ChainCatcher news, according to PR Newswire, the Solana ecosystem development platform Ironforge announced the completion of a $2.6 million Pre-Seed round of financing, led by Reciprocal Ventures, with participation from Hash3, 6th Man Ventures, Alchemy, Monoceros Ventures, and Portage Ventures.It is reported that Ironforge aims to improve the developer experience and simplify the integration of the Solana blockchain with existing systems, and today it released its beta version. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, Sarah Pritchard, Executive Director of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), stated at the London City Week conference that there are plans to strengthen the regulation of marketing for crypto activities. The rules will be announced after the legislation is proposed, and once the government legislates, relevant companies will have 4 months to make corrections.In addition, the FCA has been working closely with the government to develop proposals for regulating stablecoins that can be used for payments and is consulting on the regulation of a broader crypto asset framework, with the public able to provide feedback until April 30.In the future, the Treasury may also decide to introduce a reciprocal registration system for overseas crypto companies. Sarah Pritchard mentioned that she hopes to obtain industry feedback to ensure the right unregulated framework is established for crypto assets. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 credential protocol Gateway has completed a $4.2 million funding round, led by Recipual Ventures, with participation from 6th Man Ventures, Spartan Group, Figment, as well as Sandeep Nailwal from Polygon and Ryan Selkis from Messari.It is reported that Gateway was founded by Rahman and Sanket Jain in 2021, aiming to decentralize the issuance and maintenance of credentials. Credentials are proofs that someone possesses specific attributes or qualifications. In the traditional world, credentials are typically issued and maintained by central authorities, such as certificates issued by governments and universities. In the Web3 world, credentials are stored on the blockchain, often issued as tokens, such as NFTs. Gateway states that since its inception, the company has issued over 500,000 credentials. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, Solana development tool provider Helius announced the completion of a $3.1 million seed round financing, led by Reciprocal Ventures and Chapter One, with participation from Solana Ventures, Alchemy Ventures, Big Brain Ventures, Propel VC, and angel investors including Magic Eden co-founder Zhuoxun Yin and Squads co-founder Stepan Simkin.It is reported that Helius was co-founded by former engineers from Coinbase and Amazon Web Services, aiming to provide tools to help developers build Web3 applications with less time and lower costs. Helius launched its invitation-only Alpha testing two months ago and has now opened its platform to the public. (source link)