ChainCatcher news, according to Securities Daily, Left Bank Xinhui (Shanghai) Data Technology Co., Ltd. has launched the first RWA project in the agricultural sector, "Maluxiang RWA," while completing a 10 million yuan equity financing. This project is jointly promoted by the Shanghai Data Exchange and the Malu Town Economic Development Service Center, among others, aiming to explore innovative applications of data elements.As the project operator, Left Bank Xinhui integrates agricultural products and their production data into project assets based on the SwiftLink management platform. Maluxiang, as a representative agricultural product brand in Shanghai, has a development history of over 40 years. This financing will be used for the construction of smart agricultural infrastructure, development of agricultural product traceability systems, and optimization of supply chain management.The Shanghai Data Exchange stated that it will promote more enterprises to carry out innovative applications of data elements around scenarios such as smart agriculture, smart parks, and new energy infrastructure. This project is an important practice for developing new productive forces based on data elements in the agricultural sector, which is expected to enhance the competitiveness of characteristic industries and provide new momentum for agricultural modernization.

According to ChainCatcher, citing sources familiar with the matter, cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute Trading is discussing a round of financing. The company plans to sell $100 million in shares, part of which will go to existing shareholders. Wintermute will also issue new shares, but the specific amount has not yet been determined.Sources added that negotiations are still ongoing, and details have not yet been finalized.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, sources say that the wholesale brokerage firm Hidden Road Partners, focused on cryptocurrency and foreign exchange, is raising a Series B equity financing that will value it at around $1 billion, with the round expected to reach approximately $120 million.It is reported that Hidden Road Partners was founded by Marc Asch in 2018, who previously worked at hedge fund billionaire Steven Cohen's firms SAC Capital and Point72 Asset Management.According to the crypto data platform RootData, Hidden Road completed a $50 million financing in 2022, with participation from Citadel Securities, FTX Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, and others. Hidden Road provides prime brokerage services across various markets, including foreign exchange, precious metals, and digital assets.

ChainCatcher news, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company BTC Digital Ltd. announced that it has signed a subscription agreement with three individual investors to issue and sell 303,497 shares of the company's common stock, with a par value of $0.06 per share, raising a total of $1,014,286, or $3.342 per share.

ChainCatcher news, blockchain data sharing platform Smarter Contracts has completed a £2.65 million (approximately $3.32 million) private equity financing, with an undisclosed private investor participating. The new funds will be used to enhance development and design capabilities to further expand the business and customer base of its blockchain data sharing user permission management platform "Pulse," while also expanding the smart contract functionalities supporting the Pulse protocol and accelerating the integration of the protocol with artificial intelligence technology.Previously reported in June, according to City A.M., Smarter Contracts announced the completion of a $1.095 million financing, with part of the funds coming from two private investors and another part from the prize support of the Amazon AWS FinTech Accelerator. Smarter Contracts' blockchain-based data sharing user permission management platform "Pulse" aims to promote more honest and open data sharing among enterprises, while also encouraging customers to be more willing to share information for corporate use.

