ChainCatcher news, according to Hong Kong media East Network reports, Hong Kong Cyberport disclosed that its community startups successfully raised over HKD 3.7 billion in funding in the year ending September 2024, an increase of 23% year-on-year. Recent high-profile financing completed by Cyberport companies includes KLOOK, Leapstack, Buy&ship, MediConCen, DeBox, among others, with a cumulative total of over HKD 41.2 billion in funding.In addition, HashKey Group, the second licensed virtual asset trading platform in Hong Kong, has become the eighth unicorn company in Cyberport, reflecting the investment potential of Web 3.0 technology applications attracting investor support, as well as the effectiveness of Cyberport's efforts to promote the development of the Web 3.0 industry.Hong Kong Cyberport stated that the Cyberport Venture Capital Forum, CVCF, is scheduled to be held from October 24 to 25, focusing on how emerging technologies such as Web 3.0 and AI can help startups and investors break boundaries.

ChainCatcher size, the early-stage venture capital firm Indico Capital Partners based in Lisbon has raised €76 million and announced that the Portuguese Bank (BPF) has increased its investment commitment to Indico VC Fund II from €35 million to €50 million.It is understood that the fund is dedicated to supporting early-stage tech startups in global markets, with investment areas covering artificial intelligence, big data, enterprise SaaS, fintech, marketplaces, Web3, and more. Since 2019, Indico has invested €90 million in 49 companies, which have raised over €1.9 billion in total funding from global investors. Indico VC Fund II is committed to supporting early-stage tech startups, and so far, the fund has completed 4 investments totaling €14.8 million.

ChainCatcher message, according to Scam Sniffer monitoring, an hour ago, the Inferno Drainer wallet address transferred 2,845 ETH (worth 7.5 million USD) of stolen funds to multiple new addresses.

ChainCatcher news, the cryptocurrency-supported Political Action Committee (PAC) Fairshake reports that it has raised over $169 million in donations since its inception and supports candidates by purchasing media or its affiliated PAC (Defend American Jobs and Protect Progress).In documents submitted to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on October 17, Fairshake PAC reported that it spent over $900,000 on media advertising to support Democratic Congressman Thomas Suozzi in New York's 3rd Congressional District.The PAC also disclosed that it spent over $60,000 on media advertising to support Democratic Congressman Yadira Caraveo in Colorado's 8th Congressional District.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Benchmark has raised the target price for MicroStrategy stock from $215 to $245. Analyst Mark Palmer believes that the company's Bitcoin holdings and software business value will continue to grow. He also considers the company's high stock price to be justified, as the value it provides is not just from holding a large amount of Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, as the U.S. presidential election approaches, the behavior of top bettors on Polymarket has raised concerns about the potential manipulation of prediction markets. Former President Donald Trump's odds of winning the 2024 U.S. presidential election are rising, largely influenced by a Polymarket user "Fredi9999," a major bettor holding over $20 million in pro-Trump wagers.Alex Momot, founder and CEO of Peanut Trade Company, stated that Trump's expanding lead raises questions, as it seems unrelated to events in the real world that could explain shifts in public opinion.Currently, Trump's odds on Polymarket have risen to 60.2%. Analysts point out that this market dynamic could influence public perceptions of the election outcome and emphasize the need to assess the manipulation of prediction markets.

ChainCatcher news, sources say that the AI startup Clay is seeking to raise funds at a valuation of $1.3 billion. Last June, the company completed a $46 million Series B funding round at a valuation of $500 million, led by Meritech.Clay supports revenue operations and growth teams to automate the expansion of potential customers. Its clients include Anthropic, Notion, Vanta, Ramp, and Intercom. (Business Insider)

ChainCatcher news, according to Watcher.Guru, Italy plans to raise the capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin from 26% to 42%.

ChainCatcher news, according to a document from the Federal Election Commission, the pro-Trump political action committee Trump 47 Committee raised approximately $7.5 million in cryptocurrency, including BTC, ETH, XRP, USDT, and USDC.The political action committee stated that the latest submitted documents cover donations from July 1 to September 30, but the figures include cumulative contributions. The document shows that at least 18 donors contributed over $5.5 million worth of BTC, while another 7 donated about $1.5 million in ETH.

