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Vivident Secures $1.5M Seed Funding to Launch AI-Powered Virtual Character Platform 

Vivident, a startup that is developing artificial intelligence-powered character IP technology, has received initial investment in the amount of $1.5 million from investors across South Korea, Japan, the United States of America, and Hong Kong. Hashed, Mashup Ventures, TheVentures, Modhaus (Korea), and Sfermion (US) were among the leading venture capital firms that participated

January 21, 2025 4 mins read

President Donald Trump Appoints Mark Uyeda as Acting SEC Chair

Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump has appointed Mark Uyeda as the acting Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a White House announcement on Monday. Uyeda, a Republican SEC Commissioner since June 2022, takes over from Gary Gensler, whose tenure was marked by strict regulations and

January 21, 2025 2 mins read

Donald Trump Family’s DeFi Platform Secures Four ENS Domains

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform backed by the Trump family, has made a significant move in the crypto world. On January 19, the platform acquired four Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domain names tied to Donald Trump and his family.  The domains, including worldliberty.eth, trumpcoin.eth, erictrump.eth, and

January 20, 2025 2 mins read

Kaia Integrates Fireblocks to Boost Web3 Security and Scalability

The non-profit Kaia DLT Foundation, which is spearheading the Kaia public blockchain’s ecosystem growth, has now integrated Fireblocks,, an enterprise platform for managing digital asset operations and creating innovative blockchain-based enterprises, into the Kaia blockchain ecosystem. In 2024, the Abu Dhabi-based Kaia DLT Foundation was founded with the goal of growing the

January 20, 2025 3 mins read

Phantom Wallet Secures $150 Million at $3 Billion Valuation Funding Round

Phantom crypto wallet raised $150 million in a Series C funding round led by venture capital firms Sequoia and Paradigm. The firm was valued at $3 billion and other firms such as a16z and Variant have also participated in the funding.  We're thrilled to share we've raised a $150M Series

January 17, 2025 2 mins read

Ripple CLO Dismisses SEC Appeal as ‘Noise’ While XRP Legal Status Remains Unchallenged

The ongoing legal battle between Ripple and the SEC enters a new phase as the regulatory body files its opening appeal brief, challenging aspects of Ripple’s previous courtroom victory. Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer, has characterized this latest development as merely “noise,” suggesting confidence in the company’s legal position.

January 16, 2025 1 min read