ChainCatcher news, according to BusinessNewsAsia, the Web3 and AI equity financing platform CrossFund announced that it has completed a new round of financing of $1.5 million at a valuation of $47 million. Investors include BlockBase Ventures, UI Investments, Australian Gulf Capital, BXB Capital, as well as several family offices from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Asia. This marks the fourth round of financing the company has completed in the past two years.It is reported that the CrossFund equity financing platform has innovatively integrated AI and Web3 technologies during the review and fundraising process. So far, approximately 80 projects have successfully raised over $40 million on the platform, attracting 15,000 qualified investors to participate.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the full-chain interoperable Layer 1 network ZetaChain has announced the completion of a $27 million equity financing round, with participation from Blockchain.com, Human Capital, VY Capital, Sky9 Capital, Jane Street Capital, VistaLabs, CMT Digital, Foundation Capital, Lingfeng Capital, GSR, Kudasai, Krust, and others.It is reported that ZetaChain's mission is to establish a new standard for blockchain interoperability, allowing users to manage all their assets and data from a single platform, regardless of which blockchain they were created or stored on (including non-smart contract chains like the Bitcoin network and DogeCoin), without the need for bridging or wrapping tokens.According to official data, the ZetaChain ecosystem has currently deployed over 27,000 dApp contracts, covering various sectors such as cross-chain DeFi, NFTs, Web3 social, identity, and gaming protocols. More than 1.7 million users have participated in the ZetaChain testnet, completing over 13 million transactions.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital has reached a stock purchase agreement with investors to privately sell 15,000 shares of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock at a purchase price of $952.38 per share, equivalent to approximately a 5% original issue discount on the $1,000 par value per share. At any time after the company receives shareholder approval to increase its authorized shares, holders can choose to convert the Series A preferred stock into the company's common stock at an initial conversion price of $14.52 per share. H.C. Wainwright & Co. will act as the exclusive placement agent, and the total net proceeds from this offering are expected to be approximately $14.25 million. This offering is expected to be completed around June 8, subject to customary closing conditions. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin mining company HIVE Blockchain announced plans to double its hash rate to 6 EH/s. Hive stated that by the end of the second quarter, it will increase its hash rate from approximately 3 EH/s to 4 EH/s using the machines it has purchased.In addition, HIVE Blockchain will also conduct ATM (At-the-market) financing in collaboration with two large independent brokers in Canada. According to the equity distribution agreement, the company may sell up to $100 million of common stock from time to time (ATM equity program). The company intends to use the net proceeds from the ATM equity program (if any) primarily for general corporate and working capital needs, funding ongoing operations, repaying outstanding debt from time to time, completing future acquisitions, or other corporate purposes. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, the blockchain game studio Aether Game announced the completion of a $4.5 million token and equity financing, with participation from Mystenlabs, Polygon, Magic Eden, Polkastarter, Cogitent, Ultra, GSR, EMURGO, Master Ventures, and Eclipse. The new funds will be used for the development of its games such as Cards of Ethernity and Gates of Ethernity.It is reported that Cards of Ethernity is a multi-chain game launched on the Sui and Polygon blockchains, while Gates of Ethernity is a strategic auto-battler game set to launch at the end of 2023.According to previous reports, on May 6, Sui developer Mysten Labs announced that starting May 15, there will be 11 game partners launching games on the Sui blockchain, including Aether Games. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin mining company Stronghold Digital Mining announced that it has signed a securities purchase agreement with institutional investors and company Chairman and CEO Greg Beard to sell 9 million shares of Class A common stock and stock equivalents to institutional investors, as well as to grant Beard 1 million shares of Class A common stock, at a price of $1 per share in each case. The company will also issue warrants to purchase a total of 10 million shares of Class A common stock to the purchasers, with an initial exercise price of $1.10 per share (subject to adjustment), and such warrants may not be exercised for six months following the issuance. Before deducting issuance costs, the total proceeds from the private placement are expected to be $10 million, which is anticipated to be used to acquire more Bitcoin mining machines. The private placement is expected to close on April 21, 2023. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, digital trade platform TradeWindow has completed a $7 million equity financing, with BSV protocol developer nChain participating. After the completion of this financing transaction, nChain will hold 19.99% of the company's shares and join its board of directors.TradeWindow, founded in December 2018, is a software company listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) that provides digital solutions for exporters, importers, freight forwarders, and others. TradeWindow will enhance the performance of its trade platform by adopting BSV. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, blockchain risk solution Over-C announces the completion of £1 million equity financing, with participation from Ayre Ventures.It is reported that Over-C provides scalable, single point of failure-supported, timestamped, and privacy-focused risk solutions through blockchain technology. The company also uses machine learning and the Internet of Things to provide real-time operational risk data and analysis to predict and prevent potential future risk events. Its current partners include Hitachi, ScotRail, Eli Lilly, Savills, Munster Rugby, and Belfast Airport. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Web3 startup Orange Comet, focused on NFT and entertainment industry metaverse experiences, has completed approximately $7 million in equity financing and plans to launch a larger fundraising round later this year.It is reported that Orange Comet was founded in 2021 by television and film producer Dave Broome, Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner, and musicians Gloria and Emilio Estefan. Past collaborators include actor Anthony Hopkins, NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, and the television series "The Walking Dead." (source link)

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 social digital asset investment platform Bit.Store officially announced that it has secured equity financing from the crypto payment gateway Alchemy Pay. As part of the transaction, Alchemy Pay acquired 15% of Bit.Store's shares. The funds will be used to enhance Bit.Store's technical team, improve R&D efficiency, optimize products, and support Bit.Store's expansion and marketing efforts in Southeast Asia, Europe, and the United States. At the same time, Bit.Store will be able to utilize Alchemy Pay's advanced payment features such as Visa, Mastercard, Google Pay, and Apple Pay.Bit.Store is a social digital asset investment platform launched in 2020, aimed at allowing beginners, ordinary investors, and experts to easily and securely enter the crypto investment market, providing education, news, and other investment tools.

According to ChainCatcher news, as reported by CoinDesk, Japanese Web3 startup HashPort plans to raise 900 million yen (approximately 7 million USD) through a third-party equity offering, with underwriters including Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and a fund operated by the University of Tokyo's Edge Capital Partners. The funding will be used to strengthen its corporate consulting business and invest in NFT businesses utilizing Japanese IP.It is reported that HashPort has been dedicated to the research and development of blockchain technology since 2018, and its subsidiaries include HashPort, which engages in blockchain-related consulting and system solutions, HashPalette, which is involved in NFT-related businesses, and HashBank, which focuses on financial infrastructure. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 video social platform Cheelee has completed an $8 million equity financing, with participation from American investment fund Veligera Capital, UAE's Infinity Technology Fund, and VC SILA. The company also received a $1.3 million grant from a VC fund.It is reported that Cheelee offers new users a free "NFT glasses," which can monitor video viewing time and convert it into corresponding points based on the duration, which can then be exchanged for token rewards. Additionally, users can use Cheelee's native tokens to upgrade the glasses' features, such as memory, frame, lenses, etc. Currently, its services are in the final testing phase and are expected to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2022. (Source link)