The raise, structured through equity and token warrants, marks Lighter’s second major funding milestone after a $21 million round in 2024, bringing its total funding to nearly $90 million.
China to Allow Banks to Pay Interest on Digital Yuan Wallets From January 2026
Under the new framework, the digital yuan will transition from functioning primarily as a cash substitute to operating as a deposit-like instrument within the banking system, according to Lu Lei, deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China.
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How KoinBX is Democratizing Crypto Access to Everyone
KoinBX aims to provide equal opportunities in the emerging decentralized crypto-economy, focusing on quality, security, and accessibility.
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Web3 Gaming
Immutable Launches Mobile Gaming Division to Tap $121B Market
“A specialist taskforce, hell bent on breaking games into the $121bn mobile market,” Ferguson wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Since April, we’ve already taken three games to the No. 1 rank on mobile stores. Now we want the charts to be dominated by Immutable.”
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Artificial Intelligence
Prosperr.io Raises $4 Million Seed Funding Led by Jungle Ventures to Build AI-Powered Tax Infrastructure
Prosperr.io builds AI powered tax management infrastructure aimed at simplifying compliance for individuals and enterprises operating across increasingly complex financial and regulatory environments.
The collaboration will focus on expanding access to perpetual futures, lending products, and on-chain structured yield strategies for hedge funds, asset managers, and market makers, effectively bridging the gap between Wall Street and Web3.
Unlike proprietary systems, K2 Thinking is fully open-source under a Modified MIT License, allowing unrestricted commercial use with a light attribution clause for massive-scale deployments.
The sale follows similar digital bond offerings in 2023 and 2024, as Hong Kong cements its position as a leading global hub for blockchain-enabled financial infrastructure.
The launch marks a milestone in Pi Squared’s pursuit of an infinitely scalable decentralized payment network capable of processing transactions faster than any existing blockchain.
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