency startup Polybase announced the completion of a $2 million Pre-Seed funding round, led by 6th Man Ventures, with participation from Filecoin developer Protocol Labs, Orange DAO, Alumni Ventures, NGC Ventures, CMT Digital, and others.Polybase was founded last year by Sid Gandhi and Calum Moore, and is currently developing a decentralized database using zero-knowledge technology. Polybase is currently running on a testnet, with its mainnet expected to launch in the coming weeks. Gandhi stated that the startup also hopes to expand its current five-person team by hiring some employees in engineering and marketing functions. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, NFT fraud detection startup Yakoa has completed a $4.8 million seed round financing, led by Brevan Howard Digital, Volt Capital, and Collab+Currency, with participation from Uniswap Labs Ventures, Alliance DAO, Orange DAO, Time Zero Capital, Sunset Venture, and others.It is reported that Yakoa has indexed NFTs on major blockchains and analyzed them using artificial intelligence technology to detect fraud before it reaches consumers. (Source link)