ChainCatcher news reports that Praxis, claiming to be the world's first "network nation" project, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $525 million to build a cutting-edge technology city that supports the development of cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, energy, and biotechnology.According to the announcement, the financing round included participants such as Arch Lending, GEM Digital, and Manifold Trading, with new angel investors including Dan Romero (CEO of Farcaster), Tom Schmidt (General Partner at Dragonfly), and Rob Hadick (General Partner at Dragonfly).Additionally, according to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Praxis is a community composed of future city residents, including founders, creatives, investors, and everyone in between. Membership is based on an application process. Once accepted, members can participate in events and contribute to the city's development. Most importantly, members share a common lifestyle: optimism, health, clear goals, and a commitment to ideas greater than themselves, encapsulated in one word: vitality.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, Trump's crypto project World Liberty Finance raised 5 million dollars in the first hour of its presale, and the presale website experienced downtime, with no tokens purchased in the past 8 minutes.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, since the WLFI whitelist went live on September 30, over 100,000 people have registered to join the whitelist, and a "golden document" will be released on Tuesday.In terms of allocation, 63% of WLFI tokens will be available for public sale starting Tuesday, October 15. The remaining 17% will be used to reward users, and 20% will be for team compensation. WLFI will be open to qualified investors within the United States, qualified investors within the United Kingdom, and investors outside of these countries.According to the roadmap seen by The Block, WLFI's "initial sale" aims to raise $300 million and will sell 20% of the token supply at a fully diluted valuation of $1.5 billion.The first phase of World Liberty Financial is to launch a DeFi lending platform version of Aave on the Ethereum Layer 2 network Scroll, allowing users to lend and borrow tokens, starting with Bitcoin, Ether, and stablecoins. The second phase involves integration with exchanges, enabling users to go on-chain and off-chain through on-chain proof of "Know Your Customer" (KYC) protocols. The final phase is to tokenize real-world assets and obtain regulatory approval.During the livestream, Paxos announced that co-founder Rich Teo has joined the World Liberty team as its head of stablecoins and payments. It is currently unclear whether he has left his position at Paxos.

ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, Craig Wright seems to be representing himself in the latest lawsuit against Bitcoin Core and Jack Dorsey's payment company Square. Bitmex Research points out that the UK High Court case tracking shows that Wright recently filed a lawsuit as a "party," indicating that he may be pursuing the case without legal representation.Although the lawsuit specifically names the software used for distributing Bitcoin, Bitcoin Core, and Square Up Europe Ltd., the case tracking page does not specify the purpose of the lawsuit.Recently, Wright posted an article on X regarding the lawsuit and legal threats against MicroStrategy, but it is currently unclear whether this is related to the lawsuit.He is attempting to file three legal appeals in the UK, all of which are awaiting approval. Two of them are against the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), and one is against Peter McCormack.

ChainCatcher news, according to informed sources and a regulatory document, venture capital firm Khosla Ventures has raised a $405 million special purpose vehicle (SPV) to invest in OpenAI's $6.6 billion funding round.Informed sources revealed that the SPV will consist of funds from Khosla Ventures and external investors. Venture capitalists typically support startups, but they also pool funds through SPVs to participate in later funding rounds.Previously, projects that Khosla Ventures has invested in include: NEAR ecosystem blockchain infrastructure company Calimero Network, Worldcoin, investment app Seashell, Chain (XCN), and others.

ChainCatcher news reports that Craig Wright, known as "Satoshi Nakamoto," filed a lawsuit against BTC Core and Jack Dorsey's payment company Square in the High Court of England on October 10 as a "litigant in person," without hiring a lawyer. The specific purpose of the case has not been disclosed.Craig Wright also posted legal threats related to MicroStrategy on the X platform, and it remains unclear whether they are related to this lawsuit.Additionally, Craig Wright is currently attempting to initiate three appeals in the UK, two of which are against the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA).