ChainCatcher news, the decentralized liquidity re-staking protocol Inception announced the completion of a $3.5 million seed round financing, with participation from London Real Ventures, Gallet Capital, Metazero Capital, Kinetic Kollective, Zephyrus Capital, DSRV, Dewhales, Connectico Capital, Unreal Capital, Absoluta Digital, and others. The new funding aims to support the construction of a modular risk management framework, allowing users to choose reward-generating assets to seek maximized point rewards and liquidity staking token (LST) utility.

ChainCatcher news reports that, according to official sources, the Bitcoin ecosystem AVS platform Pell Network has completed a $3.5 million strategic funding round, with participation from D11-Labs, Web3Port Labs, ArkStream Capital, Taisu Ventures, Core Ventures, GoPlus Security, Astrarizon Ventures, and MultiversX. This funding will accelerate Pell Network's expansion and build a comprehensive full-chain infrastructure for AI-driven decentralized finance (DeFAI).According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, [Pell Network](https://www.rootdata.com/zh/Projects/detail/Pell Network?k=MTI3Mzg= "Bitcoin ecosystem AVS service") aims to create a decentralized token economy security leasing platform for the Bitcoin ecosystem. By building a network that aggregates native BTC Stake and LSD re-staking services, it allows stakeholders to choose to validate new software modules built on the Pell Network ecosystem. Stakers can choose to join by granting Pell Network's smart contracts the ability to impose additional reduction conditions on their staked assets, thereby allowing for the expansion of cryptocurrency economic security.

ChainCatcher news, according to GlobeNewswire, DeFi staking service provider Amerany announced the completion of a $2 million Series A funding round, with investor information not yet disclosed. The new funds are intended for upgrading the infrastructure of its multi-chain staking platform.Currently, the platform supports more than 10 blockchains, including Ethereum (ETH), Aptos (APT), and Optimism (OP). It is reported that Amerany has also launched a bug bounty program with a scale of $100,000.

ChainCatcher news, the AI Agent platform Hybrid announced the completion of its seed round financing, with participation from Outlier Ventures, NxGen.xyz, Follow the Seed, Founderheads VC, CSP DAO, X Ventures, among others. The specific amount of financing has not been disclosed, and the new funds will be used to build an on-chain intelligence layer to support the creation and monetization of AI agents in the Web3 ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, cryptocurrency trading software developer SignalPlus has completed a $11 million Series B funding round, led by AppWorks and OKX Ventures, with participation from Avenir Group and HashKey.It is reported that SignalPlus is an Asia-based cryptocurrency trading software service provider established in 2021, offering institutional-grade trading tools in the cryptocurrency space, aiming for global expansion.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Sol Strategies announced the completion of a CAD 2.5 million private placement financing. It is reported that this is the company's second private placement financing, bringing its total fundraising to CAD 30 million, aimed at further increasing its SOL inventory holdings.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the Solana Virtual Machine SOON has completed $22 million in funding through NFT sales, with this round led by Hack VC. Participating companies include ABCDE, Anagram, Hypersphere, SNZ Capital, ArkStream Capital, GeekCartel, PAKA, Web3Port, MH Ventures, and IDG Capital.The announcement stated that a significant portion of the $22 million will be used to support the development of the SOON ecosystem and to develop its infrastructure.

ChainCatcher news, according to Chainwire, Crypto x AI company Reppo Labs announced the completion of a $2.2 million funding round, with participation from Protocol Labs, CV VC, CMS Holdings, among others, some of which were raised on Echo.xyz. The new funds will be used to develop key infrastructure that enables permissionless collaboration between data owners and AI developers and agents on niche datasets.It is reported that Reppo Labs was spun off from Protocol Labs Venture Studio in March 2024. Reppo is a permissionless network that facilitates seamless collaboration between AI developers and data owners through intent and intellectual property (IP) co-ownership.

ChainCatcher news, the investment division of the blockchain security company CertiK, CertiK Ventures, announced on social media that it has invested in Mantis.This project is the first second-layer scaling solution built on the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), aimed at enhancing the interoperability and user experience of decentralized finance through AI agents. Currently, Mantis's cross-chain trading feature has been launched, with a trading volume reaching $35 million, and it is undergoing a security audit by OtterSec.

ChainCatcher news, according to Chainwire, Web 2.5 infrastructure company Torram has announced the completion of a $710,000 Pre-Seed funding round, with participation from Draper Associates, Blockchain Founders Fund, Boost VC, Side Door Ventures, Deep Ventures, MH Ventures, Silvermine Capital, and Trive Digital.According to Web3 asset data platform RootData, Torram is a Bitcoin-native meta-protocol that provides AI-enhanced indexing for Bitcoin dApps and developers, bringing crypto-native and real-world data on-chain.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Barcelona-based RWA tokenization platform Brickken announced the completion of a $2.5 million seed round financing, with a post-investment valuation exceeding $22.5 million. Psalion, Ergodic Fund, SNZ Capital, Blue Bay Ventures, Mocha, and Hodl Ventures participated in the investment.According to Web3 asset data platform RootData, Brickken is an asset tokenization solution company that standardizes the asset tokenization process through decentralized applications (dApps), providing businesses with the tools needed to easily create, sell, and manage digital assets.

According to ChainCatcher news, the AI-driven Web3 social platform Metya has announced the completion of a new round of financing, with investors including TIDO Capital, Candaq Ventures, and Oasis Labs.Metya is an innovative Web3 platform that integrates DePIN infrastructure, AI Agent technology, and on-chain social protocols. By combining AI and blockchain technology, the platform offers personalized social experiences and value-driven interactions. The upcoming AI Agent feature will further enhance the intelligence and fun of user interactions on-chain.This financing will be used to optimize DePIN network deployment, advance the application of AI Agent technology, and expand social ecosystem development. It is worth mentioning that Metya's token $MET will have its TGE on January 15, attracting significant market attention.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the AI + DePIN project Privasea has completed Series A financing with a valuation of $180 million, raising a total of $15 million over three rounds. Investors include GSR, Amber, and Echo, with early-stage investment firms such as Binance Labs, OKX Ventures, Nomura's Laser Digital, and Gate Labs.It is reported that Privasea launched the DeepSea testnet Beta on January 6. This financing will be used to accelerate the deployment of the mainnet DeepSea and the development of related intelligent agents, promoting the development of human-computer interaction and intelligent agent interaction.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Privasea is an AI + DePIN project focused on building decentralized privacy computing infrastructure. The company's mission is to provide efficient, user-friendly fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) solutions tailored for web2 and web3 environments, with a focus on machine learning (ML) applications.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, the Canadian listed company Sol Strategies Inc. (CSE: HODL), focused on investing in the Solana ecosystem, announced the completion of a private placement financing of 27.5 million Canadian dollars, fully subscribed by ParaFi Capital. The funds will be used to expand SOL reserves, grow the validator business, and for daily operations.This financing includes convertible debenture units, each unit consisting of a 1,000 Canadian dollar face value convertible debenture and 400 warrants, with an annual interest rate of 2.5%. The conversion price and the exercise price of the warrants are both 2.50 Canadian dollars per share. The convertible debentures can be redeemed three years later at 112% of the face value plus accrued interest, with the closing expected to be completed on January 16, 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, trusted AI technology company Rena Labs has completed a $3.3 million seed round financing, led by Paper Ventures, with participation from several investment institutions including Lightspeed Faction, Eterna Capital, Lyrik Ventures, Mapleblock Capital, Selini Capital, and Keyrock.Rena Labs plans to use this financing to expand its team, attract developers and industry experts, and strengthen the research and development of its abstract middleware Trusted Execution Environment (TEE). This technology aims to build the infrastructure for trusted AI applications on the blockchain, ensuring that intelligent systems inherently achieve trust and verifiability while safeguarding users' digital sovereignty.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, the Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain development team Movement Labs announced that it is about to complete a $100 million Series B financing, with a valuation of $3 billion. This round of financing is co-led by CoinFund and Nova Fund under Brevan Howard, and is expected to be completed by the end of January. Investors will receive a combination of equity and Move tokens, with a focus on tokens. Movement Labs previously completed a $38 million Series A financing led by Polychain Capital in April 2024.The project is built on the Move programming language and launched its testnet and tokens in December 2024. Currently, the market capitalization of Move tokens is approximately $2.25 billion, doubling since its initial trading, and it has been listed on major exchanges such as Binance and Coinbase.